India are playing their fourth consecutive ODI World Cup semifinal in a row. Virat Kohli has scored his first 50-plus score in an ICC World Cup semifinal, having missed out on three occasions previously.
After opting to bat first, India got off to a brilliant start thanks to their skipper Rohit Sharma who took the onus on himself to score runs. He looked set to cross the 50-run mark but was undone by a slower ball from Tim Southee and Kane Williamson took a brilliant running catch.
New Zealand have a fairly settled squad ahead of the semifinal clash against the Men in Blue. The return of skipper Kane Williamson has bolstered the morale of the entire unit and has added a layer of shield to their batting order.
Keshav Maharaj has already picked up 14 wickets in the nine games that he has played in the ongoing 50-over extravaganza at an average of 24.71 and also has an impressive economy rate of 4.37. He will be one of the important components of South Africa's arsenal in the second semifinal.
India have a forgettable record against New Zealand in ICC knockout matches. The two teams have crossed swords with one another on three occasions and the Blackcaps have pipped the Men in Blue on all three instances.
The first semifinal of the ongoing spectacle will be played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai and the second semifinal fixture will be organised at the Eden Gardens. The summit clash will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
The Men in Blue will take on New Zealand in the first semifinal of the World Cup 2023 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on November 15 whereas the second semifinal will witness the clash between Australia and South Africa at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
India may miss the services of Hardik Pandya badly as the injured allrounder provides the team with a lot of balance and has played a lot of cricket at the Wankhede Stadium while representing Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Thomas Muller has represented Germany on 125 occasions and scored 45 goals for the country. He played an instrumental role in helping Germany clinch the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Australia will be up against a formidable South African side in the second semifinal of the ongoing World Cup at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday, November 16. The Proteas hold a psychological advantage over the Aussies as they had defeated them in the round-robin stage.
New Zealand finished in the fourth slot to take the final semifinal position and the hosts India finished at the zenith with nine consecutive wins during the round-robin stage. The two teams had also crossed swords in the semis of the previous 50-over World Cup edition.
The Indian cricket team was the first to secure a berth in the World Cup 2023 semifinals and will now take on the Kane Williamson-led New Zealand in the first semifinal at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on November 15 to advance to the summit clash.
Pakistan finished at the fifth spot in the standings with four wins and five losses out of nine games. They suffered a crushing 93-run defeat at the hands of the defending champions England in their last game at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
India would like to put the demons of the 2019 World Cup semifinal behind them as they prepare to take on the Blackcaps in the first semifinal of the World Cup 2023 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. New Zealand were the fourth team to qualify for the semis.
India will be up against their nemesis New Zealand in the first semifinal of the World Cup 2023. India have played against the Blackcaps in three ICC knockout matches thus far and lost all of them. The second semifinal will be played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
India will now take on New Zealand in the first semifinal of the ongoing World Cup 2023. The Men in Blue will be up against the Blackcaps at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday, November 15 in a bid to qualify for the summit clash.
India are the table-toppers in the ongoing 50-over World Cup with 16 points after eight games. They can finish the round-robin stage as the toppers even if they go on to lose the contest against the Netherlands at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Rohit Sharma became the first India captain to aggregate 500-plus runs in a single edition of the 50-over World Cup following a fantastic fifty against the Dutch at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The India captain has scored 503 runs in the ongoing edition thus far.
India are still unbeaten in the ongoing World CUp 2023 with eight wins in as many games. They have already qualified for the semifinals and will take on New Zealand in the high-profile clash on Wednesday, November 15 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
New Zealand trounced Sri Lanka in their last league game by five wickets to almost close the door of semifinals on the hopefuls Afghanistan and Pakistan. They will likely face India in the knockouts and Boult is excited having faced the same team in the World Cup 2019 semifinal.
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