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.
India vs New Zealand
21.6
Trent Boult to Lokesh Rahul. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Phillips.
India vs New Zealand
21.5
Trent Boult to Lokesh Rahul. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to silly mid off for no runs.
India vs New Zealand
21.4
Trent Boult to Lokesh Rahul. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to silly mid off for no runs.
India vs New Zealand
21.3
OUT! Caught. Trent Boult to Shreyas Iyer. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep square leg, caught by Conway.
India vs New Zealand
21.2
Trent Boult to Shreyas Iyer. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Henry.
India vs New Zealand
21.1
Trent Boult to Virat Kohli. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot glancing, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Ferguson.
India vs New Zealand
20.6
Rachin Ravindra to Virat Kohli. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Ferguson.
India vs New Zealand
20.5
Rachin Ravindra to Shreyas Iyer. Stock ball half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Ferguson.
India vs New Zealand
20.4
FOUR! Rachin Ravindra to Shreyas Iyer. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs.
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