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
34.1
Kuldeep Yadav to Daryl Mitchell. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Rahul.
India vs New Zealand
33.6
Mohammed Shami to Daryl Mitchell. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Siraj.
India vs New Zealand
33.4
Mohammed Shami to Tom Latham. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Bumrah.
India vs New Zealand
33.3
OUT! Caught. Mohammed Shami to Rachin Ravindra. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Gill.
India vs New Zealand
33.2
Mohammed Shami to Rachin Ravindra. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, inside edge past third man for 4 runs.
India vs New Zealand
33.1
Mohammed Shami to Daryl Mitchell. Slower ball full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Yadav.
India vs New Zealand
32.6
Kuldeep Yadav to Daryl Mitchell. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Jadeja.
India vs New Zealand
32.5
FOUR! Kuldeep Yadav to Daryl Mitchell. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air uncontrolled past long off for 4 runs, dropped catch by Bumrah.
India vs New Zealand
32.4
Kuldeep Yadav to Daryl Mitchell. Quicker ball back of a length, to leg on the front foot reverse sweeping, top edge to short leg for no runs, fielded by Rahul.
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