India won by 70 runs
PLAYER OF THE MATCH : Mohammed Shami
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India, having buried the ghosts of Manchester, will move to Manchester of India. On that note, it's time to bring the curtains down on this high-scoring semi-final. Tune in tomorrow for the second SF between South Africa and Australia. That has all the ingredients to be another thriller, provided weather doesn't play spoilsport. Until then, it's goodbye from Abhinand Raghavendran, Kumar Abhisekh Das, Pradeep Krishnamurthy, Ramakrishnan MS and Venky!
Shreyas Iyer talking to host broadcaster: Rohit sets the template, gives us the starts where we have to just go and carry forward from the base he gives. He is a fearless captain. You can see that in his body language and it's kind of infectious, rubs off on all the players. (On the backing from the management) It's pivotal, coming from the captain and coach. I didn't have a great start to the World Cup. They told me not to worry about the outside noise, we are backing you, so you just got to go out there and express yourself. (About handling pressure) To be honest in pressure situations you tend to get nervous but at the same time it's also fun playing in front of so many people and if you perform they lift you up. (How intense are the net sessions given the quality of the bowling attack) It is definitely intense. We see to it that we play the most difficult bowler. Whenever Bumrah comes with the new ball I face him because you know it's going to be difficult and it helps you for the matches.
Will India play the same brand of cricket in a knockout game that they played in the league stages? Rohit answered that question in style as he got his team off to a flier after opting to bat. Gill picked up the baton once the captain was dismissed. And once Gill left the field (retired hurt), Kohli and Shreyas Iyer took the attack to the New Zealand bowlers. Kohli made history by recording his 50th ODI century and overtaking his cricketing idol Sachin Tendulkar. Shreyas, meanwhile, recorded back-to-back tons by hitting sixes for fun. Rahul did his bit with the bat to take India's total close to 400. On most days, that should be sufficient, but the hosts were made to toil hard. Although dew wasn't a factor tonight, India's bowlers weren't at their best after the first powerplay. New Zealand needed 199 runs off the last 20 overs, an equation that's pretty much gettable at the Wankhede. But India came back in style. They held their nerve, created the pressure and the Black Caps had no answers against Shami.
Rohit Sharma: I have played a lot of cricket here, you cannot relax. You got to get the job done as quickly as possible. We knew there'll be pressure on us. We were calm even though we were a bit sloppy on the field. These things are bound to happen, glad that we could get the job done. When the scoring rate is above 9, you gotta take chances. They gave us chances, we didn't take them., Mitchell and Williamson batted brilliantly. We had to stay calm. The crowd went silent, that's the nature of the game. We knew we had to pull something from our sleeves. We tried everything and Shami was brilliant. The top five-six batters, they have made it count. Very pleased with what Iyer has done in this tournament. Gill, the way he batted upfront was brilliant, unfortunately he had to return back. Kohli, as usual, was brilliant, played his trademark innings and got to his landmark. All in all, the batting was superb. That's the template we want to move with. England game, we got only 230 on the board. The way our bowlers bowled upfront, they picked wickets. Today, I wouldn't say there was no pressure. Guys were doing the job. We wanted to do what we've been doing in the first nine games. Things came off really nice.
Kane Williamson: Firstly, congrats to India. They have played great cricket throughout. They played their best game today. They are a top side and played top cricket. Credit to the guys. Proud of the guys to stay in the fight. Disappointing to go out in the knock-out stages. The effort was there. India are a top-class side. The world class batters just came out and batted beautifully. They got to 400. Was tough as the ball was moving around. Credit to India, they outplayed us. Nice to be out there to give us a chance. Fantastic crowd. Slightly one-sided. Special to be here and glad to be hosted by India. As a team, there is real commitment to the cricket we wanted to play. Rachin and Mitchell were special. They played really well. Bowlers chipped in here and there. Lot of fight. Very proud. Ultimately it is moving forward as a team.
Most sixes in a World Cup match
33 - ENG vs AFG, Manchester, 2019
32 - AUS vs NZ, Dharamsala, 2023
31 - NZ vs WI, Wellington, 2015 QF
31 - SA vs SL, Delhi, 2023
30 - IND vs NZ, Mumbai WS, 2023 SF
Highest aggregates in a World Cup match
771 - AUS vs NZ, Dharamsala, 2023
754 - SA vs SL, Delhi, 2023
724 - IND vs NZ, Mumbai WS, 2023
714 - AUS vs BAN, Nottingham, 2019
689 - PAK vs SL, Hyderabad, 2023
Previous record for CWC knockouts: 643 - NZ vs WI, Wellington, 2015 QF
Most wins in a single World Cup edition
11 - Australia (2003)
11 - Australia (2007)
10* - India (2023)
9 - India (2003)
8 - Sri Lanka (2007)
8 - New Zealand (2015)
Most consecutive wins in World Cups
25 - Australia (1999-2011)
11 - India (2011-2015)
10* - India (2023)
9 - West Indies (1975-1979)
Most runs in a World Cup edition for New Zealand
578 - Kane Williamson (2019)
578 - Rachin Ravindra (2023)
552 - Daryl Mitchell (2023)
547 - Martin Guptill (2015)
499 - Scott Styris (2007)
456 - Martin Crowe (1992)
Most sixes in a World Cup edition
28 - Rohit Sharma (2023)
26 - Chris Gayle (2015)
24 - Shreyas Iyer (2023)
22 - Eoin Morgan (2019)
22 - Glenn Maxwell (2023)
22 - Daryl Mitchell (2023)
Best bowling returns for India in ODIs
7/57 - Mohammed Shami vs NZ, Mumbai WS, 2023 WC
6/4 - Stuart Binny vs BAN, Mirpur, 2014
6/12 - Anil Kumble vs WI, Kolkata, 1993
6/19 - Jasprit Bumrah vs ENG, The Oval, 2022
6/21 - Mohammed Siraj vs SL, Colombo RPS, 2023
Previous WC record for India: 6/23 by Ashish Nehra vs ENG, Durban, 2003
Two (or more) World Cup five-fors against an opponent
2 - Mitchell Starc vs New Zealand
2 - Mohammed Shami vs New Zealand
Most wickets in a single World Cup edition
27 - Mitchell Starc (2019)
26 - Glenn McGrath (2007)
23 - Chaminda Vaas (2003)
23 - Muttiah Muralitharan (2007)
23 - Shaun Tait (2007)
23 - Mohammed Shami (2023)
Previous record for India: 21 - Zaheer Khan (2011)
Best bowling returns in a World Cup match
7/15 - Glenn McGrath (AUS) vs NAM, Potchefstroom, 2003
7/20 - Andy Bichel (AUS) vs ENG, Gqeberha, 2003
7/33 - Tim Southee (NZ) vs ENG, Wellington, 2015
7/51 - Winston Davis (WI) vs AUS, Leeds, 1983
7/57 - Mohammed Shami (IND) vs NZ, Mumbai WS, 2023
Previous record for WC knockouts: 6/14 by Gary Gilmour (AUS) vs ENG, Leeds, 1975
Most five-fors in World Cups
4 - Mohammed Shami
3 - Mitchell Starc
Shami also became the first bowler to bag three five-fors in a single World Cup edition.
Mohammed Shami, Player of the Match: I was waiting for my turn. I wasn't playing much white ball cricket. I had in mind, we talk about a lot of things like yorkers and slower balls. I tried to take wickets with the new ball. I try to take as many as I can with the new ball. I dropped the catch of Kane. I felt bad. I tried to take pace off. They were playing their shots. So, I took a chance. The wicket was good. There was the fear of dew. The grass was cut off nicely. The runs were enough. Had dew come in, things could have been bad. The slower balls might not have worked. I feel amazing. This is a huge platform. We lost in the semis in the 2015 and the 2019 WC. Looking to cash in with the chance I have been given. We don't know when all of us will get a chance like this again.
22:28 Local Time, 16:58 GMT, 22:28 IST: Tenth successive win and India progress to the final of the 2023 World Cup! 724 runs were scored and Super Shami managed to pick seven wickets. That's an incredible effort. India's first-change bowler struck off his very first ball and then followed it up with one more in his following over. Excellent seam bowling under lights and he nipped out both the New Zealand openers who were caught behind. The Kiwis fought back valiantly, courtesy a superb 181-run stand between Mitchell and Williamson. India were a bit sloppy - leaked extras, few misfields, KL broke the stumps before collecting the ball and Shami put down a sitter as well. India were under pressure for the first time in this tournament and Shami redeemed in style. He provided the key breakthrough by removing KW and trapped Latham lbw in the same over. New Zealand were in the hunt as Mitchell and Phillips forged a half-ton partnership. Kuldeep and Bumrah bowled four superb overs where they picked 2 wickets for just 20 runs. And then, Shami came back to produce the killer blow. Dismissed Mitchell, the centurion, and picked wickets for fun to finish with a seven-fer.
Shami to Ferguson, out Caught by Rahul!! Seven wickets for Shami! 136.3kph, fullish ball, Ferguson moves leg-side to swing across the line. Outside edge and taken by Rahul. The keeper throws the ball in the air as India win by 70 runs! India enter the finals. This is the fourth time they have made it to the finals of One day WC. Ferguson c Rahul b Shami 6(3) [6s-1]
Shami to Ferguson, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Shami to Ferguson, SIX, 121.8kph, pace off, full and in the slot, Ferguson swings hard to clobber it over cow corner
Shami to Ferguson, no run, 135.9kph, skiddy length ball, Ferguson keeps it out on the off-side
Lockie Ferguson, right handed bat, comes to the crease