The ongoing world cup 2023 festival in india has reached its final stage. A total of three matches remain two semi-finals and the final. The first semi-final match between india and new zealand started in Wankhede, Mumbai. In this match, the indian team won the toss and decided to bat.
Batting first, the indian team scored 397 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in 50 overs. On behalf of the indian team, virat kohli scored 117 runs and shreyas iyer scored 105 runs. The first few overs were good for new zealand as they chased a very challenging target of 398 runs to win. mohammed shami, who bowled the 6th and 8th overs of the match, took the wickets of new zealand openers Devin Conway and Rachin Ravindra. Both lost their wickets for 13 runs each. After that, the combination of captain Williamson and top-order batsman Mitchell played well and responsibly and rescued the team from the slump.
Williamson kept his composure and focused on hitting the bounties while Mitchell hit the available balls for sixes. Together, they destroyed everything from India's pace and spin. Both crossed their fifties and progressed towards their century. Mitchell, who played aggressively, blasted his century in 85 balls. When Williamson was expected to score a century, he tried to hit a six off mohammed shami, losing his wicket on 69 runs. Williamson's wicket became the first player to take 50 wickets for india in world cup cricket. tom Latham then walked out losing his wicket for no runs. With this, India's hand rose in the competition. But after that, Phillips, who was on the field, started to accumulate runs along with Mitchell. It was to the point of thinking that if their alliance lasted till the end, it would be very challenging for the indian team to win.But in 41 runs Phillips bumrah ball and Champman 2 runs kuldeep yadav ball gave a catch to Jadeja and left. Even though the players who came after that tried to accumulate runs, the indian team could not reach the target set. In the end, new zealand scored only 327 runs in 48.5 overs for the loss of 10 wickets. As a result, the indian team won by 70 runs and advanced to the final as the first team. mohammed shami took a total of 7 wickets. He was also awarded the Man of the Match award. In the semi-final of the 2019 world cup series, the indian team lost against the new zealand team and exited the series. The indian team has won today as revenge for that.
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