India vs New Zealand ICC CWC, 2023 Full Scorecard

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Mohammed Shami finishes things off for India! He gets his seventh wicket of the match, incredible stuff from him. He serves this full again and on off, Lockie Ferguson stays there and tries to drill it but he too gets an outside edge behind where KL Rahul makes no mistake. INDIA WIN BY 70 RUNS & GOES THROUGH TO THE FINAL!

SIX! Lockie Ferguson shows his strength here! This is fuller and on middle, Lockie Ferguson clears his front leg away and smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

On a length and on middle, Lockie Ferguson steers it towards point.

Lockie Ferguson is the last man in for New Zealand.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! NUMBER SIX FOR SHAMI! He serves this full and around middle, takes pace off this time, Tim Southee backs away to drive it away but only manages to get an outside edge behind where KL Rahul initially gets wrong-footed but dives to his right to take a fine catch. India one wicket away from the final now as Shami becomes only the second Indian bowler to pick up six wickets in a World Cup game!

Fuller one and on middle, Trent Boult flicks it through mid-wicket for a single

Pitched up and around off, Trent Boult tries to drive but gets an outside edge towards third man for a run.

Trent Boult is the next man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! Mohammed Siraj bangs this one short again and around off, slower too, Mitchell Santner waits for it and tries to upper cut it but hits it from the toe-end of the bat as the ball goes high up in the air towards extra covers where Rohit Sharma backtracks a bit and takes a comfortable catch. India two wickets away from the final now!

In the air...safe! This is back of a length and on middle, Tim Southee miscues his pull over the bowler's head as the ball lands safely between long on and long off. They cross.

Mohammed Siraj bangs in a slower bouncer now, on leg, Tim Southee ducks under it.

FOUR! A boundary now! This is full and around middle, Tim Southee uses his feet to give himself some room and slices it past short third man for a boundary.

Short of a length on off, Mitchell Santner pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Back of a length and middle, angling in, slower again, Tim Southee is through his big slog early and misses it yet again.

Another slower delivery, on a length and on middle, Tim Southee tries to heave it away but misses again.

DROPPED! Rohit Sharma is the culprit here! Jasprit Bumrah rolls his fingers this time, full and around off, Tim Southee sticks his bat out as he is deceived by the lack of pace and the ball loops up wide of extra covers where Rohit Sharma moves to his left but takes his eyes away from the ball due to the lights and the ball lands on his knees and deflects away. Two runs taken.

Another fine yorker, outside off, angling away, Mitchell Santner jams it out towards long off for another run.

In the blockhole, angling into leg, Tim Southee backs away and digs it out towards point for a run.

Short of a length and on off, Mitchell Santner slaps it towards long on for a single.

This is slower again, full and on off, Tim Southee this time has a wild swing at it but fails to connect.

Overpitched and on off, Mitchell Santner drills it towards wide long off for one.

Change of pace again from Shami, full and around off, Mitchell Santner goes through his slog early and misses.

Full and on middle, Tim Southee forces it towards long on for a single.

Tim Southee is the next batter in.

OUT! TAKEN! FIVE FOR SHAMI! That is probably the game for India as Daryl Mitchell walks back now. Shami serves this full again but around leg this time, angling in, Daryl Mitchell tries to whip it away but closes the face a bit too early and the ball flies off the top edge towards deep mid-wicket where Ravindra Jadeja once again pouches it safely. Mitchell goes after an exceptional hundred as th Kiwis are seven down now.

Swing and a miss! This is full and outside off, slower too, Daryl Mitchell has a wilde heave across the line but misses it completely.

Slower and shorter again, around off, Mitchell Santner pulls this one away in front of mid-wicket and toward wide long on for a couple of runs.

Full and angling it into the legs, Daryl Mitchell comes forward and meets it on the full to hit it down toward long on for one more.

Slower again and into the pitch, over middle and leg, Mitchell Santner hangs back and pulls it away behind square for just one more.

Wide! A slower bumper now, over middle and looping over Santner's head. Called a wide for height.

Very full around off, a low full toss, Daryl Mitchell can't get under it and ends up hammering it down to long off for a single.

Full and straight, nails the yorker, Daryl Mitchell can only jam it back to the bowler.

Slower one, bowled back of a length and angled across the left-hander. Mitchell Santner hops back and chops it down to the left of the keeper for a single. 300 up for New Zealand.

Brute of a delivery from Kuldeep Yadav and KL Rahul has dropped a really tough chance here. Flights it up around middle, gets it to drift and then grips and turns away. Mitchell Santner looks to block off the front foot but gets a thick outside edge that goes low to the left of Rahul. The ball deflects off his pads and the batters get a single.

Mitchell Santner comes out to the middle now with an uphill task at their hands.

OUT! CAUGHT! Straight down the throat of Ravindra Jadeja and Mark Chapman perishes as well. This is floated up full and down leg, Mark Chapman goes for the slog-sweep and connects well but hits it flat toward deep backward square leg. Jadeja there takes it right around his stomach and Kuldeep Yadav is pumped up. New Zealand lose their sixth and India firmly in control of the game now.

Quicker and flatter, angled into the body, no room for Mark Chapman to get it away.

Shorter and turning away from off, Mark Chapman makes room and hits it uppishly in front of the man at sweeper cover for a couple of runs. 100 needed now off just 39 balls.

Tossed up on a nagging length on middle, turning away, Mark Chapman plays it off the back foot to the right of the bowler.

Slower and shorter around off, Daryl Mitchell punches it firmly off the back foot to the left of extra cover but Suryakumar Yadav makes a sharp stop and keeps it down to a single.

Comes from around the wicket and bowls it right around the top of off, angling it in. Mark Chapman tentatively defends it out.

Mark Chapman is the next man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! A great catch under pressure from Ravindra Jadeja and Glenn Phillips has to walk back. Finally, Jasprit Bumrah takes pace off the delivery and forces a false shot out of Phillips. This is picthed up outside off, Phillips reaches out and tries to get under it but is early in his shot and ends up lifting it very high toward wide long off. Jadeja moves to his left from long off and just takes it inside the ropes. Big wicket for Bumrah and India though.

Misses out does Glenn Phillips! Bumrah misses his mark with the yorker again and dishes out a friendly full toss around off. Phillips looks to cream it through covers but fails to get a bat on it.

FOUR! Full and wide outside off, Glenn Phillips uses the pace on the ball and just about gets an outside edge, running it down to third man for a boundary.

Banged in a bit short and outside off, Daryl Mitchell pulls it away flat and hard toward deep mid-wicket for just a single.

Two direct hits at the same end and the batters survive! A low full toss from Bumrah on middle, Daryl Mitchell firms it straight down the ground. The fielder from long on runs around and scores a direct hit at the bowler's end but Mitchell is in. The ball gets deflected away and the batters get across for the second run. Bumrah [ounces on the ball and scores another direct hit at the bowler's end with Phillips out of his crease but given the fact that both bails were already off, Phillips can't be given out. It needed someone to collect the ball and uproot one of the stumps.

Excellent from Kuldeep Yadav, just two off the over and that balances out the previous over from Siraj. Slower through the air, full and outside off, Daryl Mitchell gets inside the line and dabs it 'round the corner for a single.

Another swing and a miss! On a nagging length and outside off, turning in, Daryl Mitchell shimmies across to heave it leg side but is beaten on the inside edge.

Another dot ball and just the single off this over so far! Flatter again but wider of off stump and this is the wrong'un. Daryl Mitchell tries to fetch it and hit across the line but is well beaten.

Flatter one, pushed through on off, Glenn Phillips punches it off the back foot to sweeper cover for a single.

Another golden dot! On a length on middle and leg and sliding on, Glenn Phillips backs away and pats it away to extra cover.

Starts with a flatter one, quicker and turning into the legs, Glenn Phillips fails to get it away off the back foot.

Just a single to end thanks to a stellar effort in the deep but New Zealand get the 20-run over they desperately needed. Short and wide, Glenn Phillips cuts it away hard and to the right of third man but Shubman Gill makes a stunning diving stop to keep it down to a single.

Finally a dot and Siraj will breathe a lot easier. Comes over the wicket and bowls it back of a length outside off, slower too, Glenn Phillips looks to slap it away but almost ends up chopping it back on the stumps.

FOUR! Races away to the fence! Sliding it across the off stump, too much width on offer and Glenn Phillips pounces on it. This is slashed away wide of the man at third man for four more runs.

Wide! Mohammed Siraj is clearly under pressure here as he bowls another extra. Attempted slower one, full and well outside off, left alone for a wide. 15 already off the over!

SIX! BANG! Glenn Phillips is taking Mohammed Siraj apart here and we have a game on our hands! Pitched up right in the slot around off, Phillips stays back and gets under this one as well, thumping it over long off for another maximum.

SIX! Sliced all the way for a maximum! Another attempted full and wide one, misses the length and Glenn Phillips is able to get under it. The ball is sliced over the third man region for a biggie.

Wide! Goes for the full and wide one again and nails it in the blockhole but angles it just beyond the tramline. Wide called.

Full and wide form around the stumps, Daryl Mitchell can only jam it out in front of mid off for a single.

Powerplay 3! Into the final ten overs we go then and now it is a game of boundaries. With an extra fielder allowed outside the inner ring, India will hope to defend more than 13 runs an over but it won't be easy as they are behind the bowling rate.

Short of a length and on middle, Daryl Mitchell pulls it very hard but straight to deep square leg on the bounce for one. 132 needed now off 60 deliveries!

SIX! Excellent batting from Daryl Mitchell! Mohammed Shami follows up the bouncer with a full delivery, on middle, Daryl Mitchell shuffles across and goes down to scoop it over the fine leg fence for a biggie.

Mohammed Shami bangs in a surprise bouncer now, on middle, Daryl Mitchell is not expecting that and goes for the pull but misses.

Overpitched this time, outside off, Glenn Phillips carves it towards deep point for one.

Swing and a miss! Mohammed Shami lands this back of a length and on middle, angling in, Glenn Phillips looks to pull it away but misses it as the ball goes under his bat to the keeper.

Fuller and on the pads, Daryl Mitchell gets cramped for room and flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

A slower one, short of a length and around off, Glenn Phillips punches it towards sweeper covers where the fielder fumbles and allows the second run.

Run out chance...missed! This is a low full toss, on off, Daryl Mitchell jams it towards wide mid off and sets off for the run, Ravindra Jadeja picks up but misses his shy at the bowler's end with Mitchell well short of his crease.

FOUR! Another boundary! Mohammed Siraj misses his yorker and bowls a low full toss, outside off, Daryl Mitchell just throws his bat at it and manages to get enough bat on it for to races towards the dep point fence for four more runs.

Pitched up and on middle, Glenn Phillips heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! A streaky one but New Zealand won't mind at all! This is full again and outside off, Glenn Phillips slashes hard at it and gets an outside edge past short third man for a boundary.

Just short! This is full and around off, Glenn Phillips gets his bat down and squeezes it uppishly towards short third man where it just lands in front of Kuldeep Yadav who does well to gather it up on the bounce.

Short of a length and around leg, slower too, Daryl Mitchell looks to hook but gloves it towards short fine leg.

A low full toss now, on middle, Daryl Mitchell drills it down the ground hard but it hits the stumps at the bowler's end and rolls towards mid off. Mitchell grunts in disappointment.

SIX! Much-needed for New Zealand! Mohammed Shami continues with his fuller length and on middle, in the slot as well, Daryl Mitchell stays in his crease and tonks it away without any foot movement over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Full again and around middle, Glenn Phillips looks to work it away but gets a leading edge along the ground through covers for another run.

Mohammed Shami nails the yorker now, on middle, angling in, Daryl Mitchell digs it out towards mid off for a run.

Slower delivery, on a length and on off, Glenn Phillips pushes it towards sweeper covers for a single.

On a length and on middle, Glenn Phillips nudges it towards long on for one. Just four runs off the over then.

Back of a length but a bit too outside off, Glenn Phillips looks to cut it away but misses. Wided.

Another full delivery, outside off, Glenn Phillips drives it wide of sweeper covers where Kuldeep Yadav fumbles a bit and allows the second run.

Overpitched and outside off, Daryl Mitchell squeezes it towards deep point for a single.

Swing and a miss! Mohammed Siraj pitches this one up and outside off once more, angling away, Daryl Mitchell has a wide swing across the line but only connects with thin air.

Goes fuller and well outside off again, Daryl Mitchell once again reaches for it but drills it off the toe-end of the bat towards extra covers.

Mohammed Siraj bowls a good wide yorker, outside off, Daryl Mitchell throws his bat at it but only manages to pushes it towards covers.

Shortish and around off, Daryl Mitchell steers it through point for one more. Ravindra Jadeja finishes his spell with none for 63 runs.

Flatter, full and on off, Glenn Phillips pushes it through covers for one.

FOUR! A welcome boundary! Ravindra Jadeja drags his length back again and around off, Glenn Phillips moves back and crunches it towards the deep point fence for four runs.

Quicker, short and on middle, Glenn Phillips pats it down to short mid-wicket.

Daryl Mitchell is down again on the ground and this could be fatal for New Zealand! That quick single really hurt him and the physio is out again. Mitchell is having a chat with the physio as everyone else waits to get on with the game. The umpires now have a word and are pushing for a restart. All smiles as Mitchell is back on to resume his inning and play can now continue.

Short again and around off, Daryl Mitchell steers it wide of poin and sets off for the run, there is a bit of mix-up but the batters are safely home and completes the single.

A huge appeal for LBW, but turned down! Rohit Sharma has a chat with KL Rahul and decides against the review. This is flatter, short and on middle, Daryl Mitchell goes down to sweep but gets some gloves before it hit his pads.

Overpitched and on off, Glenn Phillips drives it firmly but straight to short covers. Only three runs off the over. The required rate is creeping up now!

Goes fuller and on middle, Daryl Mitchell drives it towards long on for another run.

Almost another for Shami! This is the off-cutter, on a hard length and on middle, turning in, Daryl Mitchell goes through his shot across the line early and misses as the ball just goes over the stumps.

On a length and around leg, Glenn Phillips clips it through square leg for a run.

Back of a length and on middle, Daryl Mitchell heaves it towards deep square leg for a single.

Fuller one and on middle, angling in, Daryl Mitchell stays there and blocks it to the left of the bowler.

A slight halt in play as Daryl Mitchell seems to be struggling with his fitness here. The physio is out and working the hamstrings a bit. Mitchell holds the key for New Zealand and they will try their best to keep him going. Mitchell is back on his feet and the game can now continue.

Fires this one full and on middle, Glenn Phillips knocks it back to the bowler.

Another quicker delivery, short and on middle, angling in, Glenn Phillips manages to keep it out to the off side.

Pushed through quicker, short and on leg, Glenn Phillips stays back and bunts it down the pitch.

Flatter, short and on leg, Glenn Phillips looks to flick but misses as the ball goes off his pads towards the leg slip region.

Short again and on off, Glenn Phillips punches it straight to short covers.

Floated, short and around off, turns away, Daryl Mitchell stays there and pushes it through covers for a single.

Pitched up and around off, Glenn Phillips steers it towards point.

On a length and around off, Glenn Phillips looks to guide it away but chops it down behind the stumps.

Glenn Phillips walks in to face a red-hot Mohammed Shami.

OUT! LBW! Mohammed Shami has four now!  The game has completely changed in the space of three balls here. Tom Latham's miserable tournament continues as he goes back for a duck. Shami lands this around the good length, on middle, angling in and skids through as well, Tom Latham looks to flick it away but closes the face way too early and plays all over it to get hit on the pads right in  front of the stumps. A huge appeal for LBW and up goes the finger. New Zealand four down now!

Fuller again and on off, Tom Latham strides forward and pushes it towards short covers.

Tom Latham walks out to bat in a precarious situation.

OUT! TAKEN! Who else? It is that man Mohammed Shami again who gets the breakthrough for India, his 50th ODI World Cup wicket. He redeems himself for that dropped catch and sends the Kiwi skipper back to the hut. This is fuller in length and on the pads. Kane Williamson tries to pick it up from there and whip it away but fails to get the timing right as the ball goes high in the air towards deep square leg where Suryakumar Yadav settles under it and pouches it safely. Williamson turns away in disappointment as New Zealand lose their third wicket. The crowd has come alive again here!

HUNDRED FOR MITCHELL! He gets his second century against India in this World Cup and this has been a brilliant knock from him, but he knows the job is not done here. This is on a good length and on middle, Daryl Mitchell works it through square leg for a single.

FOUR! Kane Williamson spoils the over for India! Ravindra Jadeja drags his length back this time, on middle, Kane Williamson quickly moves back and heaves it away towards the wide long on fence for a boundary.

Quicker, full and on off, Daryl Mitchell backs away and steers it through cover-point for one.

Oh..some turn there! This is flaoted, short and around of, grips and turns away a long way, Daryl Mitchell is nowhere near to play that.

A bit short again, on middle, Daryl Mitchell stays back and knocks it back to the bowler.

Flatter, full and on off, Daryl Mitchell blocks it towards short covers.

Short and around off, Kane Williamson punches it wide of sweeper covers but only for a single.

Drinks break! Pheww! What a topsy-turvy game this is turning out to be and we are in a completely different scenario than we were at the last refreshments break. Daryl Mitchell and Kane Williamson have countered extremely well and Mitchell in particular seems to be playing an inning of a lifetime here. Still, India have the upper hand given the required run rate but if they don't get wickets then in this stadium even upwards of two-run-a-ball can be chased down in the final 10 overs. We have a thrilling final 19 overs on our hands.

On a length and around off, Kane Williamson steers it towards third man for one. 14 runs off the over!

FOUR! Glorious shot! Jasprit Bumrah continues with his fuller length and around middle, Kane Williamson stays there and just opens the face of the bat at the last moment to drive it past mid off for a boundary.

A low full toss, on middle, angling in, Daryl Mitchell tucks it through mid-wicket for another run.

Overpitched and on middle, Kane Williamson drives it wide of mid on and scampers across for a run.

Full again and on middle, Daryl Mitchell drills it towards long on for a single. He moves to 97 now!

SIX! What a shot! Jasprit Bumrah serves this full and on middle, takes pace off, Daryl Mitchell waits for it this time and nonchalantly launches it over the long off fence for a biggie.

Floats it up slower and outside off, Daryl Mitchell gets across the stumps and paddles it down to fine leg for a single.

FOUR! Brilliant shot from Daryl Mitchell and even Ravindra Jadeja can't stop it! Full on middle, Mitchell opts to reverse sweep and nails it to the left of Jadeja at backward point for another boundary.

Shorter on middle, turning in a long way, Kane Williamson backs away and manages to get it down to long on for a single.

FOUR! Heaved away and finds the gap! This is tossed up full and wide outside off, Kane Williamson gets down on one knee, fetches the ball and slogs it with the turn in between long on and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

The googly now, on a length on off and turning in, Kane Williamson pushes it off the back foot toward cover.

This is dragged down on middle, turning in, Daryl Mitchell goes on the back foot and miscues the pull flat toward deep square leg for a run. The 150 of the stand comes up between these two as well.

A low full toss on off and angling in, Daryl Mitchell punches it down the ground for a single. 210 more needed in 21 overs, exactly 10 runs an over from here.

DROPPED! Mohammed Shami has put down a regulation chance and what a let-off this is! Another slower one from Jasprit Bumrah, on a good length outside off and Kane Williamson looks to slog across the line. The ball goes off the toe end of the bat and flat toward Shami at mid on. The ball pops right out of his grasp and Williamson breathes a huge sigh of relief and picks up a single as well. How big of a drop will this prove to be?

Back of a length around off, angling back in, Kane Williamson looks to cut but ends up chopping it in front of cover.

Brilliant from Ravindra Jadeja, saves a certain boundary! Short and wide, crunched away by Daryl Mitchell to the right of point but Jadeja gets a big hand on it. Just the single then.

FOUR! Positive from Daryl Mitchell, not letting Jasprit Bumrah settle. Pitched up around off, pace off again, Mitchell throws his bat at it and one hand comes off the handle as the ball is skied well wide of the man at deep mid-wicket and rolls away into the fence.

Starts the new spell with a shortish ball around off. This is slower too, Kane Williamson pats it away toward deep cover and picks up a single.

Ends with a fourth dot on the trot! This is full around off, Daryl Mitchell goes for the reverse sweep and connects well but finds the fielder at cover-point.

Good comeback from Kuldeep Yadav as he serves up a third dot in a row. This is pushed through on the pads, Daryl Mitchell uses the depth of the crease to keep it out.

Pushed through a bit quicker on off, sliding across, Daryl Mitchell plays it with soft hands and toward covers.

Slows it up on a nagging length and keeps it around off, Daryl Mitchell gets across the stumps a bit and defends it on the leg side.

FOUR! Daryl Mitchell on the charge here! Quicker and fuller outside off, Mitchell goes for the reverse sweep and meets it on the full, getting it fine of short third man for a boundary.

Floated up down leg, Daryl Mitchell paddles it fine toward fine leg and picks up a couple of runs.

Fired in again at the stumps, pushed down to long on for a single.

SIX! Oh, my, my! The biggest one we have seen tonight and what a strike that is from Daryl Mitchell. Quicker again, fuller too and Mitchell is early to shuffle across and whacks it right into the roof over the cow corner fence for a humongous hit. 107 meters that one went, the biggest of the tournament!

Quicker one, fired into the stumps, kept out by Daryl Mitchell.

Just a fraction shorter around off, gripping a bit as well, Kane Williamson rocks back and lofts it down toward wide long off for just a run.

Pushed through quicker around off and this one turns as well, Kane Williamson stays watchful and opens the bat face to play it toward backward point.

On a length and outside off, Daryl Mitchell takes a half-step back and punches it through the cover region for a single.

Oh, prodigious turn on this occasion! Slower and shorter, throws it outside off, the ball turns back in sharply and Kane Williamson gets pushed onto the back foot and manages to keep it out.

In the air...safe! Nicely tossed up around leg, Daryl Mitchell comes down the pitch and looks to loft it over wide long on but mistimes it badly. The ball goes up and comes down well in front of Suryakumar Yadav who charges in from long on and they get a single.

Fuller one outside off, Daryl Mitchell looks to shuffle across and dab it toward fine leg but misses and gets struck on the pads.

FIFTY for the Kiwi skipper and this has been a composed knock from Kane Williamson but he will be aware of the fact that they need him to sty on till the end. This is flighted around off, Kane gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it down to long off for one.

Quicker again on leg stump, Daryl Mitchell gets inside the line and helps it down to fine leg for a single.

Flatter and shorter, turning in from off, Kane Williamson works it off the back foot toward deep mid-wicket and picks up a single.

Full and straight, Daryl Mitchell blocks it off the front foot.

Shorter on middle and angling down, this is whipped away off the back foot and wide of short fine leg for a couple of runs.

SIX! Clean strike and the crowd is completely silenced! A touch full on middle, Daryl Mitchell is able to free his arms and hits through the line, dispatching it straight back over the bowler's head for a maximum.

Quicker one around off, kept out toward extra cover.

Shortens the length and angles it into leg stump, Kane Williamson backs away and punches it to the right of the bowler. Ravindra Jadeja sticks out a right boot and the ball is deflected down to long on for a run.

Flatter one around off, Daryl Mitchell stays back and punches it behind point for a single.

Half a shout from the keeper this time for LBW but once again it is turned down. This is flighted around off, Kane Williamson goes down to play the paddle sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. Rohit Sharma opts not to go for the review once again.

Flatter one around off, punched straight toward cover.

A loud gasp from the crowd and Kane Williamson just about stays alive. Tosses this one up on a shortish length around middle, Kane Williamson looks to get behind the line but the ball turns back in a long way and hits the pads. That would have missed leg stump and maybe there was an inside edge as well.

Floated up full and around off, a lot slower too, Daryl Mitchell with another paddle sweep down to fine leg for just the single.

Slightly shorter around leg, Kane Williamson waits for it and then just tucks it away toward deep square leg for one more.

Fuller and flatter, this is paddled down to fine leg for a single.

FOUR RUNS! Oh, dear, that is shambolic from Ravindra Jadeja and that's just a rush of blood to the head. Tossed up on middle, Kane Williamson advances and pushes the ball back to the bowler who has a wild attempted run out as he looks to catch Kane out but spills it wide of the keeper and the ball runs away into the third man fence.

Very full on the stumps, this is swept away toward short fine leg for a quick single.

Quicker one, pushed through on middle, blocked out.

Tossed up on middle, Kane Williamson steps out and chips it back over the bowler's head. The man at long on runs around and fumbles a bit but they settle for the single.

Shorter one, angled into the body, Kane Williamson tucks it off the back foot toward mid-wicket.

FIFTY up for Daryl Mitchell and this could be a big inning in terms of the outcome of the game. Fires it in on middle, Mitchell whos the full face of the bat and punches it down to long on for one.

FOUR! New Zealand once again get the boundary in the over that they require. This is short and wide outside off, Kane Williamson rocks back and slaps it behind square on the off side for a boundary.

Flatter one, angled across off and Daryl Mitchell gets inside the line before helping it down to fine leg for one more.

Bowled full around leg, this is paddled down to fine leg for just a single.

Tosses it up a bit around off, Kane Williamson goes down to play the lap sweep but gets a bit of a top edge back onto the body.

Pushed through flatter on middle, turning in, Kane Williamson forces it off the back foot and back to the bowler.

Floated full and on leg stump, Kane Williamson gets inside the line of the ball and paddles it down to fine leg for a couple of runs.

Good comeback from Jadeja! Pushed through quicker and flatter close to the off stump, Daryl Mitchell looks to dab at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

SIX! Up, up and away! This is slightly flighted on the stumps, Daryl Mitchell dances down the track and lifts it a long way down the ground for a biggie.

Much better from Bumrah this time! Fuller and around off, swept away behind square leg for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja almost got to it! Full on the stumps, just holds in the deck a bit and Daryl Mitchell drives it uppishly to the right of the bowler. Jadeja scampers across and sticks out a right hand but the ball goes past him and down to long on for a single.

On a length around off, Daryl Mitchell gets a big stride in and looks for the hard sweep but misses and bets hit on the pads. A big appeal from Ravindra Jadeja for LBW but it is turned down.

Fired in full on leg, Kane Williamson advances and drills it down to long on for just a single.

Looped up, full and on middle, Daryl Mitchell is solid in his defence once again.

Fires this one full and on middle, Daryl Mitchell stays back and tucks it wide of short mid-wicket.

Flighted, full and on middle, Daryl Mitchell dead-bats it onto the pitch.

MISFIELD AND FOUR! This tossed up, full and around off, Daryl Mitchell slices it towards point where Jasprit Bumrah gets down but fails to read the spin and lets it through for a boundary.

Short again and on leg, turning in, Kane Williamson works it towards deep square leg for a run.

Short and on middle, Daryl Mitchell moves back and flicks it through square leg for a single.

Slower through the air, short and on off, Daryl Mitchell taps it to the off side and scampers across for one.

Pushed through quicker, full and on middle, Daryl Mitchell goes down and reverse-sweeps it past backward point for a couple of more runs.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Daryl Mitchell prods forward and defends it down the pitch.

Floated, full and on middle, Kane Williamson uses his feet and flicks it towards deep square leg for a single.

Quicker, full and on middle, angling in, Kane Williamson blocks it out.

Flatter, short and on off, Kane Williamson stabs it towards short covers.

Looped up, full and on off, Kane Williamson drills it towards long off for one.

A huge call by the third umpire but it seems to be the right one! This is flighted, full and around off, Kane Williamson steers it wide of point and sets off for the run, but is sent back halfway through, he is a bit lazy to get back while the fielder throws at the keeper's end where the stumps light up. Indian players look confident and it goes upstairs. The replays, however, shows that KL Rahul has disturbed one bail before the ball has reached there and when the ball hits the stumps, Kane Williamson's bat is inside the crease. Not Out!

Is that a run out? Kane Williamson is a bit sloppy here getting back and Jasprit Bumrah scores a direct hit at the striker's end. On the replays, it seems KL Rahul has clipped the bails with his gloves before the ball reaches the bails. It is touch and go and the third umpire is taking a long hard look at it and deciphers that the bail was taken off before the ball reached the stumps and the other bail got knocked over when Williamson had managed to just slide his bat in the crease. NOT OUT comes up on the big screen!

FOUR LEG BYES! This is darted full and down the leg side, Kane Williamson goes down to paddle it away but misses as the ball goes off his pads behind where KL Rahul moves to his left but it defelcts off his pads as well and races to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

An appeal for LBW, but turned down! Rohit Sharma takes the review after some chat with his players. Kuldeep Yadav bowls this flatter, short and around leg, turns in, Kane Williamson stays back to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. UltraEdge shows no bat involved and Ball Tracking indicates that wickets is umpire's call. Not Out it is but India keep their review!

FOUR! The fielder in the deep could have done better! This is short and around middle, Kane Williamson rocks back and heaves it wide of deep mid-wicket where Shreyas Iyer runs to his right and dives but his knee gets stuck on the ground and the ball goes through to the fence for a boundary.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Daryl Mitchell eases it towards long on for a single.

Another slower one, full and on middle, Daryl Mitchell drills it down the ground wide of long on for one.

Back of a length and on off, Daryl Mitchell pushes it towards mid off.

FOUR! Top shot! Mohammed Shami pitches this one up again and around off, Daryl Mitchell stands tall and extends his arms nicely to smack it well wide of mid off for a boundary.

A slower one, full again and on off, Daryl Mitchell blocks it out towards short covers.

SIX! BOOM!  Mohammed Shami serves this one full and on middle, Daryl Mitchell clears his front leg away and presents the full face of the bat to loft it over the bowler's head for a biggie.

This is on a good length and on middle, Daryl Mitchell knocks it off the inner half of the bat towards short mid-wicket.

Quicker one, full and on middle, Daryl Mitchell sweeps it towards fine leg for one more.

Flighted, full and around leg, Daryl Mitchell once again goes down and paddles it past the keeper and wide of fine leg for a couple of runs.

Drags his length back this time, on middle, Kane Williamson rocks back and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for another run.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Daryl Mitchell goes down and paddles it towards deep square leg for a run. That brings up the 50-run partnership between these two batters.

Short again and around leg, Kane Williamson flicks it through square leg for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav begins with a floated delivery, short and on off, Kane Williamson bunts it towards short covers.

Drinks! Refreshments on the field now and India firmly in control of the game. Mohammed Shami once again proved why he is so lethal even if there is the slightest movement on offer and those two big wickets at the top has put his side in control. New Zealand need some inspiration and have their talismanic skipper on the field, slowly getting into his stride and have some firepower to come as well but it would require more than a herculean effort to get over the line. Let's see how the Kiwi batters fare against the spin of India in the middle phase. And right on cue, Kuldeep Yadav comes into the attack.

This is pitched up, on middle, Daryl Mitchell knocks it back to the bowler where Mohammed Siraj gathers it up and once again fakes a throw at the batter's end. This time Mitchell also plays a fake shot and smiles back at Siraj.

Length again and on off too, Kane Williamson runs it down towards third man for another run.

FOUR! So close! Mohammed Siraj lands this on a hard length and on off, shaping in, Kane Williamson looks to push it away but gets an inside edge past the stumps and towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Touch fuller and on middle, Daryl Mitchell drills it towards long on for a run.

On a length and around off, Kane Williamson opens the face of the bat and guides it towards third man for a single.

SIX! TOP EDGE AND OVER THE ROPES! Mohammed Siraj bangs in a sharp bouncer, on middle, Kane Williamson is a bit late into his pull shot and the ball flies off the top edge over the keeper's head for a biggie.

A bit short and on off, Daryl Mitchell stabs it towards short covers.

Gives this one some air, full and on middle, Daryl Mitchell pushes it back to the bowler again.

Flatter, full and on middle, Daryl Mitchell drills it wide of short mid-wicket.

Flighted, full and on off, grips and turns away, Daryl Mitchell loses his bottom hand and chips it over covers for a brace.

Floated, full and on middle, Daryl Mitchell knocks it back to the bowler.

Tossed up, full and on off, Daryl Mitchell strides forward and guides it with the outer half of the bat towards backward point.

Pulls his length back a bit, on leg, Daryl Mitchell misses his flick as the ball rolls off the pads to the leg side. The batters crosses for a leg bye.

Goes fuller and on off, Daryl Mitchell blocks it towards short covers.

On a length and around off, Kane Williamson steers it past point for a single.

A slight delay in proceedings as Kane Williamson has taken a blow to the rib cage. The physio strolls out to the middle but the Kiwi skipper sends him back and is good to continue.

OUCH! Mohammed Siraj serves this short of a length, on middle, angling in, Kane Williamson looks to work it away but misses and gets hit around his chest area. He looks in some pain here.

FOUR! Fine shot! Mohammed Siraj bowls this back of a length and outside off, Kane Williamson makes room by moving to the leg side and cuts it hard through backward point for another boundary.

FOUR BYES! More extras! Mohammed Siraj lands this on a hard length and around middle, shaping in, Kane Williamson looks to flick it away but misses as the ball goes off his thigh pads past the diving keeper towards the fine leg fence for a boundary. The umpire signals four byes though.

Flighted, full and on middle, turns away, Daryl Mitchell prods forward to block but gets an outside edge along the ground towards short third man.

Another short delivery around off, Kane Williamson punches it through covers for one more.

Flatter, short and on middle, Daryl Mitchell moves back and swats it towards long on for just one.

NO BALL AND FOUR! Ravindra Jadeja fires this one full but down the leg side, Daryl Mitchell just tickles it away towards the fine leg fence for a boundary. Oh..no! Jadeja has overstepped. Free Hit coming up...

An appeal for a catch, but turned down! This is flaoted, full and around off, Daryl Mitchell goes for the reverse-sweep but misses as the ball goes off his forearm towards first slip where Rohit Sharma catches it. KL Rahul says to his skipper to not take the review.

Short again and on middle, Kane Williamson moves back and works it past the diving short mid-wicket fielder towards long on for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja starts with a short delivery, on off, Kane Williamson stays back and knocks it towards the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja is now brought into the attack. He replaces Mohammed Shami.

Pitched up, on off, Daryl Mitchell pushes it towards short covers.

FOUR! Nicely played! Mohammed Siraj bangs this one short and on middle, Daryl Mitchell swivels and pulls it well towards the deep square leg fence for another boundary.

On a length and on middle, Daryl Mitchell tucks it towards short mid-wicket.

Back of a length and around off, shaping in, Daryl Mitchell lifts his bat and lets it go to the keeper.

FOUR! Good shot! Mohammed Siraj serves this full again and on off, Daryl Mitchell stays back and shows the full of the bat to loft it over extra covers for a boundary. He got it from the toe-end of the bat but it had enough power to go to the fence.

Fuller one and on middle, angling in, Daryl Mitchell prods forward and blocks it back to the bowler where Mohammed Siraj collects it and fakes a throw at the batter's end.

Powerplay 2! A couple of extra fielders are allowed outside the circle now till the 40th over.

Slightly back of a length and over off, Kane Williamson hosp back and tentatively blocks it out.

Peach of a delivery! Good length around the top of off and this one holds its line. Kane Williamson stays in his crease and looks to play at it but is beaten past the outside edge.

Back of a length and around off, punched away off the back foot and with good timing but straight to extra cover.

Close but not close enough! This is full and around off, Daryl Mitchell looks for the big heave but mistimes it off the inner half of the bat toward mid on and sets off for the single. Mohammed Siraj picks up the ball and scores a direct hit at the bowler's end but the replays show that Mitchell is well in.

Five Wides! Some respite for New Zealand as Mohammed Shami bowls a real loosener. Full and angling down leg, this one shapes a long way after reaching the stumps and KL Rahul can't get a hand on it whilst diving. The ball runs away into the fine leg fence.

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Pitches this one up around off, shaping it back in, Daryl Mitchell looks to drive on the up but gets a big inside edge onto the back leg.

Fuller in length outside off and shaping away late, Daryl Mitchell leaves it alone.

A maiden from Jasprit Bumrah! Bowled back of a length and over off stump, Kane Williamson gets right behind the line and defends it down the pitch.

Goes full now and angles it into the legs, Kane Williamson flicks it uppishly but on the bounce to the right of Suryakumar Yadav at mid-wicket and he makes sure to get his body behind the ball.

After three outswingers, comes the big inswinger. This is bowled on a hard length and angles in sharply onto middle, Kane Williamson stays back and pushes it out to mid-wicket.

Patience is the name of the game at the moment for Kane Williamson and he recognizes the occasion. This is pitched up outside off, swinging away a touch, let alone for the keeper to collect.

On a good length but keeps the line wide of the off stump, Kane Williamson watches it go past him and into the clutches of the keeper.

A touch fuller and wider of the off stump, nipping away, Kane Williamson offers no shot at it.

Pitches this one up and hones in on the stumps, Daryl Mitchell leans on and punches it away to mid on.

Wide! Full and on leg stump, looking for the outswing but this one slides down the leg side for a wide.

Hard length over middle and angled in, Daryl Mitchell looks to nudge it away but ends up bunting it toward short leg.

Daryl Mitchell comes out to the middle now.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! A little nick and he's gone! Mohammed Shami with the double-blow and New Zealand have now lost both their prolific openers. Shami corrects the previous delivery and just pulls the length back a touch and bowls it in the channel close to off stump. Rachin Ravindra is tentative and looks to play at it from his crease instead of going forward and ends up getting a feather of an outside edge through to the keeper. KL Rahul with a simple catch this time and India on top of the proceedings here as Shami picks up his 49th ODI World Cup wicket.

FOUR! Breaks the shackles with a gorgeous drive! A touch too full on off, Rachin Ravindra plays it on the up and caresses it wide of mid off for a boundary.

Pitched up outside off, Rachin Ravindra gets on the front foot this time and drives at it but can't get it through cover-point.

The ball just keeps zipping past the outside edge and this is high-quality pace bowling. Perfect length around off and swinging back in. Rachin Ravindra is forced to try and block but the ball whizzes past the outside edge.

Another dot to end and only the single off that over. This is pushed full on the legs, looking for the magic ball but Kane Williamson pushes it down toward mid-wicket.

Length again, outside off and swinging further away, Kane Williamson leaves it alone.

A big, big appeal for caught behind but the umpire says no! A ripper of a delivery this from Jasprit Bumrah as he bowls it on a perfect length and angles it into off and middle. The ball straightens late off the deck as Kane Williamson looks to get behind the line, he is beaten past the outside edge and the ball flicks the back leg before going into the grateful grasp of the keeper. A good decision from Rohit Sharma not to review that one.

Beaten! Back to over the wicket now and bowled on a good length in the channel. This one nips away off the deck as Kane Williamson looks to drive on the up but us beaten past the outside edge.

A touch fuller around off at 140.5 clicks and swinging in sharply. Rachin Ravindra plays at it and gets a big inside edge past the stumps and down to fine leg for a single.

Goes a bit wide on the crease and angles it in a long way into the body, Rachin Ravindra looks to tuck it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.

FOUR! The Kiwi skipper is underway with a fine shot! Pitches it further up and outside off, looking for swing but Kane Williamson gets on the front foot well and strokes it past the diving man at point for a boundary.

Just feeling for it! Pitched a bit further up and on the fifth stump line, going straight through, Kane Williamson looks to play at it but pulls out of the shot very late.

Good length onto middle and leg, Kane Williamson stays back in his crease and blocks it out.

Lovely shape on that one! This is pitched up in and around the fourth stump line and the ball swings away from the right-hander. Kane Williamson shoulders arms.

Comes from over the wicket to the right-hander and serves it on a hard length well outside off. Kane Williamson watches it well and leaves it alone for the keeper to collect.

Kane Williamson, the skipper of New Zealand walks out to bat at number 3.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Mohammed Shami strikes on the very first ball and what an inspired bowling change from Rohit Sharma! Shami starts from around the wicket and picthes this one up outside off, getting it to nip away from the left-hander. Devon Conway doesn't quite move his feet and ends up driving away from the body. The ball takes a thick outside edge and flies down to the left of the keeper. KL Rahul springs to his left and takes a brilliant catch with both gloves. Conway departs after a bit of a scratchy start.

Mohammed Shami has been introduced into the attack now.

Ends with another dot does Bumrah! Very full and at the stumps, jammed back to the bowler.

The big inswinger now and Rachin Ravindra does well to get a bit of bat on it. Goes full and on off, this one swings back in late and swings back in a long way as well. Ravindra looks to drive it on the on side but gets a big inside edge onto the pads yet again.

Just a touch fuller on off and this one comes back in sharply, Rachin Ravindra looks to drive it straight but gets a big inside edge onto the pads.

On a good length outside off, Rachin Ravindra gets on the front foot and hits it on the bounce to the man at covers.

On a good length around middle, getting a bit of extra bite off the deck, Devon Conway gets hit hard on the gloves and the ball rolls toward mid-wicket. They pick up a single.

FIVE WIDES! Sprayed way down the leg side and Jasprit Bumrah seems to be lacking accuracy thus far. A bit fuller and trying to attack the pads but this is spilled way down leg and the ball just keeps on going past the keeper and into the fine leg fence.

Wide! Misses his mark a bit and slides one down the leg side for a wide.

Comes from around the wicket and angles it in on a good length onto middle and leg, Devon Conway pushes it out toward mid on.

Excellent fielding from Suryakumar Yadav! This is short again and Rachin Ravindra gets on top of the bounce before pulling it to the left of square leg. SKY over there makes a diving stop and saves a certain boundary.

FOUR! Beautifully timed! Bowls it a bit short at the hips, Rachin Ravindra gets his hands out in front and tucks it away firmly to the right of deep backward square leg for a boundary.

That one zoomed past the batter! A touch fuller in the channel at 144 clicks and this one nips across the left-hander and Rachin Ravindra ends up playing inside the line of the ball.

Good call from Conway! Good length around the top of off, Rachin Ravindra looks to pinch and run as he bunts the ball out in front of covers but is sent back early by his partner.

On a hard length on middle and leg at over 142 clicks and angling back in, Rachin Ravindra gets cramped for room and ends up pushing it gently back past the bowler.

Fullish length, pitched up around middle, Rachin Ravindra punches it on the up and straight to extra cover.

Oh, that was close! Pitched up on a nagging length and close to the off stump, this one skids on low and beats the inside edge of the bat of Conway.

Wide! Comes from around the wicket and looks to bowl a fuller one into the legs but this is spilled down leg for a wide.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Too full and too wide outside off, Devon Conway frees his arms and creams it away past point for a boundary.

Nervy from Devon Conway again! Good length on off, coming on quicker off the deck, Devon Conway looks to defend off the front foot but just jabs at it and almost gets an inside edge back onto the stumps.

Goes wider of the crease and now and serves a fuller one around off, Devon Conway looks to block but gets an inside edge toward square leg.

Wide! A length ball, angled well across the left-hander and pushed a bit too wide for the umpire's liking.

Stifled appeal for LBW but pitching outside leg. This is bowled fuller around leg and angling in, Devon Conway plays all around it and gets pinged on the pads as the ball rolls away onto the leg side.

Wide! On a good length and spilled down the leg side, left alone for a wide.

Loose from Devon Conway! A touch fuller around off, swinging away, Conway's feet don't move as he looks to punch it away and the ball zips past the outside edge.

Top delivery! At 142.6 clicks and on a perfect length around the top of off. This one nips away sharply off the deck as Rachin Ravindra has a poke at it and is beaten past the outside edge.

FOUR! A lovely touch from Rachin Ravindra and he is off the mark with a boundary as well. Hard length in the channel, Ravindra lets the ball come on and opens the bat face late to edge it wide of the man at first slip for a boundary.

Lovely delivery from Mohammed Siraj as he bowls it very full on middle, shaping it back in. Rachin Ravindra jams it off the inside edge back onto the boot and the ball lobs up onto the off side. Four dots on the trot now!

Just a hint of swing on that occasion! Bowls it fuller on off and middle and gets the ball to curve back into the left-hander, Rachin Ravindra watchfully keeps it out.

Nicely hit but for no run! Good length on off, sliding on nicely, Rachin Ravindra stands tall and drives it sweetly but straight to mid off again.

Starts with a pitched-up delivery right on the base of off stump. Rachin Ravindra gets on the front foot and punches it straight to mid off.

Mohammed Siraj to share the attack.

On a fuller length and in the channel, shaping away, Devon Conway shoulders arms at it. A good start for Devon Conway and New Zealand as 8 runs come off the first over of the chase.

Beauty! Perfect length in the channel and gets it to swing away sharply, Devon Conway is caught on the crease and looks to play at it but is well beaten.

Goes full and outside off, swinging it away, Devon Conway lets it through to the keeper.

FOUR! Another boundary and New Zealand are up and running here! Fraction short and wide, Devon Conway stays back and uses fast hands to play it late behind point and the ball races away to the fence.

Pitches this one up on off stump, Devon Conway pushes this one out toward mid off. Much better from Bumrah!

FOUR! What a way to start the chase! A bit of a loosener from Jasprit Bumrah as he bowls this one a touch short and wide, Devon Conway stands tall and just slaps it away in front of point to get going with a boundary.

FOUR! Ends with a boundary does KL Rahul and 15 runs come off the final over as well with Southee bringing up a century with the ball too! Banged in short and wide of the off stump, asking KL Rahul to reach for it. Rahul manages to free his hands and gets it over the man at backward point for a boundary. He ends up with 39 off just 20 balls and India finish with a mammoth total of 397/4 on the board - the highest-ever in a World Cup knockout game.

FOUR! A bit too straight from Southee and KL Rahul doesn't miss out here. Slower and shorter over middle and leg, Rahul stays back and swings it away off the inner half of the bat behind square leg and picks up a boundary.

Misses out on this occasion! Another slower one, a tad shorter and outside off, KL Rahul goes for the reverse hit as he tries to get it fine toward third man but misses the ball.

SIX! Swung away for another maximum and KL Rahul is finishing with a flourish here. Picks the slower one and the length as well before swatting it across the line and over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

Full this time, pace on and this is whipped away toward deep mid-wicket for a single.

Shubman Gill walks out to bat again.

OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust and Tim Southee picks up his third wicket of the game. Pace off, into the pitch again and over middle and that does the job. Suryakumar Yadav looks to whack this one away over mid-wicket but is way too early in the shot. The ball goes high off the top edge and toward mid-wicket. Glenn Phillips comes racing in from the deep and takes a good running catch around his chest. SKY departs just for one.

Who will bowl the last over? It will be Tim Southee (9-0-85-2). Can he keep India under 400?

Full and right at the toes, Suryakumar Yadav manages to clip it away to deep square leg for a single.

Suryakumar Yadav is the next man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Shreyas Iyer finally falls but he has more than done his job here. Trent Boult takes pace off this time and bangs it in a bit wide of off stump, forcing Iyer to fetch the ball. Iyer does so and looks to club it over long on but the timing isn't there. The ball goes flat and down toward long on where Daryl Mitchell comes sliding in to take a fine catch. Boult gets his man and that's the end of a sensational knock from Iyer.

FOUR! Pinged off the bat and 15 already off this over. Looks for the yorker yet again but serves it in the slot on middle and leg, Shreyas Iyer clears the front leg and whips it wide of long on for a boundary.

Nails the yorker on middle, KL Rahul jams it out to the right of the diving bowled and down to long on for a single.

FOUR! Squeezed through the gap! Full and wide, gets it in the blockhole this time, KL Rahul stays deep in his crease and opens the bat face at the last moment to slice it wide of short third for another boundary.

SIX! Wow, that's an upper decker from KL Rahul! Trent Boult misses his mark with the yorker and serves a juicy full toss around middle. Rahul takes the front leg out of the way and slogs it away over the mid-wicket fence for a 104-meter monster maximum.

Good decision not to go in for the catch! Another slower one, bowled shorter and outside off, KL Rahul stays back and clubs it over the point region. The fielder from the deep comes charging in but steps on the brakes to collect it on the bounce. Just the single then.

Takes pace off a bit and bowls it fuller outside off, KL Rahul shuffles well across the stumps and sits down before sweeping it away behind deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Hard length over off, Shreyas Iyer looks to stand tall and swing it away but doesn't get much timing on it. The ball goes toward deep mid-wicket and they pick up another run.

Back of a length over middle, KL Rahul looks to pull off the back foot but gets it off the inside edge and down to deep backward square leg for a single.

BACK-TO-BACK HUNDREDS FOR SHREYAS IYER! What a fiery knock this has been from him and he takes off his helmet to rightfully soak in the applause from the crowd. This is pitched up on middle and Iyer just pushes it down to long on for a single.

SIX! Into the crowd again and Shreyas Iyer moves on to 99! Attempted slower delivery, right in the slot around middle, Iyer slogs this one away high and over the square leg fence for his eighth maximum of the game.

Nice change of pace to end the over. This is dug into the pitch and pushed well across the right-hander but it is the slower ball. KL Rahul looks to fetch and pull but is comprehensively beaten.

Nice and full again, in the blockhole outside off, Shreyas Iyer jams this one out square through the point region and picks up a single.

Leg bye! Half an appeal from Trent Boult but the umpire says now. This is full again around off, angling across, KL Rahul attempts a cheeky reverse sweep but misses and the ball goes off the pads toward backward point. They pick up a leg bye.

Goes pace on now and nails the yorker around the off stump, KL Rahul looks to get across the stumps and play at it but misses.

FOUR! A little bit of width is all KL Rahul needs! A slower delivery, short and angled across the right-hander, Rahul stays back and shows tremendous bat speed to cut it hard past point for a boundary.

Boult begins the new spell from over the wicket and serves it full and wide, in the blockhole. Shreyas Iyer clears the front leg and drills it through wide mid off for a single.

And again! Another well-disguised slower ball, shorter and angling into the body. KL Rahul misses the pull and takes a blow to the mid rif. Just 6 off that over, a great one under these circumstances.

Excellent change of pace again from Tim Southee. Another slower delivery, on the shorter side and outside off. KL Rahul throws his hands at it but is undone completely by the lack of pace.

Slower delivery, full and around off, KL Rahul walks across and looks for the lap sweep but finds the fielder at short fine leg.

Halt! Devon Conway has hurt his right knee trying to stop that ball using his feet. He looks in some pain but positive signs as he walks back to his position.

FOUR! Oh, dear! Devon Conway has gone down holding his knee and that could be catastrophic for New Zealand. Short of a length over middle, KL Rahul hangs back and heaves it away well in front of deep mid-wicket. Devon Conway covers a lot of ground and throws his feet at the ball but can't stop the boundary as his knee gets stuck in the ground. Thankfully, Conway is back up.

Pitches this one up on the off stump, Shreyas Iyer walks into the shot and drives it away with a closed bat face down to long on for another single.

On a hard length around middle and angled in, KL Rahul gets pushed back but manages to punch it away in front of mid off for a quick single.

SIX! HIGH AND HANDSOME! Rachin Ravindra darts this one full as well, outside off, Shreyas Iyer shuffles across a bit, gets under the ball and dispatches it over the bowler's head for another biggie.

Fires this one full and outside off, Shreyas Iyer offers no shot at it thinking it will be a wide but no signal from the umpire. It was touch and go.

Another short delivery, on off, KL Rahul punches it through covers for a run.

Short again and outside off, Shreyas Iyer reaches for it and cuts it through cover-point for a single.

Flatter, short and outside off, turns away, Shreyas Iyer moves across but leaves it alone.

SIX! MASSIVE! This is tossed up, full and on middle, Shreyas Iyer clears his front leg away and tonks it a long way over the long on fence for a biggie.

KL Rahul walks out to bat next.

OUT! THIS TIME IT IS TAKEN! Tim Southee finally gets his man!  This is fuller in length once again, on leg too, Virat Kohli takes a couple of steps forward and flicks it away flat with not much timing and in the air as well towards deep square leg where Devon Conway runs forward and dives to his left to take a brilliant catch. Virat Kohli walks back to a round of applause for his record-breaking hundred.

Pitched up and around leg, Virat Kohli uses his feet and whips it away to the right of deep mid-wicket and comes back for the second once again.

SIX! Salt to the wounds! Tim Southee bangs this short and on leg again, slower too, Virat Kohli waits for it this time and whacks it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

DROPPED! A good effort through! This is back of a length and around leg, Virat Kohli shovels it in the air wide of deep mid-wicket where Glenn Phillips runs to his right and dives, gets both hands on it but spills it out. Two runs taken. Kohli gets life which could prove costly for the Kiwis.

On a length and on middle, Shreyas Iyer nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller one and on middle, Shreyas Iyer looks to slog it away but gets an inside edge towards mid-wicket for a couple of runs. Good running again from the Indian batters!

Another single to end the over as this short ball is cut away through point by Iyer.

Tim Southee (6-0-54-1) is back on.

Fires this one in but well outside off, Shreyas Iyer offers no shot at it. It is called a wide again.

Rachin Ravindra sticks to the shorter length, outside off, Virat Kohli punches it towards sweeper covers for one.

Another short delivery, on middle, Shreyas Iyer miscues his pull shot towards wide long on for a single.

Quicker, full and on off, Shreyas Iyer pushes it towards extra covers.

SIX! SMACKED! Rachin Ravindra drags his length back again and around off, Shreyas Iyer stands tall in his crease and dispatches it with no foot movement and to the left of long on for another maximum.

Slower through the air, short and on off, turns away again, Shreyas Iyer withdraws his bat at the last moment.

Flatter, short and outside off, turns further away, Shreyas Iyer leaves it alone. Wided.

FOUR! Virat Kohli finds the fence this time! Lockie Ferguson goes fuller once again, angling into leg, Virat Kohli uses his feet and smacks it towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary. The 300 comes up for India as well.

Back of a length and on middle, Virat Kohli heaves it wide of deep mid-wicket this time for a brace.

RECORD ALERT! ODI HUNDRED NUMBER 50 FOR KOHLI! He breaks Sachin Tendulakar's record in front of him as well. A special moment for him as he celebrates by punching the air and then shows respect to his idol. This is full and and around leg, Virat Kohli whips it away wide of deep square leg and comes back for the second run. The whole stadium is on its feet applauding the King.

Lockie Ferguson bangs this short again and on middle, Shreyas Iyer pulls it with not much timing towards deep mid-wicket for another run.

Touch fuller and around off, Virat Kohli uses his feet to loft it away but gets it off the inside half of the bat towards deep mid-wicket for a run. He moves to 98 now!

Short of a length and on middle, Shreyas Iyer swats it wide of long on for a single.

Another short delivery, outside off, Shreyas Iyer slaps it towards sweeper covers for one.

Flatter, short and outside off, turns away again, Shreyas Iyer looks to cut it away but misses. There is half an appeal for caught behind, but turned down. However, Kane Williamson goes for the review after some discussions with his players. UltraEdge shows nothing and New Zealand lose both their reviews now.

Flighted, full and on middle, Virat Kohli drives it wide of the bowler where Rachin Ravindra dives to his left and parries it towards mid off. They cross.

Short again and around off, Shreyas Iyer forces it towards long off for another run.

Tossed up, full and on middle, turns away, Virat Kohli looks pushes it wide of cover-point for a run.

A bit short and on middle, Shreyas Iyer moves back and tucks it towards the mid-wicket region for a single.

Powerplay 3! Now, five fielders are allowed outside the circle till the last over. New Zealand will need all the help they can get to restrict India under 400 here.

Slightly slower and short again over middle and leg, Shreyas Iyer gets across the stumps and pulls it firmly down to fine leg for one.

Back of a length over off stump, punched off the back foot in front of mid on for a quick single. Kohli has to dive in to make his ground and moves to 95 now.

This is full and on the pads, flicked away to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Finds the gap! Pitched up on middle and leg at 142 clicks, Shreyas Iyer shimmies across a touch and plays the on drive, uppish but wide enough of mid on for a boundary.

Wide! Looks to bang it in hard and attack the body but slides it down leg for a wide.

Hard length around the hips, tucked away down to fine leg for one more.

Banged in short over middle and leg, Shreyas Iyer gets inside the line and pulls it down to fine leg for a single.

Fires this one in around off, Virat Kohli defends it off the front foot.

Just short! A bit edgy now Virat Kohli. Santner floats this one up shorter and gets it to turn and bounce away from the right-hander. Virat Kohli looks to rock back and cut but is taken aback by the extra bounce and almost ends up nurdling it into the hands of the diving man at covers.

Nicely bowled! Drifts this one onto leg stump and gets it to grip and turn away a bit, Virat Kohli looks to flick it away but closes the bat face early and gets a leading edge onto the off side.

Pushed through quicker and fuller outside off, Shreyas Iyer gets on the front foot and pushes it away through cover-point for a run.

This is shorter and around off, Virat Kohli pushes it away with an angled bat behind point and collects a run.

Almost gets caught out! This is full and around off, Virat Kohli looks to hammer the cover drive but ends up slicing it firmly on the bounce to man at short extra cover.

Halt! Virat Kohli is in the 90s now but he has started to cramp up as well. The physio is in to attend him and he looks set to continue.

A good bumper over middle and leg, Virat Kohli gets inside the line and helps the pull shot down to fine leg for a fifth single in the over. A bit of a hobble from Kohli as he gets through to the other end and even he is starting to cramp up now.

Goes full and attacks the toes, Shreyas Iyer jams this one out in front of mid-wicket and turns the strike over.

Takes pace off and bowls it fuller outside off, Virat Kohli gets on the front foot and hits it down to long off for a single.

Banged in short over off, Shreyas Iyer swivels and pulls it away to deep square leg for a run.

A slower bumper over leg stump, Virat Kohli mistimes the pull shot off the top edge a bit and the ball goes down to fine leg. They get a single.

Just sliding down leg! A touch fuller on middle, angling in a long way. Virat Kohli looks to flick it away but is beaten and gets rapped on the pads.

Short and outside off, Kohli waits for it and plays it with an opened bat face through cover-point for one.

Tossed up on a length and around off, Shreyas Iyer sits down and fetches the hard sweep aerially toward deep mid-wicket. Rachin Ravindra collects it on the bounce as the batters pick up a single.

Nicely bowled! Nagging length, on off and turning away sharply, Shreyas Iyer hangs back and just about manages to keep it out.

Slightly shorter around middle, tucked away toward mid-wicket for one.

FIFTY for Shreyas Iyer and he makes it a fourth consecutive score of 50 or more in this World Cup! This is nicely flighted outside off, Iyer leans into the shot and strokes it away through cover-point for a single. He will now look to attack even more.

Full and quick, angling in from around off, Virat Kohli gets on the front foot and firms it down to long off for a single.

Good length around off, Virat Kohli hits it down to long on and picks up a single. 17 off that over, an expensive one from Trent Boult.

Short of a length and over middle, this is pushed away off the back foot and back past the diving bowler toward long on for one. Iyer moves to 49 now and the stand moves on to 100 runs.

FOUR! It's raining boundaries in this over and already 15 runs off it! Full and wide, Shreyas Iyer stays back and opens the bat face before creaming it behind point for four more runs.

SIX! Gorgeous bat swing from Shreyas Iyer and Trent Boult is getting battered here. Pitched up a bit and outside off, Iyer stays back and leg side of the ball before freeing his arms and clubbing the ball straight back over the bowler's head for a maximum.

On a good length around middle and leg, Virat Kohli glances it down to fine leg for a single.

FOUR! Immaculate timing! Trent Boult bangs it in short and around off, Virat Kohli stays back and rolls his hands over the top of the ball, managing to pull it down and well in front of the man at deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

A maiden out of nowhere by Mitchell Santner! This is quicker and flatter around off, Iyer hits it straight to the man at point.

Drifts this one in much fuller and onto middle, Shreyas Iyer defends it out.

Nicely bowled! Slows it up a few notches and serves it shorter outside off, the ball grips and turns as Shreyas Iyer is beaten on the cut shot.

Full and at the stumps again, Iyer pushes it back to Mitchell Santner.

Fires one in on middle and leg, looking to sneak it through but Iyer does well to keep it out on the off side.

Flatter delivery outside off, Shreyas Iyer stands tall and eases it with the turn toward point.

A tad bit short on middle, tucked away to square leg.

Back to over the wicket now and bowls it short on the pads, Shreyas Iyer glances it down through backward square leg for a run.

SIX! Shreyas Iyer has only gotten better with every single game. Phillips comes from around the wicket and tosses this one up, Iyer advances down the track and lifts it dead straight over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Tossed up on a length around off and turning in, Virat Kohli nudges it 'round the corner for one and becomes the all-time highest run-scorer in a single World Cup edition with 674 runs to his name, staggering from Virat.

Quicker and a touch shorter on middle and leg, Shreyas Iyer goes on the back foot and tucks it away to deep square leg for one more.

Bowls this one from wider of the crease and bowls it full on middle and leg. Virat Kohli clips it away in front of mid-wicket and collects a single.

On a good length around middle, pushed down to long on for an easy single.

Devon Conway does really well in the deep! A touch slower again and on a length around off, Kohli waits a bit before getting his hands out in front and punching it well in front of sweeper cover. Conway speeds across to his right and pushes the ball before tumbling over the ropes and saves a couple of runs for his side.

Another slower one over middle, hit away down to long on for a single this time.

SIX! Stand and deliver! Slower delivery, in and around the slot on off stump, Shreyas Iyer clears the front leg and just throws the kitchen sink at it. The ball goes high and over the fence at cow corner for a maximum.

Virat Kohli comes forward and pushes this shortish-length delivery down to long on for one more.

Bowled on a hard length and angled into the pads, Shreyas Iyer looks to whip it away but the ball comes slower off the deck and the shot is mistimed uppishly toward the vacant square leg region. They pick up a single.

Pulls the length back and bowls it onto middle and leg, Virat Kohli goes deep in his crease and nudges it behind square leg for no run. Just the boundary and a single off that over.

Tossed up again, on a length and at the stumps, this is tucked away straight to short mid-wicket.

This is tossed up on middle, Virat Kohli leans forward and pushes it toward mid on.

FOUR! Deft touch from Kohli! A bit quicker and angling into the pads, Virat Kohli tickles it fine and the ball races away into the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Flighted delivery on middle, turning in, Virat Kohli uses his wrists to flick it down to short fine leg.

Floats it up very full on middle, Shreyas Iyer drives it down to long on for a single.

Drinks! New Zealand were able to pull things back a bit but Virat Kohli has changed gears after reaching his fifty and with nine wickets in hand, the hosts are all set to post a massive score on the board. The Kiwis need wickets and they need them right now. They will also hope to get a few breakthroughs in quick succession to put pressure on the hosts or else this game could get away from them very quickly. Also, Glenn Phillips to bowl after the break.

Fuller in length, slower too and angling into middle and leg, Shreyas Iyer eases it down to long on and picks up a single.

Banged in quick and hard outside off, Shreyas Iyer looks to take on the pull but gets it off the under edge down to short mid-wicket.

Another slower delivery, on a good length and over middle, Kohli waits and tucks it away in front of mid-wicket for a single.

Goes back to around the wicket and takes pace off, Virat Kohli fails to get it away.

FOUR! Gets it through! Boult switches to over the wicket and bangs it in around off, angling it away. Virat Kohli just hangs back and dabs it down to the left of backward point and the ball beats short third as well before rolling away into the ropes.

On a hard length over off, angling in, Shreyas Iyer stands tall and punches it away square toward deep cover for a single.

Short of a length and around off, Shreyas Iyer pushes it towards sweeper covers for one more.

Tip and run! This is on a good length and on off, Virat Kohli drops it in front of short covers and scampers across for one.

Back of a length and around off, Shreyas Iyer punches it through cover-point for another run.

On a length and on middle, Virat Kohli knocks it towards mid on for a single.

SIX! Oh, those 'million dollar wrists' of Kohli! Tim Southee takes pace off this time and bowls this full, on middle, Virat Kohli takes a couple of steps forward and whips it away with just a flick of the wrists way over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Fuller one and around leg, Shreyas Iyer nudges it towards fine leg for a single.

Another short delivery from Boult, Virat Kohli looks to pull but mistimes it again off the bottom half of the bat as the ball rolls towards short mid-wicket.

Touch fuller and on middle, Virat Kohli stabs it towards point.

Length again and on off again, Shreyas Iyer pushes it through covers for a run.

On a length and on off, Virat Kohli knocks it towards mid off for a quick single.

Short of a length and on middle, Virat Kohli mistimes his pull towards short mid-wicket.

FOUR! Up and over! Trent Boult serves this full and around off, Virat Kohli advances down the track and  has to reach for it a bit but lofts it away nicely over wide mid off for a boundary. 200 up for India!

Pitched up and around leg, Virat Kohli flicks it through mid-wicket for one.

Short of a length and on off, Virat Kohli punches it straight to short covers.

Full again and on middle, Shreyas Iyer works it wide of mid on for a run.

Right in the blockhole at 145 clicks, on leg, angling in, Shreyas Iyer backs away but only manages to dig it out towards mid off.

Fuller one and on middle, Virat Kohli looks to play but gets an outside edge along the ground through point for a single.

Back of a length and around off, Virat Kohli dabs it towards point.

FIFTY FOR KOHLI! Another fine knock from him and the crowd roars again. This is his first half-century in ODI World Cup knockouts, 72nd overall and he will look to make this big. This is looped up, full and on middle, Virat Kohli drills it towards long on for one.

Slower through the air, short and on off, turns away again, Shreyas Iyer goes through his pull way early and Tom Latham behind the stumps only manages to parry it towards short third man. A bye is taken.

FOUR! Almost a wicket for New Zealand! This is pushed through quicker, full and outside off, turns away, Shreyas Iyer throws his bat at it but slices it in the air just wide of Tim Southee at short third man. He dives to his right but fails to reach the ball as it races away to the fence for a boundary.

SIX! BOOM! Shreyas Iyer breaks the shackles now! This is flighted and around off, Shreyas Iyer skips down the track and launches it through the line over the long off fence for a biggie.

Floated, full and on off, Shreyas Iyer drives it straight to short extra covers.

Tossed up, full and around off, Virat Kohli pushes it through covers for a single.

Touch fuller and down the leg side, Virat Kohli clips it towards fine leg for one.

Lockie Ferguson bangs in a sharp and quick bouncer, on middle, Virat Kohli ducks underneath it well.

Another full delivery, on middle, angling in, Virat Kohli looks to work it away but misses to get hit on the pads.

Pitches this one up and on off, Virat Kohli miscues his drive off the inner half of the bat towards mid on.

On a length and on middle, Virat Kohli tucks it with soft hands towards deep square leg and comes back for the second run quite easily. Excellent running!

Fuller one and on off, Virat Kohli keeps it out to the off side.

Darts this one full and around off, Virat Kohli drills it towards wide of long off for one.

Gives this one some air, full and on off, Virat Kohli knocks it straight to short extra covers.

Buzzers! This is pushed through quicker, short and on off, Virat Kohli taps it wide of cover-point and sets off for the runs, the fielder throws at the keeper's end where Tom Latham lets it through which allows the batter to get back for the second run.

Flatter, full and on middle, Shreyas Iyer eases it towards long off for a run.

Floated, full and on off, Virat Kohli drives it towards long off for a single.

Tossed up, full and on off, Virat Kohli pushes it towards short covers.

Rachin Ravindra (2-0-13-0) is back on.

Overpitched and on off, Virat Kohli drills it towards mid off for one.

FOUR! A bit unlucky for Lockie Ferguson! He lands this short of a length and on leg, Virat Kohli gets cramped up as he looks to pull and it goes off his gloves past the keeper towards the fine leg fence for a boundary,

This is on a hard length and around off, Virat Kohli stabs it in front of point.

Lockie Ferguson bangs in a sharp bouncer now on middle, Shreyas Iyer gets hurried by it and takes his eyes off the ball but manages to hook it towards fine leg for another run.

This is on a good length and on middle and leg, Virat Kohli clips it through square leg for a run.

Back of a length and around off, Shreyas Iyer runs it down to third man for a single.

Flatter one, on a length and around off, punched down to long off for a single and Shreyas Iyer is off the mark.

Drifts this one into the legs, Shreyas Iyer works it away just behind square leg.

Halt! It looks like Shubman Gill is cramping up a bit. The physio is in to check on him. Oh..no! A bit of bad news for India as Gill has to retire hurt now. Shreyas Iyer comes out to the middle.

Another short ball around off, this is whipped down to long on for a single by Kohli.

FOUR! Very well controlled from Virat Kohli! This is very short and outside off, slower too, Kohli goes on the back foot and rolls his hands over the top of the ball to pull it down in front of mid-wicket for a boundary.

Flatter delivery outside off, pushed away toward sweeper cover for a single by Shubman Gill.

Nicely flighted, full and outside off, Virat Kohli looks to drive it inside-out but is a bit early on the shot and gets it down to wide long off for one.

Flighted delivery, turning in from outside off, Virat Kohli presses forward and uses his wrists to stroke it down to long on for another single.

Keeps it nice and full, attacking the stumps, Gill leans on and eases it down to long on for a single.

Fuller and quicker, coming in from outside off, Gill gets a good stride out and blocks it out.

Slightly shorter, turning into leg, Virat Kohli whips it down to wide long on for one more.

Tries to fire it into the leg stump, Shubman Gill uses his feet and plays it with a straight bat down to long on for a single.

Quicker and sliding into middle, nudged away 'round the corner for no run.

Short on leg stump, Shubman Gill goes on the back foot and pushes it down to long on for one more.

On off stump and sliding on, pushed away toward mid off.

On a length and angled into middle and leg, this is worked awy past square leg for a run.

Slightly flatter on off and sliding in off the deck, Virat Kohli looks to play off the back foot but one hand comes off the handle and the shot is miscued toward cover-point.

Angles this one into the pads, trying to turn it away, Virat Kohli keeps it out.

Full and on off stump, Shubman Gill gets on the front foot and drives it down to long off for a single.

Fuller on off, Kohli plays it with a straight bat to the left of the bowler.

Pushed through on a nagging length around off and turning in, Virat Kohli punches it off the back foot but straight to mid on.

Shorter one on middle, Shubman Gill walks into the ball and works it away through mid-wicket for a single. The 150 is now up for India!

SIX! All the way! Shubman Gill is relentless out there. Tossed up outside off, Gill steps down the ground and thumps the ball over long off for a maximum. Not quite off the middle but more than enough to clear the ropes.

Gets away with it! Dragged down well down the leg side, staying a touch low, Virat Kohli pulls it down to fine leg for just a single.

Floated up and sliding onto the pads, Virat Kohli flicks it toward square leg.

Shortens the length this time and angles it into leg stump, Virat Kohli goes deep in his crease and half-pulls it down to long on for a run.

Short and outside off, slapped away off the back foot to deep cover-point for another single.

Slows it up now and angles it onto middle, Virat Kohli stays back in his crease and hits it down the ground for a run.

Slightly shorter and around off, Gill cuts it off the back foot in front of point and picks up a single.

Flatter this time and around off, jabbed off the back foot but straight to point.

A bit more round-arm and sliding it onto off stump, Gill eases it toward cover.

Quicker and on a nagging length, trying to fire one through the gate, Shubman Gill manages to tuck it away in front of square on the leg side and pick up a single.

Pushed through a bit quicker and sliding onto the pads, Virat Kohli tickles it down to fine leg for one more.

Goes wider of the crease and tries to angle it into the legs, Virat Kohli makes room and uses his wrists to get it toward deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Shortens the length this time and drifts onto the pads, Shubman Gill tucks it away through backward square leg and looks for two but has to settle for the single.

Fuller this time on middle, Virat Kohli leans on and pushes it down to long on for a single.

Starts off with a flighted delivery, angled into the pads on a length, Virat Kohli nudges it to mid-wicket.

A low full toss outside off, Shubman Gill drives it to the left of the bowler who sticks out a left hand and makes a half-stop.

FOUR! Top shot! Slightly shorter and close to the off pole, Shubman Gill hangs back and cuts it really late, placing it perfectly between backward point and short third for a boundary.

SIX! Down the ground and over the ropes! Tosses this one up full and throws it well outside off, Shubman Gill skips down the track and doesn't quite get to the pitch of the ball but whacks it flat over the bowler's head for a maximum.

Slightly shorter and outside off, played off the back foot but straight to cover-point.

Flighted delivery, on a length and around off, Virat Kohli opens the bat face and eases it past cover-point for a single.

On a length around off and this one comes in with the arm, Virat Kohli keeps it out toward extra cover.

Flatter one around off, tapped away past the cover region for a single.

Floated up around off again, Virat Kohli drives it along the ground toward extra cover this time.

Quicker and flatter around off, chopped in front of short cover.

Tossed up outside off, Virat Kohli gets on the front foot and pushes it out toward cover.

Short and wide outside off, there to be hit but Shubman Gill taps it straight through cover-point for a single.

This is fired in full and outside off, Virat Kohli drives it away wide of long off for an easy single.

Drinks! India once again got off to a solid start with their skipper taking on the Kiwi attack. However, after his dismissal, Shubman Gill has taken up the aggressor role and also got to his fifty while Virat Kohli is taking his time. The hosts will hope that these two extend the stand further while New Zealand knows that they need to pick up wickets to stop this Indian side from getting to a big total. This break will give them some time to come up with some different tactics or plans to pull things back here. An exciting phase of cricket awaits us.

Tossed up around off, Virat Kohli presses forward and knocks it down to long off for a run.

Uppish but safe! Tossed up full and outside off, Shubman Gill looks to loft it over covers but the ball gets sliced off the outer half and goes over point. They get a single.

Slower and shorter on middle, forced away off the back foot down to long on for a single.

Nicely bowled! Holds it back a touch, drifts it into middle and leg and gets it to grip a bit. Virat Kohli watchfully defends it out.

Excellent running! Flighted one, fuller and around off, Gill eases it toward cover and scampers across for one.

Quicker and a touch shorter, angling in from around off, Shubman Gill looks to cut off the back foot but fails to get it away.

Short and over off stump, pushed away off the back foot toward covers.

FOUR! Hammered away and India flying high even after the first Powerplay. A bit too full, right in the slot around off, Virat Kohli stays leg side of the ball and creams it through extra cover for a boundary.

Full again, right around middle, Virat Kohli whips this one down to wide long on and picks up another brace.

FIFTY for Shubman Gill and what a fine knock this one has been from the young man! Very full, a low full toss in fact around off, this is eased down to long on for a single.

Shorter one, angled in from around off, Kohli punches it down to long on for a single.

Starts with a very full delivery on off stump, Virat Kohli makes room and hammers it away past extra cover toward wide long off for a couple of runs.

Good stop! Floated up full and wide at over 141 clicks, Shubman Gill gets on the front foot and strokes it nicely but the fielder at short covers dives well to his right to make the stop.

Back of a length around off and angling in, Virat Kohli hops back and dabs it down close to the body toward third man for a single.

Slightly fuller and outside off, Virat Kohli strides out and drives it straight to the man at mid off.

Pitches this one up around off at 142 clicks, Shubman Gill with a firm punch off the front foot straight to mid off but the batters scamper through for a single.

SIX! Even better this time! Banged in shorter by Lockie around off, Shubman Gill picks the length early, stands tall and muscles it away over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

FOUR! In the air but in the gap and that is a stylish boundary for Shubman Gill. Fraction shorter over middle, a nothing delivery really and Gill jabs it flat past a diving Glenn Phillips at mid-wicket for a boundary.

Slower and shorter outside off, Shubman Gill stays in his crease and punches it away through covers for a single.

This is floated down leg, Shubman Gill goes down for the sweep and connects it well behind square leg. Devon Conway sprints across to his right in the deep and saves a couple of runs for his side.

Tossed up, full and on off, Shubman Gill pushes it back to the bowler.

Goes short and on middle, Shubman Gill moves back and forces it down the pitch where Mitchell Santner dives to his right to make a fine stop.

Floated, full and on middle, Shubman Gill tucks it towards short mid-wicket.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Shubman Gill prods  forward and blocks it out.

Another full delivery, on middle, Virat Kohli drills it towards mid on.

Pitches this one up and around off, Virat Kohli clips it straight to short mid-wicket.

Pulls his length back a bit, on leg, Shubman Gill works it through mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Sweetly timed! Tim Southee serves this full but on the pads, Shubman Gill flicks it away uppishly but well wide of mid on and with great timing as well as the ball races to the fence for a boundary.

Goes fuller this time, on middle, Shubman Gill strides forward and knocks it towards mid on.

Change of pace from Tim Southee again, on a length and on off, Shubman Gill dabs it towards point.

Powerplay 2! The fielding side can breathe a bit easy as they are allowed four fielders outside the inner ring.

Back of a length and on middle, Virat Kohli stays in his crease and blocks it down the pitch.

Goes back to his fuller length, on leg, Shubman Gill flicks it through backward square leg for a single.

FOUR! Nicely played! Lockie Ferguson bangs in a bouncer now, pace on and on leg again, Shubman Gill stands tall and pulls it over short fine leg for another boundary.

Much fuller this time, on off, Shubman Gill mistimes his drive back to the bowler.

FOUR! A poor delivery and rightly punished! This is short of a length and around leg, slower too, Shubman Gill waits for it and easily helps it on its away past short fine leg for a boundary.

This is pitched up and around off, Shubman Gill drills it straight to mid off.

Fullish delivery, on middle, Virat Kohli works it towards mid on this time.

On a length and around leg, Virat Kohli tucks it towards short mid-wicket.

FOUR! Virat Kohli gets off the mark with a streaky boundary! This is on a good length and around off, nips back in a bit, Virat Kohli tries to defend it but it looks like he misses and the ball goes off his thigh pads towards the third man fence for a boundary. Kane Williamson takes the review but UtraEdge shows a spike when the ball is close to the bat and the inside edge is confirmed, New Zealand lose one review!

A huge appeal from the Kiwis for LBW but it was turned down. Kane Williamson after a lot of deliberation does opt for the review. The UltraEdge is checked first and there is a bit of an inside edge from Virat Kohli and that saves him big time. NOT OUT comes up on the big screen and New Zealand lose an early review.

Full and on middle, Virat Kohli blocks it down the pitch.

Virat Kohli walks in at number 3.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! What a fantastic catch this is from the Kiwi skipper! Tim Southee bowls another fine slower delivery, full and on middle, Rohit Sharma uses his feet to slog it away but gets deceived by the lack of pace and misses his shot high in the air behind mid off where Kane Williamson runs backward, settles under it and keeps his eyes on the ball to take a stunning catch while tumbling over. The Indian captain goes after a fiery knock!

A slower delivery, full and on middle, Shubman Gill knocks it towards mid on for a quick single.

Tim Southee (2-0-21-0) is brought back into the attack but from the other end.

Right in the blockhole, on middle, Shubman Gill jams it out towards wide of mid on for one.

Back of a length and around leg, Shubman Gill nudges it towards short mid-wicket.

Overpithced and on middle, Shubman Gill gently pushes it down the ground where Lockie Ferguson gets a hand to it as the ball parries towards the long on fence, Tim Southee from mid on chases after it and puts in a brilliant dive to push it back inside. Two runs taken.

Full again and on middle, angling in, Shubman Gill flicks it past mid-wicket and comes back for the second run.

FOUR! Cracking shot! Lockie Ferguson serves this full and around off, Shubman Gill stands tall and drives it on the up with fine timing through covers for a boundary.

Lockie Ferguson begins with a hard-length delivery, outside off, Shubman Gill slaps it with no timing towards short covers.

Lockie Ferguson replaces Mitchell Santner after just one over.

This is on a hard length and on off again, Rohit Sharma stays back and taps it towards short covers. Much better from Boult, just 3 runs off it.

Trent Boult bangs this short again and around off, Rohit Sharma rides the bounce and punches it past point for a couple of runs.

Short of a length and outside off, Rohit Sharma looks for the cut again but bunts it in front of point, he wants the run but is sent back and rightly so.

This is pitched up and around off, Rohit Sharma throws his bat at it but it goes off the inside half of the bat towards mid on.

Touch fuller this time, on leg, Rohit Sharma tucks it towards short mid-wicket.

On a length but down the leg side once again, Rohit Sharma misses his flick. It is called a wide. Sloppy from the Kiwi pacers.

Back of a length and outside off, Rohit Sharma looks to cut but chops it onto the ground as the ball goes towards the right of the keeper.

Flighted, full and on middle again, Shubman Gill strides forward and knocks it back towards the bowler. 11 runs off Santner's first over!

Tossed up, full and on middle, Shubman Gill works it towards short mid-wicket.

Quicker one, short and on leg, Rohit Sharma clips it towards short fine leg for a quick single.

SIX! There is no stopping Rohit Sharma here! Mitchell Santner drags his length back this time, on middle, Rohit Sharma rocks back quickly and heaves it over the deep square leg fence for his fourth maximum of the match.

FOUR! Just wide! This is floated, full and on middle and leg, Rohit Sharma goes down on one knee and sweeps it uppishly but past the diving short fine leg fielder for a boundary. 50 up for India in no time!

Mitchell Santner starts with a flatter delivery, full and on middle, Rohit Sharma keeps it out to the leg side.

An early change in the bowling as Mitchell Santner is brought into the attack.

Back of a length and outside off, Shubman Gill cuts it towards point where Glenn Phillips goes down to stop it but lets it through as the batters get across for two more runs.

On a length and around leg again, Shubman Gill nudges it towards short mid-wicket.

This is on a hard length and on leg, Shubman Gill misses his flick and gets hit high on the pads as the ball goes nowhere.

A low full toss and around off, Rohit Sharma drills it towards sweeper covers for a single.

SIX! Up, up and away! Trent Boult bangs in a bouncer but around leg, Rohit Sharma picks up the length early, swivels and hooks it way over the fine leg fence into the second tier for his record-breaking 50th maximum in World Cups. Edge of the seat stuff!

Fuller in length and outside off, Rohit Sharma mistimes his push in front of short covers.

Overpitched and on off, Shubman Gill prods forward and defends it solidly as the ball rolls towards mid off.

Short of a length and on middle, Rohit Sharma pulls it along the ground towards deep backward square leg for a run.

SIX! Rohit Sharma is in some touch here! Tim Southee bowls this full and on the pads, Rohit Sharma stays in his crease and picks it up from there to whack it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. A record-equalling 49th maximum in World Cups for the 'Hitman.'

FOUR! Lovely shot! Tim Southee bangs this short and on middle, sits up nicely for the batter, Rohit Sharma gets into a good position, rolls his wrists to pull it towards the deep backward square leg fence for a boundary.

Tim Southee loses his line and pitches this well down the leg side, Rohit Sharma misses his glance. It is called a wide.

Full again and around off, Shubman Gill gets to the pitch of it and knocks it towards mid off for a single.

Full and on off, swinging away in the air, Shubman Gill drives it straight to short covers again.

Oh..that must have hurt! Trent Boult bangs this one into the pitch, on middle, angling in once more, Rohit Sharma goes for the pull shot but misses it and gets hit around the lower stomach area.

Goes fuller but down the leg side, Rohit Sharma looks to heave it away but misses. Wided.

Length again and on middle, as well, Rohit Sharma blocks it back to the bowler.

Pulls his length back now, on middle, angling in again, Rohit Sharma has no room to work with and turns it to the leg side.

SIX! BANG! Rohit Sharma goes big now! Trent Boult serves this full and on off, angling in, Rohit Sharma dances down the track and smacks it through the line over the deep extra covers fence for a biggie.

Back of a length and on middle, Rohit Sharma stays back and pats it towards short mid-wicket.

On a length and on off, Rohit Sharma gets behind the line of it and blocks it down the pitch.

This is on a good length and outside off, Shubman Gill leaves it alone.

Another full delivery, on off, Shubman Gill pushes it gently towards short covers.

FOUR! Unlucky for Tim Southee! He bowls this full again and around off, angling in, Shubman Gill looks to tuck it away again but gets an inside edge just past the stumps towards the fine leg fence for another boundary.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Tim Southee bowls a half-volley around the leg stump line, Shubman Gill uses his wrists well to flick it with good timing through square leg as the fielders chase after it and dives but fails to stop it from going to the fence for a boundary.

Full again but around off this time, Shubman Gill drives it firmly but straight short covers.

Tim Southee begins with a full delivery as well, on middle, Shubman Gill tucks it straight to short mid-wicket.

Tim Southee to take the other new ball.

Pulls his length back a bit, on off, Rohit Sharma steers it towards point. 10 runs off the first over then!

FOUR! Two in two!  Trent Boult continues with his fuller length but this time it is around off, Rohit Sharma absolutely drills it past mid off for another boundary.

FOUR! Just over! Trent Boult pitches this one up once more, on middle, Rohit Sharma takes a couple of strides forward and whips it elegantly with his back foot in the air over the leaping short mid-wicket fielder for a boundary.

Goes fuller again and on middle,too, Rohit Sharma looks to work it away but gets a leading edge along the ground towards short covers.

This is on a good length and around off, Rohit Sharma stays there and dabs it towards point.

Rohit Sharma and India are underway straightaway! Trent Boult looks for some swing and starts with a full delivery, on middle, Rohit Sharma flicks it away nicely through mid-wicket as Lockie Ferguson from mid on runs to his right and slides to stop it. Two runs taken.

Done and dusted with the pre-match formalities and it is now time for the play to begin! The two umpires are out in the middle and so are the players of New Zealand. The Indian opening pair of skipper, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill also stride out to the middle and the stadium is absolutely buzzing. Trent Boult has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Just the one wide slip in place, let's go...

We are minutes away from the start of the game but first, the officials walk out and the coveted trophy is placed upon a podium as well. It is a sea of blue and cheers of 'India, India' can be heard throughout the ground. Next up, the players along with their mascots line up for their respective national anthems. It will be the national anthem of New Zealand first, followed by the Indian national anthem.

Kane Williamson, the skipper of New Zealand says that they would have batted first as well. Adds that they will try to use the new ball and hopes there will dew later on. Tells that four years ago, it was the same occasion but different venue. Says this should be an amazing game. Mentions that it has been a great effort from his side so far but it all comes down to this game. Informs they are unchanged as well.

Rohit Sharma, the captain of India says that they will bat first. Adds that it looks like a good pitch, a bit on the slower side and they need to do well. Mentions that it was in 2019 when they played against the same Kiwi side in the semifinal and they know how they play their cricket. Also adds that it is a very important day but it is all about turning up on a given day and control the controllables. Informs that they are playing the same team.

New Zealand (Unchanged Playing XI) - Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson (C), Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Tom Latham (WK), Mitchell Santner, Lockie Ferguson, Tim Southee, Trent Boult.

India (Unchanged Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj.

TOSS - It is toss time in Mumbai for the 1st Semi Final. Rohit Sharma flips the coin and it lands in favour of him. India elected to BAT first.

Given the monumental nature of the clash and the game taking place in Mumbai, there will be a lot of celebrities in attendance. A couple of sporting royalties are also in the house and are having a bit of fun in the middle. Yes, Mumbai's own Sachin Tendulkar is one of those two big names and he is joined by iconic footballer David Beckham.

PITCH REPORT - Ravi Shastri is pitchside. He says that the spinners' length is bare and they will come into play from early doors. Adds that the track is hard enough and if there is dew, it will play well throughout and there is a bit of grass in the middle. Reckons that you want to bat first in a big game but won't be surprised if the chasing team wins the game. Simon Doull joins him and adds that the teams would want to put runs on the board but he also adds that if the team is one or two wickets down going into the phase when the dew comes in, they can easily chase down 8 runs in an over. Ravi adds that India has a much stronger middle order than 2019 and those middle overs will be very important. Doull ends by saying that Mitchell Santner holds the key for New Zealand and Rachin Ravindra could be used to open the bowling alongside Trent Boult given the amount of right-handers India has in its side.

New Zealand, on the other hand, started the tournament finely with four wins in a row but then they hit a bump losing the next four. Thanks to their good NRR and the win against Sri Lanka they remained in the top four. Rachin Ravindra has been a revelation for them and already has three hundreds to his name. Devon Conway has been a bit hot and cold but Kane Williamson has been in good form even though he missed a few games due to injury. Daryl Mitchell has also contributed well but their middle order needs to do more to challenge the hosts. They also have a tricky decision to choose between James Neesham and Mark Chapman. Their leading pacer, Trent Boult found his rhythm just at the right time and he has troubled the Indian top order on many occasions. Tim Southee and Lockie Ferguson will also need to be at the top of their game with Mitchell Santner handling the spin department who has been good throughout this tournament. They faced defeat when these two sides met in the league stages and will hope to turn things around in this big game. Will it be India making it to the final after 12 years? Or will New Zealand get through to a third straight World Cup final? Let's find out together. Toss and team news in a bit.

India have no doubt been the team to beat in this World Cup and finished top of the table with nine consecutive wins. They have a settled team with each and every one contributing to their success in some way or the other. Their batting has been brilliant with Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill giving them quick starts to set the tone while Virat Kohli has played the anchor role to perfection scoring a couple of hundreds as well. Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul are also coming into this game after registering smashing centuries in the last game. Their bowling has been one of the best if not the best in this tournament. Mohammed Shami has blown away the opposition while Jasprit Bumrah has been exceptional at all phases of the game. The spin duo of Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja have exploited the home conditions well and will be key again in the middle overs while Mohammed Siraj has found his form back at the right time. They will be well aware of what happened in the last World Cup and will hope to take learnings and just continue the momentum to go past the Kiwis.

The form, the winning streak, nothing matters now and the team that can handle the pressure will go ahead. We have a repeat of the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup semi-final as India takes on New Zealand at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The Men in Blue suffered heartbreak four years ago and will hope to avenge that defeat while the Kiwis will want to take some inspiration from that match and make it to their third final in a row. With that, we welcome you to the coverage of the first semifinal!

... MATCH DAY ...

After 45 games between 10 teams across 39 days, we are now down to four teams in the race for silverware at the 2023 ODI World Cup. Four teams deserving of reaching the semi-finals have made it through in India, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand to give us two mouthwatering semi-final clashes. The first semi-final of the 2023 ODI World Cup will be a repeat of the 2019 World Cup semi-final as India take on New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The host nation, India, breezed past all nine opponents to reach the semis with an unbeaten record, whereas the runners-up of the 2019 edition, New Zealand, progressed to the next stage with 5 wins. Except for that shaky start with the bat against Australia in the campaign opener, the Men in Blue have not missed a beat, but their real test starts now as they have been guilty of crumbling under pressure in knockouts. There was a lot of talk about their batting depth before the event, but different individuals putting their hands up across the nine games have diminished those discussions. It has been Rohit Sharma's positive intent upfront that has helped India get a good head start in their batting effort, and he has been well-complemented by Shubman Gill. The ever-reliable Virat Kohli has been consistent throughout, leading the run-scoring charts for India during the league stage. Returning from injuries, Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul have repaid the faith shown in them by the team management, while Suryakumar Yadav has impressed in the limited opportunities he has got. Although Ravindra Jadeja has not had much to do with the bat, he has made life difficult for opposition batters with the ball, along with his spin partner Kuldeep Yadav. When Hardik Pandya's ankle injury ruled him out, it seemed like India's team balance would take a hit, as would their results in future games. It did not happen, as the pace trio of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, and Mohammed Shami have fired on all cylinders and outpaced their counterparts comprehensively. As far as New Zealand are concerned, they were off to an ideal start in the World Cup, winning their first four games. The Kiwis then hit a roadblock with four losses on the bounce and found themselves in a tussle with Pakistan and Afghanistan for a semi-final berth. However, a win against Sri Lanka proved enough for them to reach the semis, courtesy of their superior NRR. In the batting department, Rachin Ravindra has been their find of the tournament, and the southpaw has certainly made the big stage his own with three centuries to his name. Devon Conway's return to form comes just at the right time, while Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips have ensured that there is no shortage of firepower for the Kiwis. Despite missing out on most of the league games, Kane Williamson has made his presence felt, and expect him to deliver in this all-important game. Mitchell Santer has been successful in spinning a web with his guile and control, and he is one that the Kiwis will bank on against the right-hand batting-heavy India. In the absence of Matt Henry, Trent Boult and Lockie Ferguson have stepped up to fill the void, but Tim Southee has not quite had the impact he is known for. Even though India got the better of New Zealand during the league stage, knockouts are a different ball game, and the Kiwis have had the upper hand in ICC events. Will New Zealand break Indian hearts again, as they did during the 2019 semi-final? Or will the Men in Blue continue their dominance and make it to the summit clash? We will find out together.