New Zealand lost against India by four wickets at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala on Sunday, following the defeat the Kiwi skipper Tom Latham said that they didn't capitalize in the last 10 overs of the match.
With this win, India has its fifth successive win and is at the top of the table with 10 points. NZ is at number two now with four wins and a loss, totalling to eight points.
Following his brilliant performance against New Zealand, Shami broke plenty of records. He became the first Indian to bag two five-wicket hauls in the history of the ODI World Cup.
At the time of interruption, India was at 100/2, with Shreyas Iyer (21*) and Virat Kohli (7*) unbeaten. Players had to walk off the field as clouds had covered the majority of the ground's area.
Speaking at the mid-inning, Ravindra said that the Indian bowling attack made it tough for the Kiwi batting lineup to score in the first inning. Praising the Indian pacers, he stated that they were up and down with low bounce.
The 33-year-old pacer picked his first five-wicket haul against England in 2019 World Cup.
Other Indian bowlers like Kapil Dev, Venkatesh Prasad, Robin Singh, Ashish Nehra, and Yuvraj Singh all have one five-wicket haul.
Daryl Mitchell, the consistent Kiwi all-rounder, smashed his maiden WC century against 'Men in Blue'. Mitchell smashed 130 in 127 balls. His knock consisted of nine fours and five sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of over 102.
In the 21st game of the ODI World Cup 2023 at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala, 'Men in Blue' skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to field first against New Zealand on Sunday.
Hardik's fitness is extremely crucial for India's World Cup chances because as a pace-bowling all-rounder, he helps the pace trio of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami/Shardul Thakur with some overs of his own and gets crucial wickets too. With the bat, Pandya at number six