Mohammed Shami claimed a record seven wickets – the most by an Indian bowler in a World Cup match – to help India beat New Zealand by 70 runs in the World Cup semifinal. It was the 10th win in a row for Rohit Sharma and Co,
Earlier in the day Virat Kohli scored a record-breaking 50th one-day international hundred. Rohit Sharma led India batting first at the historic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. India and New Zealand are going unchanged in the semi-final clash
Rohit Sharm was in a beast mood during the power play took the attack to Trent boult and scored a quickfire 47 runs off just 29 balls along with the traffic partnership of 71 runs for the opening wicket After Rohit’s departure, Shubman Gill changed his gears and reached fifty and once again rebuilt the innings along with King Kohli. Shubman Gill retired hurt due to cramps on 79 runs but Shreyas Iyer continued the attacking mode.
Virat Kohli’s record-breaking century takes India to 397
Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer put on a fantastic century stand as the duo added 175 runs for the second wicket. Virat Kohli scored a fantabulous record-breaking 50th century as he surpassed the Sachin Tendulkar’s record before departed for 117 runs off 113 balls with 9 fours and 2 sixes
Shreyas Iyer also scored a brilliant century back to back hundreds for him before departing for 105 runs off just 70 balls with 4 fours and 8 sixes Kl Rahul played a vital cameo to guide India to a mammoth 397 in their 50 overs Tim Southee was the pick of the bowlers with 3 vital wickets but he is expensive finished with the figures of 100 for 3 in his 10 overs.
Shami once again picked up a wicket of the first delivery as he picked up Devon Conway for 13 runs of 15 balls. Rachin Ravindra tried to poke the ball outside the off-stump and got the edge to the keeper Rahul.
Daryl Mitchell and Williamson rebuilt the Kiwi’s inning with a brilliant partnership of 181 runs for the third wicket Which almost won the game for New Zealand before Mohamed Shami struck twice in an over Williamson went for a neat flick shot and it went high but had it gone far. Shami gets his third wicket. He had dropped him before and the crowd goes delirious.
Mohammed Shami on Fire
Mohammed Shami claimed a record seven wickets to guide India through to the finals. Tom Latham was gone off the first ball Shami goes around the wicket against the left-hander and gets one to nip in viciously. It thuds onto the front pad and the umpire raises his finger.
Glenn Phillips and Mitchell once again built a partnership of 75 runs for the fifth wicket before Bumrah strikes he finally nailed in a slower one and Phillips holed it straight to Jadeja at the mid-off fence. Kuldeep strikes in his final over as Chapman goes for a slog but is holed at the deep square leg boundary by Jadeja.
Mohammed Shami returned for his last over and he wrapped it up nicely with two caught behind as he finished with the figures of 7 for 53 in his 10 overs as New Zealand got bowled out for 327 in 48.5 overs Daryll Mitchell was the top scorer for New Zealand with a fantastic 134 runs off 119 balls with 9 fours and 7 sixes. Bumrah Siraj and Kuldeep chipped in with a wicket
The wicket was good- Mohammed Shami
I was waiting for my turn. I wasn’t playing much white ball cricket. I had in mind, that we talk about a lot of things like yorkers and slower balls. I tried to take wickets with the new ball. I try to take as many as I can with the new ball. I dropped the catch of Kane. I felt bad,” said Mohmmed Shami
I tried to take pace off. They were playing their shots. So, I took a chance. The wicket was good. There was the fear of dew. The grass was cut off nicely. The runs were enough. HadDeww come in, things could have been bad. The slower balls might not have worked,” he stated.
“I feel amazing. This is a huge platform. We lost in the semis in the 2015 and the 2019 WC. Looking to cash on the chance I have been given. We don’t know when all of us will get a chance like this again,” he added.
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