ICC World Cup 2023: India v New Zealand | 1st Semi Final | Mumbai | 15 November | India Innings

[7sins]

Ferguson continue to be a crap bowler

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Anything above 200 would be tough for NZ. Geared up for Ind vs Aus Final.

 

[Ali Active]

indian fan kissing the ball thats kind of cringe

 

[pillionrider]

Rohit’s opening over destruction of Boult will remain in Indian fans’ memories for ever. Like Sehwag’s takedown of Gul in the 2011 semi. These are brave souls who put themselves on the line for the team, to set the tone and demoralise the opposition. What a day to be an Indian cricket fan.

Rohit

 

[7sins]

Ferguson a nothing bowler another Haris Rauf wood type bowler

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Gill hit him 3 6s when he scored double ton. Ferguson is not a bowler, but a bowling machine.

 

[Mamoon]

India 100 in 12 overs, New Zealand’s fastest bowler getting tonked for sixes.

 

[Mamoon]

Ferguson Rauf

 

[Devadwal]

Rohit’s opening over destruction of Boult will remain in Indian fans’ memories for ever. Like Sehwag’s takedown of Gul in the 2011 semi. These are brave souls who put themselves on the line for the team, to set the tone and demoralise the opposition. What a day to be an Indian cricket fan.

Rohit

Still we were Only scored 260 .so here need a partnership to build a foundation

 

[kron]

Ferguson Rauf

Haris ROOF like I said. Balls get dispatched to the roof.

And fergoneson. His balls just get thwarted and sent back to auckland

 

[jnaveen1980]

Ferguson Rauf

102 balls 129 runs against Gill

 

[7sins]

Unless few wickets fall india going for 350+

 

[Mamoon]

I have never seen a “slow” pitch play like this.

What are your fast bowlers doing on a slow pitch?

 

[jnaveen1980]

Kohli first to cross 600 in this world cup

 

[jnaveen1980]

Semi final 50

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Pitch is even bounce and has bounce for the quicks, not shooting and keeping low. The NZ fielding is top class and has saved 10 + already...
And Gill gets 50....awesome achievement for the young guy on a semifinals big stage

 

[globetrotter]

Gill’s 50 up..,.. real number 1 batsman

 

[jnaveen1980]

What a cover drive damn

 

[ex-q-zit]

Well played 50 by Gill in a crunch match. A deserved no. 1 ODI player who plays when needed the most. I remember he played good knock against Pakistan too in the u19 WC SF. Hope he carries on to play a similar one tonight.

 

[Suleiman]

Kohli paying tribute to Babar with that cover drive 4

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Rohit’s opening over destruction of Boult will remain in Indian fans’ memories for ever. Like Sehwag’s takedown of Gul in the 2011 semi. These are brave souls who put themselves on the line for the team, to set the tone and demoralise the opposition. What a day to be an Indian cricket fan.

Rohit

Greatest , most selfless Indian ODI batsman I have ever seen. Slaughtered Boult and Santner upfront without a thought for personal milestones.

 

[jnaveen1980]

NZ always tries to get away with a part timers. Hope India takes them on.

 

[kron]

Pitch is even bounce and has bounce for the quicks, not shooting and keeping low. The NZ fielding is top class and has saved 10 + already...
And Gill gets 50....awesome achievement for the young guy on a semifinals big stage

Pitch has true bounce. You can get wickets but you need to be accurate. Tests skills.

Good pitch.

You can also play brilliant shots. As you can trust the bounce. A bit like gabba but not as spongy

 

[mominsaigol]

Well played 50 by Gill in a crunch match. A deserved no. 1 ODI player who plays when needed the most. I remember he played good knock against Pakistan too in the u19 WC SF. Hope he carries on to play a similar one tonight.

Still with this no 1 drama .

Gill is not no 1. Kohli is yes

 

[Cover Drive Six]

Gill is already in the mood. Kohli needs to play the anchor role here; there's no need to rush for boundaries.

 

[kron]

Greatest , most selfless Indian ODI batsman I have ever seen. Slaughtered Boult and Santner upfront without a thought for personal milestones.

How did he get out? Dint watch. Did he go for big shots or something

 

[U$ofA]

Santner has to bowl better. There is some turn on offer. Good pitch for the spinners.

 

[kron]

Pitch is even bounce and has bounce for the quicks, not shooting and keeping low. The NZ fielding is top class and has saved 10 + already...
And Gill gets 50....awesome achievement for the young guy on a semifinals big stage

Also if the ground was bigger this pitch would be like Aussie pitch tbh

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

How did he get out? Dint watch. Did he go for big shots or something

Tried to hit a well disguised slower one , scooped in air...good running catch by William ka beta...overall good change of pace from bowler did hitman in...

 

[7sins]

Still with this no 1 drama .

Gill is not no 1. Kohli is yes

Yeah gill is another flat track bully like babar he got exposed in test final and westindies tour badly.

 

[sachin-10dulkar]

Pitch has true bounce. You can get wickets but you need to be accurate. Tests skills.

Good pitch.

You can also play brilliant shots. As you can trust the bounce. A bit like gabba but not as spongy

Boult tends to do good on such pitches. But it's Rohit who takes on the good length deliveries from the frontline pacers and messes up their lines for the rest of the match. Really the MVP for team India.
Shami would do good here as well.

 

[Cover Drive Six]

Well played 50 by Gill in a crunch match. A deserved no. 1 ODI player who plays when needed the most. I remember he played good knock against Pakistan too in the u19 WC SF. Hope he carries on to play a similar one tonight.

The number one player stamped his authority.

 

[mominsaigol]

Yeah gill is another flat track bully like babar he got exposed in test final and westindies tour badly.

It's unfair to call him a flat track Bully. He is overrated yes.

 

[jnaveen1980]

India has to see off Santner.

 

[globetrotter]

Amazing batting display by India …… India showing how to bat inside 1st 15 overs

 

[U$ofA]

Greatest , most selfless Indian ODI batsman I have ever seen. Slaughtered Boult and Santner upfront without a thought for personal milestones.

Seems like that is the role he has given himself. Be very attacking at take all the risks. Not really thinking about staying out and looking for a big score.

 

[JattMaula]

Greatest , most selfless Indian ODI batsman I have ever seen. Slaughtered Boult and Santner upfront without a thought for personal milestones.

I hereby dub Rohit as Lambodar Vighnaharta.

 

[sachin-10dulkar]

It's unfair to call him a flat track Bully. He is overrated yes.

Calling a youngster overrated who is outperforming everyone?
Let him fail for god's sake.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Seems like that is the role he has given himself. Be very attacking at take all the risks. Not really thinking about staying out and looking for a big score.

You need to be really brave and skilful to pull that off the way he does. He took that role because he can. No one else in this lineup can do what he's doing.

 

[Kianig89]

NZ have bowled crap absolute crap

 

[mominsaigol]

Calling a youngster overrated who is outperforming everyone?
Let him fail for god's sake.

Overrated as in people calling him no 1 in the world because of an icc rank.

Not because he's a bad player. I already know gill and ravindra will lead the next era of batting.

Also Gill isn't put performing everyone. Ravindra is better, quinton > etc.

 

[kron]

Tried to hit a well disguised slower one , scooped in air...good running catch by William ka beta...overall good change of pace from bowler did hitman in...

Rohit has cemented his status as a legendary odi player after this knocm

 

[Rana]

It’s all India at the moment

NZ need to do something to restrict this total which will cross 400 at them moment

 

[7sins]

NZ have bowled crap absolute crap

True they haven't been discipline enough. Definitely missed Matt Henry control

 

[ex-q-zit]

The number one player stamped his authority.

Its just 15 overs done. These 2 should go at around run a ball for next 15-20 overs for a last 15 over bash. Gill and Kohli can go berserk in death overs. So its important that either one of them stays till the end.

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Yeah gill is another flat track bully like babar he got exposed in test final and westindies tour badly.

I would'nt say flat track bully, but yes i would say he does have weaknesses against the swinging ball and also top quality spin.
But his game is made for bouncy wickets of Aus / SAF / Jamaica/barbadoes type of wickets.
He has a higher grip, plays tall - does not have a default forward defensive push, relies a lot on his reach...his game is very much like Greg Chappell, Zahir Abbas, Mo Azhar, Damien Martyn, Stefhen Fleming kind of players....

Still young and with the right attitude, coaching and foresight, no reason he cannot improve....

 

[shah_1]

Prince and King of cricket batting together

 

[VForVendetta]

2011: Sehwag did the hard work by burying the opposition strike bowler, Sachin got all the credit
2015 : Bazz Mac did the hard work by burying the opposition strike bowler, Elliot got all the credit
2023 : Rohit did the hard work by burying the opposition strike bowler, Gill/Kohli about to get all the credit?

 

[ex-q-zit]

True they haven't been discipline enough. Definitely missed Matt Henry control

Agree. Henry has been the most dangerous against India of all the NZ bowlers. Southee is way past his prime and Ferguson is like a bowling machine.

 

[mikeypbadana86]

Rohit has cemented his status as a legendary odi player after this knocm

going 1996 jayasuriya way while kohli expected to bat along and do Aravinda. rohitss fitness would not allow him to bat through

 

[Devadwal]

Short extra cover is for catching . good Captioncy by Kane

 

[7sins]

Only wickets will slow down the rr and reduce the target

 

[globetrotter]

All Indian batsman scored 100 in this WC, today great chance for shubhman gill

 

[kron]

True they haven't been discipline enough. Definitely missed Matt Henry control

Henry played the league game and still got hit though

 

[kron]

It makes sense now. So it wasn't boult or southee that troubled india in 2019 and t20. It was Henry. I terestinf. A right arm bowler.

 

[Devadwal]

Santner is big threat here.

 

[7sins]

Henry played the league game and still got hit though

True but youre saying he's worse than Ferguson and southee?

 

[jnaveen1980]

You need to be really brave and skilful to pull that off the way he does. He took that role because he can. No one else in this lineup can do what he's doing.

The reason he can do that is because he is one of the most imperious pullers of the ball. He stands outside the crease still pulls for six. So the margin for error is less for bowlers.

 

[kron]

True but youre saying he's worse than Ferguson and southee?

Ah nha he is their best bowler by the looks of it.

 

[Devadwal]

What a shot by gill .needed against Santner

 

[BouncerGuy]

Guys, If you don't have anything to add about the match that is going on right now, please stay away from this thread then.

 

[oatmeal]

Looks like 400 is the safe score in this pitch

 

[kron]

Santner is damn good on such pitches for some reason. Despite the 6 from Gill.

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

I think that was first boundary against mitchell santa....till now he has bowled beautifuly and is the real threat so far

 

[7sins]

Looks like 400 is the safe score in this pitch

Yeah definitely going for 350+ because if somehow dew comes in and India fast bowlers didn't do most of the damage then you never know

 

[Devadwal]

Now cut shot for four . quality batting by gill

 

[kron]

Outside topic but I agree with whoever said we need to organise a wrist spin camp. Boot camp. We need to develop 2 wristies for Pakistan. Like santner who can also bat.

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

6 and 4 by Gill - Going to make his 1st WC hundred today.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Looks very tough for NZ.

350 will be almost impossible to chase

 

[globetrotter]

Rachin Ravindra looks like M.Night Shymalan

 

[sweep_shot]

IND - 132/1 (17 overs).

 

[RahulBose]

Gill is taking on Santnar, this is how you unravel an established bowler and change the line and length.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Santner is damn good on such pitches for some reason. Despite the 6 from Gill.

Watch his release. He pauses briefly for a second or two to see if batsmen move or not. Actually fakher didn't move. That is why he thrashed him. Batsmen shouldn't move

 

[Devadwal]

Looks very tough for NZ.

350 will be almost impossible to chase

Bro still only 17 over game happened

 

[BaaliSoda]

Happy for Gill.

Kohli seems a bit circumspect.

Pitch is a belter!

 

[IndoorCricket]

I think that was first boundary against mitchell santa....till now he has bowled beautifuly and is the real threat so far

Nah.. Rohit smacked him for a 4 and six first over.

 

[kron]

I still think the way to beat India is to go with 5 pacers and just 1 spinner. Like 3 main bowlers like southee boult fergie or Henry if fit
Then Neesham as 4th option and also add Jamieson. Just have one spinner. But it's risky
As it elongates the tail.

 

[kron]

Watch his release. He pauses briefly for a second or two to see if batsmen move or not. Actually fakher didn't move. That is why he thrashed him. Batsmen shouldn't move

That sounds like chucking bro? Is he?

 

[7sins]

Looks very tough for NZ.

350 will be almost impossible to chase

Only a really off day from Indian bowlers can save nz now I think otherwise india match t9 lose

 

[shariqnoor]

This is looking ominous for NZ. They lost more than half the match at the toss itself. I guess the best NZ can do is to restrict India below 350 and then hope dew comes aplenty. If there isn't any dew, even if they survive the new ball, Jadejs and Kuldeep will eat them alive. The pitch is spinning.