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ICC World Cup 2023: India (274/6) defeat New Zealand (273 all out) by 4 wickets

Now i did not like it this time. Last 4 batsmen had a max average of 8... Could have been dicey.. Bad aftertaste after a good innings.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
Lot of teams would have given up. NZ did not give up right till the end. Terrific fielding by Philips right through. This would have been cake walk against other sides. The tactical brilliance of NZ managed to draw the game out with the help of some daft shots by Indians and brainless running. Finally a decent game.
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The tactical brainlessness of NZ also lost them the game. Bowling Phillips and Ferguson at a crucial time and letting Kohli and Jadeja set their partnership. Keeping Boult to the end when the match was gone. Not appointing any fielders at mid-off and mid-on while Kohli and Jadeja nudged their way through. This match could have easily gone to the last few balls
 
The most important thing is black caps defeated and our middle order tested....jaddu always use ur brains while batting like today
 
kron said:
What

Owned? Where? Literally perfect calls for almost everything.

Short ball issue iyer Gome
Kl Rahul mental midget gone
Sky useless gone
No need for thakur check

Keeeng cant play a
Santner. He cant. He struggled.

What else.
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But still india got 10 points....
 
hafizexpress said:
The tactical brainlessness of NZ also lost them the game. Bowling Phillips and Ferguson at a crucial time and letting Kohli and Jadeja set their partnership. Keeping Boult to the end when the match was gone. Not appointing any fielders at mid-off and mid-on while Kohli and Jadeja nudged their way through. This match could have easily gone to the last few balls
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It was mostly due to match up. Also Philips took 2 wickets in first over in the world cup. They used all the bowlers well. Only reason they wanted spinner was because of Kohli. KOhli is going to love seamers much better.
 
Iamcoolwhiz said:
The desi mentality to think that SENA is some moral compass that everyone ehould accept as bar to meet. Angrez chale gaye.....**** gaye
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Desi mentality is to play for stats and stat pad. I never said sena Is like the standard we need to follow. Lol at bar to meet. You play to win the game and not worry about stats. Sure it dint matter for this game but this mentality is what stops asian teams from being dominant. They are stat driven.
 
kron said:
Lol your lumber 1 got out hahahah

Serves him right for playing to get his milestones.

This is the reason why sub continent teams will always have to struggle to win a icc event. This mentality is the reason why. It depicts their mentality perfectly
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Congrats brother 🙌 💪 👏 👏👏
 
kron said:
Desi mentality is to play for stats and stat pad. I never said sena Is like the standard we need to follow. Lol at bar to meet. You play to win the game and not worry about stats. Sure it dint matter for this game but this mentality is what stops asian teams from being dominant. They are stat driven.
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Darren Mitchel slowed down so much for his hundred and finally NZ put up a below par total. Did you notice that??
 
kron said:
What

Owned? Where? Literally perfect calls for almost everything.

Short ball issue iyer Gome
Kl Rahul mental midget gone
Sky useless gone
No need for thakur check

Keeeng cant play a
Santner. He cant. He struggled.

What else
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kron said:
Lol your lumber 1 got out hahahah

Serves him right for playing to get his milestones.

This is the reason why sub continent teams will always have to struggle to win a icc event. This mentality is the reason why. It depicts their mentality perfectly
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You just go and have a sip of whiskey/wine or Desi tharra whatever if you can afford it.

People like you standing miles ahead of virat house waiting for his single sight.

Like I said earlier, his ista following is more than your population 😂😂
 
Unbiased-Fan said:
Half way mark to the world cup.
Rohit would win my player of tournament award 👍🏻
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No way .it's king and only king .
Virat won the two difficult game while chasing .
Rohit won the game only against Minnows like Afghanistan and Pakistan ( chasing 192 is not a big issue)
Now understand why you want to out Kohli becouse of being Rohit fan's.

I really just hat Indian fan club where they Only care about personal hero .
Im happy whenever any Indian players score century. No matter im king die hard fan
 
Sachin136 said:
If Jadeja and the last four batsmen can't get 5 runs with 4 wickets left, we probably should forfeit the tournament.
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It does not work like that. It is their job to finish the job. Not go for milestones at the expense of victory. What if Jadeja got out next over? You are left with four No 11s
 
vodafone_lover said:
You just go and have a sip of whiskey/wine or Desi tharra whatever if you can afford it.

People like you standing miles ahead of virat house waiting for his single sight.

Like I said earlier, his ista following is more than your population 😂😂
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Dude i don't care about your veerat. I wouldn't even look at him if I see him walk by. I don't worship cricketers like your lot.
 
Dr_Bassim said:
Nothing will happen if you are 5 runs away from victory.

NOTHING EVER.

You can cry about it all night but still it wont change result 5 runs away from victory.
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Really? Stopping singles just so you can hit your milestones. Well alright then. Simon doull said the same thing. He found it silly.
 
WengerOut said:
It does not work like that. It is their job to finish the job. Not go for milestones at the expense of victory. What if Jadeja got out next over? You are left with four No 11s
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Had he been on 55 and not 95 and then would have got out trying to win the game with a six. You would not have been this critical.

New Zealand got the field up in the Boult over and that is when he thought of going for the 100. The game was sealed with that 6 & 4 .
 
kron said:
Really? Stopping singles just so you can hit your milestones. Well alright then. Simon doull said the same thing. He found it silly.
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Who the hell is Simon doull to comment on this ATG batsman, poor fellow.

He is playing for his century because there's ample space for him to go for it considering the difference in balls and runs.
 
vodafone_lover said:
To get worshipped, you need that greatness in you which unfortunately lacking in your lot 😂🤣
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85 plus years not one single retied fast bowler averages under 25. Not one great bowler lol.

We have 3 to 4 great bowlers ranked in top 15. Not one indian. Also h2h. Don't forget.
 
nosundries said:
Had he been on 55 and not 95 and then would have got out trying to win the game with a six. You would not have been this critical.

New Zealand got the field up in the Boult over and that is when he thought of going for the 100. The game was sealed with that 6 & 4 .
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Had he been at 55, he would not have gone for it.
 
Mamoon said:
Not close, distant second. A nudger like Bevan who couldn’t play the short ball to save his life cannot be compared to Kohli.
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And infact kohli is a finisher at number 3, that makes him miles ahead of Bevan. Normally a number 3 batsman does not holds that responsibility but only kohli managed to finish so many games at that position.
 
kron said:
Yea sure. Play for milestones. Do it in a ko game and see what happens.
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The thing is that they’re content with fanboying over group stage 😂 then once the knockout round loss comes the depression will begin again. Then next tournament they’ll win the group stage and the cycle will repeat
 
Devadwal said:
No way .it's king and only king .
Virat won the two difficult game while chasing .
Rohit won the game only against Minnows like Afghanistan and Pakistan ( chasing 192 is not a big issue)
Now understand why you want to out Kohli becouse of being Rohit fan's.

I really just hat Indian fan club where they Only care about personal hero .
Im happy whenever any Indian players score century. No matter im king die hard fan
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The reason India has been winning is because of their bowling especially at the death. The bowling is class.

The batting is also class however the batting isn't entirely unstoppable either. Bowling has been 🔥 this cup for India

Ps before people get mad at me, I'm not dissing the batting. The batting is goated but the bowling is > batting if you look at the lineup as a whole.
 
160KPH said:
The thing is that they’re content with fanboying over group stage 😂 then once the knockout round loss comes the depression will begin again. Then next tournament they’ll win the group stage and the cycle will repeat
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Exactly. Why is it so hard to understand this logic lol.
 
Commiseration to all sensibile Kiwi fans and bit of :vk2 to all India baiting Hobbits, imported or otherwise....
 
kron said:
Exactly. Why is it so hard to understand this logic lol.
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It’s the cycle that we see literally every tournament:

India dominates group stage matches -> Kohli fails in Semi Final -> India knocked out -> Repeat
 
160KPH said:
The thing is that they’re content with fanboying over group stage 😂 then once the knockout round loss comes the depression will begin again. Then next tournament they’ll win the group stage and the cycle will repeat
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Lol will take that mate than fanboying over Lumber 1 ranking and Lumber 1 batsmen and then going missing even in the group stages :cool: ...rinse and repeat.
 
160KPH said:
The thing is that they’re content with fanboying over group stage 😂 then once the knockout round loss comes the depression will begin again. Then next tournament they’ll win the group stage and the cycle will repeat
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Tu toh bhai rehne de, thodi der mein tu Pakistani se American ban jaayega

People like you are well known as mauka-parast 🤣🤣
 
nish_mate said:
Lol will take that mate than fanboying over Lumber 1 ranking and Lumber 1 batsmen and then going missing even in the group stages :cool: ...rinse and repeat.
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I mean we won a tournament more recently than you did… but at least you have your group stage results ❤️
 
nish_mate said:
Lol will take that mate than fanboying over Lumber 1 ranking and Lumber 1 batsmen and then going missing even in the group stages :cool: ...rinse and repeat.
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Exactly, their team is packing bags and deciding whether to come from wagah border to save cost, here he is blabbering on other teams knockout chances 🤣
 
Like Indian fans, who enioy when Pakistan loses, this forum has started having Pakistani fans who obssess with Indian matches.

Never thought I would see the day.
 
India badly needs Pandya. As much as i troll him he is clutch. He would have never gotten to this situation at all. Brainlessly running and getting stuck at one end
 
It's a hard earned win and kudos to Kohli. He's just at another level at this point. He also wants to prove something to himself and others considering this is his last world cup. India still looks iffy if they have to chase bigger totals. Hope they get a game where they are chasing 320+. England match could do that. Then all the boxes are checked. Enough of Thakur joker. Need Shami in all the games. That's it.
 
Guys give it a rest for trolling :) Finally we have a decent match in this world cup. Not a blow out like other matches
 
jnaveen1980 said:
India badly needs Pandya. As much as i troll him he is clutch. He would have never gotten to this situation at all. Brainlessly running and getting stuck at one end
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You also have a lot of confidence in Iyer. I kept saying he's a mug against short balls. Today was another example. Can't have someone in top 4 with that glaring weakness
 
160KPH said:
There’s 1.4 billion Indians lol, no one in America knows anything about Kohli that’s why Rogan is so surprised by the number 😂
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Yeah that's why Olympic committee 🤣 said that it was virat who's fan following influenced them so much that they included cricket in LA 2028 ,Third most followed athelete😎🤫I Guess your dream also shattered 🤣Bro Sleepwell I know it's hard for you.
 
rhony said:
You also have a lot of confidence in Iyer. I kept saying he's a mug against short balls. Today was another example. Can't have someone in top 4 with that glaring weakness
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Dude.. He was the one who provided imeptus 21 runs in 9 balls. Imagine a tuk tuk batsman there. He played atleast 2 or 3 pulls well. That one he could have avoided.
 
Abraham786 said:
Yeah that's why Olympic committee 🤣 said that it was virat who's fan following influenced them so much that they included cricket in LA 2028 ,Third most followed athelete😎🤫I Guess your dream also shattered 🤣Bro Sleepwell I know it's hard for you.
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I literally life in Los Angeles, it’s just an easy way to get the Indian viewing audience since you guys aren’t competitive in any other sport 😂
 
He needs to duck under short balls. He can't seem to keep it down. He is always a walking wicket though. Maybe bring Rahul up and move him down so he doesn't have to face pace. He's good against spinners
jnaveen1980 said:
Dude.. He was the one who provided imeptus 21 runs in 9 balls. Imagine a tuk tuk batsman there. He played atleast 2 or 3 pulls well. That one he could have avoided.
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160KPH said:
There’s 1.4 billion Indians lol, no one in America knows anything about Kohli that’s why Rogan is so surprised by the number 😂
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There are billions who don't know who Tom Brady or Lebron James is. Heck there are billions who don't even know who Mohammad Ali was. Numbers count and it's fine even if they are localized
 
Virat Kohli’s excellent 95 steered India to victory in their ICC Men's Cricket World Cup encounter against New Zealand.

A fascinating tussle between the two teams at the top of the table was settled by the chase-master Kohli, who steered his team to their target of 274 to win in a match that had earlier been halted by descending fog in Dharamsala.

Having been put in to bat, the New Zealand top order looked set for a big total, with Daryl Mitchell starring with an excellent century.

But India struck back in the final Powerplay, conceding merely 54 runs in that spell, with the returning Mohammad Shami ending with a five-wicket haul.

And the chase, which started in rip-snorting fashion once again thanks to Rohit Sharma, ended when Ravindra Jadeja (39*) found the boundary with 12 balls of the innings still remaining.

The home crowd almost left even happier, with Kohli again going in search of a century in the latter stages of the innings. But, having turned down an easy single the ball before, Kohli skied a catch as he went for a six to reach his maximum and win the game, departing for 95 from 104 balls.

Match 21: India beat New Zealand by four wickets

Set a target of 274 to win, India's openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill got off to a flier with another excellent opening partnership, sparked by the in-form skipper.

Rohit continued his remarkable form against New Zealand's in-form opening bowlers, hitting a string of boundaries and scoring at a high rate.

Content to play second fiddle at the other end, Gill became the fastest batter to reach 2000 runs in Men's ODIs during the opening powerplay, as India reached 63/0 after ten overs.

The introduction of Lockie Ferguson slowed India’s innings, with the pacer removing both Rohit for 46 and Shubman Gill for 26.

And the match took an unexpected turn when a blanket of fog rolled over the ground to bring a halt to play as the umpires waited for conditions to improve.

Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer resumed their partnership as visibility improved, with India well-placed thanks to that fast start, but Trent Boult kept the game alive when he removed Iyer for 33.

Kohli, fresh from his outstanding century in the last game, settled some Indian nerves as he moved the team within 100 runs of their target.

But a topsy-turvy match took another twist when KL Rahul departed for 27, leaving India down to their last recognised batters with plenty of work still to do in the chase.

And Suryakumar Yadav's first appearance with the bat at the World Cup ended prematurely when he was run out for 2.

With India's lengthened tail put to the test for the first time in the tournament, New Zealand had a chance of pulling off a big win in Dharamsala. But Kohli and Jadeja combined to settle the growing nerves, staying on top of the required rate and ticking the game over to bring the total to within touching distance.

For the second time in consecutive matches, Kohli was faced with the chance to go for his century as the required runs ticked down, and he did just that, attacking Boult to move into the nineties, and handed back the strike by Jadeja for the next over.

But Kohli, who turned down a single with his century in mind, missed out on a 49th ODI ton when he was well caught by Glenn Phillips in the deep as he went for the big shot to seal the deal.

Kohli's fall sucked the air out of the crowd, but Jadeja soon got the home crowd jumping again, as he found the boundary with the winning runs to leave India with a winning record of five wins from five.

Earlier, India won the toss and opted to field first, with Rohit also confirming two changes to the Indian XI. An injury to all-rounder Hardik Pandya ruled him out, with Shardul Thakur also missing out, as Mohammed Shami and Suryakumar Yadav came into the team against an unchanged New Zealand.

India's fast bowlers were right on the mark at the start of the match in Dharamsala, building big pressure through the first powerplay.

While Will Young looked to adjust to the early uneven bounce by rotating the strike, Conway found the going tough. In an attempt to unshackle himself after eight run-less deliveries, the southpaw tried to take on Mohammed Siraj, but ended up falling to a diving Shreyas Iyer on the leg-side for 0.

New Zealand's troubles were compounded when Young too fell within the first Powerplay. Mohammed Shami, playing his very first game in this edition of the World Cup, picked up a wicket with his first ball of the match as Young played on.

India had the upper hand, but Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell brought the game back under control for the Black Caps with an outstanding 159-run partnership that set an excellent platform for their team.

After a sedate start, the duo took off in Kuldeep Yadav's second over, taking 16 runs off the leg-spinner. And they brought their 100-run stand at more than run a ball.

But India struck back thanks to Shami, who removed Ravindra for 75 in the 34th over. Who removed Ravindra for 75 in the 34th over.

And the departure of the youngster saw New Zealand struggle to take advantage of their solid position.

Kuldeep Yadav was in much better touch during his second spell, even though he was taken for runs by the set Mitchell and also suffered a dropped catch in the 33rd over. But the spinner eventually was able to scalp Tom Latham's wicket, trapping the left-handed leg before wicket.

New Zealand added 38 runs for the fifth wicket, with Glenn Phillips providing a good supporting hand to Mitchell. But Kuldeep struck again in the 45th over to remove the dangerous Phillips. He tried to slog the bowler out of the ground, but could only reach the covers, where three India fielders converged. Skipper Rohit kept his eyes on the ball and completed a safe take.

Mohammed Shami's double strike in the 48th over further dented the hopes of a New Zealand late-order surge.

He yorked Mitchell Santner and Matt Henry off back-to-back deliveries, and had Mitchel caught off the penultimate delivery to wrap up an inspired 5/54 on his return to the India team.

Mitchell’s 130 from 127 balls was the key knock for his side. But while the centurion was the only batter to score at better than a run-a-ball for New Zealand, Mitchell would have hoped to kick on more in the back end of the innings.

Source: ICC
 
rhony said:
He needs to duck under short balls. He can't seem to keep it down. He is always a walking wicket though. Maybe bring Rahul up and move him down so he doesn't have to face pace. He's good against spinners
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He just has to be selective. Otherwise it is not an issue. He is a fantastic player to have as he would not have allowed Rachin to bowl his full quota that easily
 
Dr_Bassim said:
Like Indian fans, who enioy when Pakistan loses, this forum has started having Pakistani fans who obssess with Indian matches.

Never thought I would see the day.
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It has nothing to do with Ind or Pak in my personal opinion, when a good contest is being played, even if you don't appreciate it openly, it gives that relief to your eyes watching it.

Loved many moments of babar Azam batting, specially his cover drive shots
 
160KPH said:
I literally life in Los Angeles, it’s just an easy way to get the Indian viewing audience since you guys aren’t competitive in any other sport 😂
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When was the last time you guys won an Olympic medel. Atleast we are good at the only sport we play in, you guys are terrible even in that lol. India is a mediocre sporting nation, Pakistan is probably the worst sporting nation in the world
 
By the way, Indians just need one more win to secure the SF spot. 12 points should get the SF spot based on last WC
 
kron said:
Not to the extent of what kohli tried to do lol.
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How so? From 90 to 100 he played almost 15 + balls. Kohli scored 2 boundaries to go from 85 to 95 and then also went for a six to finish the game.
You have lost objectivity here
 
So glad to have finally beaten NZ in an ICC tournament . .
Couldn't care less what happens now. They have thrashed Pakistan (par expectation) and now beaten NZ in a tight game (above expectation).

Can watch CWC without any expectation now :D
 
rhony said:
There are billions who don't know who Tom Brady or Lebron James is. Heck there are billions who don't even know who Mohammad Ali was. Numbers count and it's fine even if they are localized
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No I agree, Tom Brady and Lebron James are don’t global superstars. Lebron might be because basketball is global.

Muhammad Ali was legitimately the most famous athlete of the 20th century though, I think people in all continents know who he is.
 
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