Sunday 22 October 2023

#CWC23 #INDvNZ : 🇮🇳 vs🇳🇿

At Dharmashala, Himachal Pradesh: Both teams having 4-0 record, so far in this CWC23.No.21. Payback time for Team India ( SF of 2019 WC ).

INDIA REMAIN UNBEATEN 🙌 : 5-0.

The only team with five 𝗪s - they end New Zealand's streak!

5 matches 🔥

5 run-chases 🎯

5 victories ✅

India's perfect run continues! 🇮🇳💪



























Indian chase  : Target 274. .

Made difficult by set batters throwing wickets at wrong time.

Jadeja hits four on 35 on the final ball of 48th Over and India win , with 4 wickets and 2 overs to spare.

Shami in for last 5 off 14 .

When 267/5  = 

48th Over: Virat n India need 7. Vs Henry. 

Virat  2  .  .  AND OUT ON 95 : Bat turns in hand while going for 6 over mid-wicket , hit off bottom. 

*Virat need 18 and India 19 in 47th over.

 Virat to Boult: 

Virat 6  . 4  .  1Wd  1  = 93 off 100.

250/5 : 45.2 Ov.

India in control again : Need 26 off 30.

45 Overs : 247/5 : Virat79* ( 92) , Jadeja 32*(39). 











Jadeja lifts very high and just clears mid-wicket boundary off Rachin.

Tonight another Virat 💯 on the cards..

Need 49 off 60 balls.

225 / 5 : 40 Overs :  Virat 71*( 78) , Jadeja 17*(24).

201/5 : 35.4.

192/5 : 35 Overs. 82 from 90.

Need 83 from 96. Jadeja in.

New Zealand is back : SKY runout 2 : 191/5 : 33.5.

Bit tight now with 4 gone n Sky making debut.

Virat 50* off 60 : King is back : India Safe as long as he is out there Batting.

After a bit stoopge : NZ review for KL Lbw on 27 by Santner and successful: 182/4. KL gets dismissed 1st time in this World Cup at last .

WC Debutant SKY in. Tailor made situation for him.

182/3 : 32 Ov. Need 92 off 108.

30 Overs : 168/3.Virat 43*, K L 20* : 106 more .

After a bit lull Virat throws Rachin into cover crowd.

25 Ov : 140/3 . Need 134 more off 150 balls. 

 KL starts middling. 

India need to preserve wickets RRR : 5.4.

Virat survived inner edge off Rachin. 

Saviour KL Rahul joins Virat on 22*.

Virat + Shreyas Iyer : Continue  comfortably  until: 

Boult back for 22nd and gets Shreyas on 3rd ball. Fails to keep pull down : Convey lunging forward takes nice one : 33(29) : 128/3 : 21.3.

Is New Zealand back?









121/2 20 Ov : Shreyas 28* , Virat 20*.

Good news: Play resumes after fog stoppage.

Shreyas 5 boundaries off just 9 balls so far.

Most beautiful venue not suitable for Day- Night game?

Oh...Haziness ...Fog stops play. Just 4.2 overs away from result based on D/L method. India comfortably ahead.
















100/2 : 15.4 Ov.

Stadium looking bit hazy due to fog ..dew probably, New Zealand complaining . Batters don't have any issues. 

15 Overs: 91/2.

Required Run Rate: 5.34.

Shreyas starts with a second ball cover drive.

Shubman soft dismissal : Another wide from Fergussion: Gives gentle catch practice on 3rd man boundary. : 26 ( 31). 76/2 : 13.2 Ov. 

Virat starts with 4 off 3rd ball.

Shubman  Gill and Rohit Sharma. 

Oh...Rohit drags one wide from off onto the stumps on 46 off 40 with 4 sixes and 4 fours. 

On Fergussion's  first ball .

71/1 : 11.1 ov. Harmless ball gets wicket. 

Rohit dropped off Santner on 39 by wicketkeeper Latham and celebrates immediately with a six over mid-wicket. 

10 Ov : 63/0 : India on its way. Rohit 39 ( 35 ) n Shubman 24 off 25.

HIT MAN dance to Henry again 6 over long off to Henry. : 10 off 10th.

Chicky scoop sweep from out side off above fine leg by Captain Rohit. 

Santner introduced in 9th over : just 1 run.

52/0 : 7.4 : Out comes classic on drive by new golden boy of Indian Batting. 

Beats all legends so far:









Out comes Shubman elegant cover drive : 2 in a row off Boult. 

5 Ov : 32/0 : Rohit 25* off 20., Shubman 7*

Oh..is Shubman runout while backing up at Nonstriker end? Nope bat down just in time.

Rohit lifts Boult over midoff for a six.

Shubman gets his 1st boundary behind point.

Rohit dropped - just carried in front - on 15 in 1st slip off Boult by Mitchell 22/0 : 3 Ov. 

Rohit dances down on 5th ball and hits 6 into mid-wicket stand : followed by 4 off next, after got beaten outside off  by  Mat Henry . 11 off the over.

Henry beat Shubman Gill on 1st ball. 

Rohit flicks 2nd ball to 4 off Boult. 


India need 274 @ 5.48 runs per over.









New Zealand Batting was going very  strong : 178/2 to 273, excellent display by Indian pacers in last 10 overs.







Runout on last ball.

 273 /10 : Courtesy Darel Mitchell 130 off 127.

Shami strikes to remove top scoreer on second last ball and gets five for 54.

Bumrah finish 45/1 : 263/8 : 49.

Wow Shami on Hat Trick Henry bowled. 

Comeback man Shami yorks Santner - his 3rd. 

Brilliant Virat gets Chapman off Bumrah lunging forward. 257/6 : Santner in. 47 Ov.

250/5 : 46.1 ; Siraj finish 45/1.

Expensive Kuldeep Yadav gets Phillips 24.

243/5 : 44.2. Kuldeep finish 73/2 off 10.













219/4 : 40 - Mitchell 99*

Kuldeep Yadav strikes at last gets Latham Lbw .

205/4 : 37 Ov.

200/3 : 36.1 Ov  ,  35 Ov : 187 / 3 .

Captain Tom  Latham in .

Both batters on 75. And at last Shubman catches Rachin on 75 off  Shami: 178/3 : 33.3 Ov. 

Partnership 159 off 159 ends.

Indian catching horrible today:No.3 : Bumrah drops Mitchell on 69 off Kuldeep and gives 4.

Kuldeep Yadav very expensive. Shami back. 

Mitchell hits 1 more six off Kuldeep Yadav. 

150/2 : 30.1.

147/ 2 : 30 Ov. Both Batters in their 60s now.

Jadeja wicketless, Mitchell sneak goes through KL's legs : 48 of 10 overs.

DRS : Did Siraj struck to remove Rachin? Nope ball just pitches outside leg . No more reviews left for India. 

Mitchell too gets 50 and immediately hit 6.

25 Overs: 125/2 : India bit down here.

Spinners ineffective: Siraj had to brought back.







New Zealand marching ahead , with excellent running between the wickets.

Kuldeep 35 off 4 overs. 







100/2 : 21 Ov. 

Mitchell hits another big one to Kuldeep. 

Partnership flourishing 91/2 : 20 Ov. 

Rachin hits Kuldeep straight for 6.Mitchell steps out and does the same. 14 off over. 

Kuldeep Yadav starts in 17th over :








15 Ov : 61/2 : Rachin 26*, Mitchell 14*.

Jadeja introduced in 12th over. 

Oh....Jadeja drops Rachin 12 off Shami at 40/2.

10 Ov : 34/2 -  Rachin 6*, Mitchell 7*.

Wow Shami strikes 1st ball : Young 17 Bowled. 

Introduced at 19/1 : 8 overs. Makes 19/2 : 8.1.

Darell Mitchell joins Rachin Ravindra. 

1 DRS review wasted by India in 5th over , for lbw against Rachin off Bumrah. 

11/1 : 5 Overs. 

Shreyas Iyer catches Conway's on-drive brilliantly at short mid-wicket off Siraj on 0 off 9 balls.

9/1 - 3.3 Overs. Rachin Ravindra in.

Bumrah starts with a maiden over. 

Playing XI for 🇮🇳

Hardik & Shardul replaced by SKY and Shami











The pitch:




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