{"id":4074,"date":"2023-10-22T20:22:03","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T20:22:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/totalcric.com\/?p=4074"},"modified":"2023-10-22T20:22:04","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T20:22:04","slug":"kohli-masterminds-chase-as-india-beat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/totalcric.com\/kohli-masterminds-chase-as-india-beat\/","title":{"rendered":"Kohli masterminds chase as India beat New Zealand despite Mitchell ton"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

DHARAMSALA, India, Oct 22 (Reuters) – Virat Kohli’s crafty 95 trumped Daryl Mitchell’s rapid 130 as hosts India beat New Zealand by four wickets in a top-of-the-table clash in the 50-overs World Cup on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kohli could not complete the chase but was instrumental again as India reached a victory target of 274 with two overs to spare to maintain their unbeaten run in the tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their fifth successive win put the twice champions at the top of the table followed by 2019 runners-up New Zealand who tasted their first defeat at this year’s tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mitchell smashed a rapid hundred but New Zealand<\/strong><\/a> did not get the late flourish and were all out for 273 in exactly 50 overs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mitchell forged a 159-run partnership with Rachin Ravindra (75) before the Indian bowlers applied the brake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mohammed Shami led India’s spirited bowling effort, claiming 5-54 in his first match of the tournament which earned him player-of-the-match award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Skipper Rohit Sharma<\/strong><\/a> (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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Good start to the tournament but our job is half done,” Rohit said of India’s perfect start to the campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“At one stage, New Zealand put up a big partnership there… we have to give credit to the bowlers in the back end.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Electing to field, India dominated the powerplay segment, reducing New Zealand to 34-2, but subsequently dropped three catches to let their opponents off the hook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Kohli<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Also Read:<\/strong> India vs New Zealand Highlights World Cup: Chase master Kohli powers IND to four-wicket win, Shami impresses with fifer<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ravindra’s was an eventful knock as he survived two lbw reviews and even had a caught-behind decision against him overturned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A genuine reprieve came when Ravindra Jadeja, a safe catcher otherwise, dropped a sitter at backward point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mitchell also had his share of good fortune.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

KL Rahul dropped him behind the stumps when on 59 and later Jasprit Bumrah floored a regulation catch in the deep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once Shami had dismissed Ravindra, New Zealand, cruising at 205-3 in the 37th over, collapsed in a heap, managing 54 runs in the last 10 overs and losing six wickets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rohit gave India a flying start, smacking four sixes in his effortless knock, as the hosts raced to 71 for no loss in 10 overs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lockie Ferguson broke the stand with a wide delivery which Rohit dragged on to his stumps. In his next over, Ferguson cut short Shubman Gill’s promising knock of 26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

India reached 100-2 in the 15th over when heavy fog caused low visibility, forcing the players off the pitch for a while.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After play resumed, Trent Boult bounced out Shreyas Iyer (33) and New Zealand dragged themselves back into the contest with the wickets of KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kohli and Jadeja, who made 39 not out, then combined in a crucial stand to set up India’s victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sensing a second successive century, Kohli refused a single but holed out in the very next ball with India on the verge of victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Towards the back 10 overs, we didn’t quite capitalise on the position we were in but credit for India for how they bowled,” New Zealand captain Tom Latham said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We probably left a few out there.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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