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Team India has created history in World Cup-2023. In the semi-final match played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, Rohit and Co. have defeated New Zealand by 70 runs. With this victory, Team India has made it to the finals. Team India has reached the final of the World Cup after 12 years. In 2011, she played in the World Cup title match and became the champion. The final match of the World Cup-2023 will be played on November 19 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to bat first. Thanks to Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer’s centuries, Team India scored 397 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in 50 overs. In reply, the Kiwi team could only score 327 runs.
Punjab Sports Minister Gurmeet Singh Sit Hare has also congratulated Team India on their victory. He tweeted, “Congratulations to the Indian cricket team for their great victory against New Zealand in the semi-final. This victory is the victory of the joint efforts of the players of the entire team which gave an opportunity to crores of countrymen to celebrate immense happiness, good luck for the final.
Congratulations to the Indian cricket team for their impressive win against New Zealand in the semi-final. This victory is the victory of the joint efforts of the players of the entire team, which gave an opportunity to millions of countrymen to celebrate immense happiness.
Good luck for the finals. pic.twitter.com/xnRUtXbipq— Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer (@meet_hayer) November 15, 2023
Competition details
Kohli scored 113 runs off 117 balls, while Iyer scored 105 runs off 70 balls. Both added 163 runs in 128 balls. Earlier, captain Rohit Sharma gave India a quick start by playing a stormy innings of 47 runs in 29 balls, while Shubman Gill, who retired hurt in the middle, returned in the last over and played an unbeaten innings of 80 runs in 66 balls. KL Rahul remained unbeaten by scoring 39 runs off 20 balls. Tim Southee was the most expensive but most successful bowler for New Zealand. He took 3 wickets for 100 runs.
By completing his century in 106 balls, Kohli broke Sachin Tendulkar’s record for most centuries in ODI cricket. He became the first batsman to score half-centuries in ODIs. During this innings, he also equaled Tendulkar’s record (673 runs in 2003) for the most runs in a World Cup.
Iyer, who scored a century in the previous match, maintained his rhythm and entertained the audience by hitting sixes at his home ground Wankhede. After hitting the Saudi for a six, he scored a run on the next ball and completed his century in 67 balls. This is the fastest century in the knockout stage of the World Cup. After this, Iyer was caught by Boult at long off and returned to the pavilion, due to which India could not cross the mark of 400 runs. Iyer hit four fours and eight sixes in his innings.
Daryl Mitchell scored 134 runs for the Kiwi team with a powerful century. There, captain Kane Williamson played an innings of 69 runs. Both shared a partnership of 181 runs for the third wicket. Shami broke this partnership by taking the wicket of Williamson. Shami was the most successful bowler for Team India. He took 7 wickets for 57 runs. Apart from this, Bumrah, Siraj and Kuldeep took 1 wicket each.
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