DUBAI: The match between India and New Zealand was played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, where the Kiwis won the toss and decided to field first.
India’s top order struggled against New Zealand, with three Indian players returning to the pavilion for just 30 runs. Shubman Gill scored 2, Rohit Sharma made 15, and Virat Kohli was out for 11 runs.
India’s Shreyas Iyer played the highest innings, scoring 79 runs. Hardik Pandya contributed with 45 runs, including 2 sixes and 4 fours, while Akshar Patel scored 42 runs.
For New Zealand, fast bowler Matt Henry delivered an outstanding performance, taking 5 wickets for 42 runs.
In response to India’s target of 250 runs, New Zealand’s team was all out for 205 runs in the 46th over.
New Zealand’s Kane Williamson was the top scorer with 81 runs, hitting 7 boundaries in his innings. Mitchell Santner scored 28, Will Young made 22, and Daryl Mitchell added 17 runs.
Tom Latham (14) and Glenn Phillips (12) were also dismissed.
For India, Varun Chakravarthy was the star bowler, taking 5 wickets for 42 runs. Kuldeep Yadav took 2 wickets, while Hardik Pandya, Akshar Patel, and Ravindra Jadeja each took 1 wicket.
India, New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa have advanced to the semi-finals of the tournament.
