India vs New Zealand LIVE: Cricket result and scorecard from World Cup as hosts win by four wickets
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Virat Kohli’s crafty 95 trumped Daryl Mitchell’s rapid 130 as India beat New Zealand by four wickets in a top-of-the-table clash in the 50-overs World Cup on Sunday.
Kohli could not complete the chase but his matured knock helped India to reach a victory target of 274 with two overs to spare to maintain their unbeaten run in the tournament.
Mitchell smashed a rapid hundred before New Zealand were all out for 273 in a clash of previously unbeaten sides.
Electing to field, India removed both the openers early but were sloppy on the field, dropping three catches to let New Zealand off the hook.
Mitchell forged a 159-run partnership with Rachin Ravindra (75) and New Zealand, sitting pretty at 205-3 in the 37th over, looked poised for a 300-plus total before Indian bowlers applied the brake.
Mohammed Shami led that effort, claiming 5-54 in his first match of the tournament.
Skipper Rohit Sharma (46) led India’s rollicking start but it was Kohli’s fourth 50-plus score in five innings that helped to inflict on New Zealand their first defeat of the tournament.
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NEW BALL. Mohammed Siraj to Will Young. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Rahul.
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India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to field against New Zealand in a mouth-watering clash between the two unbeaten teams in the ongoing 50-overs World Cup in Dharamsala on Sunday.
Twice champions India left out an injured Hardik Pandya and fellow all-rounder Shardul Thakur bringing in batter Suryakumar Yadav and seamer Mohammed Shami.
Rohit said India relished chasing on a track, where dew could make bowling difficult in the second innings.
“In training yesterday we thought dew came in early,” Rohit said.
“It’s a good pitch, shouldn’t change too much.”
Both teams have won all four of their matches in the tournament so far.
New Zealand, who are without regular skipper Kane Williamson, fielded the same team that beat Afghanistan in their previous match.
“We would’ve bowled first as well due to the dew,” stand-in skipper Tom Latham said.
“We have built a bit of momentum and we have tried to apply our game plan.
“We want to adapt as quick as we can to these new conditions.”
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Jasprit Bumrah to Devon Conway. Out-swinging length ball, middle stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Rahul.
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Teams:
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah
New Zealand: Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Tom Latham (captain), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult
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Jasprit Bumrah to Devon Conway. Out-swinging length ball, to leg on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Rahul.
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Jasprit Bumrah to Devon Conway. In-swinging length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, inside edge to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Yadav.
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Jasprit Bumrah to Devon Conway. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Yadav.
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Jasprit Bumrah to Devon Conway. Out-swinging back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pushing, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Jadeja.
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NEW BALL. Jasprit Bumrah to Devon Conway. Out-swinging length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Rahul.
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