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
Indian cricketer Manoj Tiwari revealed his preference for Mohammad Shami over all-rounder Shardul Thakur in playing XI against Bangladesh in the ongoing World Cup.
Rohit-led Team India will look to carry their winning form in the WC as they prepare to lock horns with Bangladesh at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Thursday.
While the Indian pace attack has fearsome names like Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur and Hardik Pandya, Pakistan's pace attack also has developed expectations because of performances and high pace of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali and Naseem Shah