Team India becomes the first finalist of the WC 2023 after defeating New Zealand by 70 runs in the semi-final clash
The Indian cricket team continued their dominance in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 as the Men in Blue became the first finalist of the tournament. India successfully took revenge for the defeat they faced back in the ICC World Cup 2019 against the Kiwis, as the team defeated New Zealand by 70 runs. Rohit Sharma will now meet the winner of the 2nd semi-final at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on November 19 for the finals of the ICC World Cup 2023.
The star of Team India Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer slammed their respective centuries to take India towards the huge target of 397 runs at the loss of 4 wickets after 50 overs. Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, and KL Rahul also shined in India's high-scoring batting campaign. New Zealand also did well with the bat and showed fighting spirit, with the match looking difficult for India at one point.
But the pacer of team India, Mohammed Shami, shined again as he clinched the 5th World Cup fifer to derail New Zealand's batting and break those crucial partnerships.