Suryakumar Yadav got a chance in the playing eleven after four matches of the league stage in the ICC World Cup 2023, but Suryakumar could not live up to the expectations. He was run out on a personal score of just two runs. Virat Kohli was at the other end. But Virat cannot be blamed for Surya’s runout.
Suryakumar Yadav was run out in the 34th over. That was Trent Boult’s ball. Surya played a shot on the fifth ball of the 34th over. This shot towards cover reached Santner’s hands and he displayed brilliant fielding and ran out Surya.
There was some problem in the coordination between Virat Kohli and Surya and Surya sacrificed his wicket. Although after this Kohli was also seen regretting a lot, but it was not Kohli’s fault in this. Both the batsmen gathered at almost the same end and then Surya ran back, but could not reach the crease.
Suryakumar Yadav got a chance in this fifth match of the league. Surya seemed fully prepared to capitalize on this opportunity, but he could not play any big shot and returned to the pavilion after being run out on the score of two. It is expected that Hardik Pandya will return in the next match against England, in such a situation it is difficult for Surya to get a chance again.
Now let’s talk about the match. On the basis of Virat Kohli’s inning of 95 runs after Mohammed Shami’s 5 wickets, India defeated New Zealand in the World Cup match after 20 years. India registered its fifth consecutive win and strengthened its claim for a place in the semi-finals.
With this victory, India has strengthened its position at the top with 10 points from five wins in five matches. New Zealand is in second place with eight points from four wins in five matches. Chasing New Zealand’s target of 274 runs, India won by scoring 274 runs for six wickets in 48 overs. Captain Rohit Sharma also played a good inning of (46) runs.
Kohli (95 runs in 104 balls, eight fours, two sixes) along with Shreyas Iyer (33) scored 52 runs for the third wicket, Lokesh Rahul (27) scored 54 runs for the fourth wicket and Ravindra Jadeja (39 not out in 44 balls). The 78-run partnership for the sixth wicket with India wrote the script of victory.
For New Zealand, Lockie Ferguson took two wickets for 63 runs. Mitchell Santner bowled economically and took one wicket for 37 runs but could not lead the team to victory. Earlier, apart from playing an inning of 130 runs in 127 balls with the help of five sixes and nine fours, he added 159 runs for the third wicket with Rachin Ravindra (75 runs, 87 balls, six fours, one six).
Despite this the team was out for 273 runs in 50 overs. The partnership between Mitchell and Ravindra is the biggest partnership for any wicket on this ground. Indian fielders also gave life to both these batsmen. Shami was the most successful bowler for India, taking five wickets for the third time in his career while giving 54 runs.
Left arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav proved expensive. He took two wickets for 73 runs. Mohammad Siraj (one wicket for 45 runs) and Jasprit Bumrah (one wicket for 45 runs) bowled economically and took one wicket each. New Zealand’s batsmen looked under pressure for the first time during the entire tournament. The team could score only 68 runs in the last 13 overs against India’s accurate bowling.
This is India’s fourth win in 10 matches against New Zealand in the World Cup, while it has faced defeat in five matches. One match remained inconclusive. India last defeated New Zealand in the World Cup 20 years ago in 2003 in Centurion.
Chasing the target, India got a good start by the pair of Rohit Sharma (46) and Shubman Gill (26) by adding 71 runs for the first wicket. Rohit looked in good form from the beginning. After opening the account with a four off Trent Boult, he delivered the ball to him and Matt Henry to the audience.
After a cautious start, Gill hit two fours each on Bolt and Henry and took the team’s score beyond 50 runs in the eighth over. Rohit hit sixes on Henry and Santner but the very first ball of Lockie Ferguson was played on the wickets. Facing 40 balls, he hit four sixes and the same number of fours.