IND vs NZ: Jinx Is Broken! Twitter Erupts As Virat Kohli, Mohammed Shami Power India To Amazing Win Over New Zealand

India National Cricket Team riding on the fantastic performances from Virat Kohli and Mohammed Shami defeated the New Zealand National Cricket Team in the 21st match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on Sunday, October 22.

India continued their brilliant run in the competition and made it 5 out of 5 by defeating the Tom Latham-led side. The Men In Blue won the match by 4 wickets with 12 balls remaining and this was India’s first win over the Kiwis in the ICC events since the 2003 World Cup.

Earlier, Rohit Sharma-led side won the toss and opted to bowl first in the match considering the dew factor in the second innings. They were forced to make two changes to their playing XI after all-rounder Hardik Pandya got ruled out of the match due to an ankle injury.

Mohammed Shami and Suryakumar Yadav came in as replacements for Shardul Thakur and Hardik Pandya. The BlackCaps, on the other hand, fielded an unchanged playing XI.

The Men In Blue got off to a great start as they removed the Kiwi openers – Devon Conway and Will Young – for low scores.

However, Daryl Mitchell and Rachin Ravindra stitched together a sensational 159 runs in 152 balls to help New Zealand make a stunning comeback in the match. Daryl Mitchell smashed 130 runs off 127 balls, including 9 fours and 5 sixes, while Rachin Ravindra scored 75 runs off 87 balls, with 6 fours and 1 six. In the end, New Zealand posted 273 runs on the board.

For India, Mohammed Shami was the pick of the bowlers as he bagged a sensational 5-wicket haul. Also, Kuldeep Yadav bagged two wickets while Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah got one wicket each.

During the run-chase, Rohit Sharma played his natural attacking brand of cricket and smashed the bowlers all over the park despite the ball seaming around up front. He stitched together crucial 71 runs with Shubman Gill to provide India with an excellent start.

Then, Virat Kohli took center stage and took India home. He was well supported by Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, and Ravindra Jadeja, who chipped in with crucial runs to help India end the Kiwi jinx.

Kohli showcased why he is considered the chase-master as he slammed magnificent 95 runs off 104 balls, with 8 fours and 2 sixes. The batting great tried to finish things off in style by smashing a six, but unfortunately, he was dismissed. However, his innings was enough to power India to a remarkable win.

Here’s How X Reacted After India Beat New Zealand In ICC World Cup 2023:

The NZ jinx is broken!!!!! ?

Well played #TeamIndia.
Take a bow @MdShami11 & @imVkohli! ?#INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/lBJK5qJ5ej

— DK (@DineshKarthik) October 22, 2023

शाबाश शमी, विराट और टीम भारत…#INDvsNZ

— Abhishek Tripathi / अभिषेक त्रिपाठी (@abhishereporter) October 22, 2023

Ek taraf @imVkohli to dusri taraf duniya ke saare batsmen, Virat sabse aage. #ViratKohli?

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) October 22, 2023

#INDvsNZ

Champion team, Champion chase.

We're looking at the world's best 50-over team.

— KSR (@KShriniwasRao) October 22, 2023

Well chased once again @imVkohli ??? #INDvNZ #CWC2023 pic.twitter.com/ZhV8p95kut

— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) October 22, 2023

Unfortunately no number 49 tonight, but Kohli and run chases are as fine a combination as strawberries n cream. Anda paratha even #INDvsNZ

— Bazid Khan (@bazidkhan81) October 22, 2023

Great players always show up for World cups .. it defines them .. no surprise the greatest chaser of all time @imVkohli is doing what he does best once again .. #CWC2023 #INDvsNZ

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) October 22, 2023

This Indian team is so strong that despite losing a fast bowling all rounder it hasn’t effected their winning momentum. #INDvsNZ

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) October 22, 2023

Real King Virat Kohli the chase master what a player. I've never seen such player like him in presure situation.#INDvsNZ

— Saeed Anwar (@ImSaeedAnwar) October 22, 2023

Another masterclass !! From the #GOAT such a good knock absorbing the pressure and taking the game till the end @imVkohli ! Great spell by @MdShami11 ?? marches on ! #indiavsnz #WorldCup2023

— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) October 22, 2023

JAAA DE JAAAA!!!! Thank You Jadeja, aaj bhai ki izzat rakh li jo bachi hai. ❤️

— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) October 22, 2023

#INDvsNZ

Champion team, Champion chase.

We're looking at the world's best 50-over team.

— KSR (@KShriniwasRao) October 22, 2023

Great win. King Kohli doing it in grand style but it was an outstanding spell from Shami that restricted NZ to 273. Closest match for us and a wonderful win. pic.twitter.com/FVyRHOzFjt

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) October 22, 2023

Congrats #TeamIndia on a splendid win against NZ in the #WorldCup after 20 long years! ? Outstanding performance by @MdShami11 with 5 wickets. Brilliant start by @ImRo45 and, as always, @imVkohli continuing his superb form. A moment to cherish! ?? #INDvNZ #CWC23 pic.twitter.com/b5uqCLIOH6

— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan) October 22, 2023

King for a reason ❤️?? chase master @imVkohli ??? #INDvsNZ #CWC2023

— Rahul Sharma (@ImRahulSharma3) October 22, 2023

Chalo ji…jinx khatam ?? #IndvNZ #CWC23

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) October 22, 2023

Team india ?? ❤️ well done boys keep going what a unit ???? #INDvsNZ #CWC2023

— Rahul Sharma (@ImRahulSharma3) October 22, 2023

Fine matchwinning knock, but century not to be this time. Good win for India in a tight match. Kiwis gave it their all. Didn’t get enough runs. In their death overs which cost them dear

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) October 22, 2023

What a match! Spectacular performance by Team India to get to the top of the table.#CWC23 #INDvNZ

— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) October 22, 2023

Jadeja batting till the end is a huge positive for the team today. Of course it helped that he was batting with Kohli at the other end with chase under control, but still should give him some confidence with the bat for games to follow.

— Gurkirat Singh Gill (@gurkiratsgill) October 22, 2023

A very important win for India because they were stretched, needed Jadeja at no 7 to display his batting. But the turning point, once again, was provided by the bowlers who put on another outstanding show.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 22, 2023

The Kiwi dominance has been downed after 23 years. Tough but clinical enough in the end. A stoix and brilliant fight from Team India in Dharamsala.

#INDvNZ #CWC23

— Lalith Kalidas (@lal__kal) October 22, 2023

Virat Kohli is a ridiculously good player in a chase, and probably the greatest ODI batsman in history. Given that this format is not exactly flourishing, he will end his career as the greatest ODI batsman ever.

— Joy Bhattacharjya (@joybhattacharj) October 22, 2023

Yet another clinical win for India. This team is on a rampage. King Kohli, take a bow ? #CWC2023

— Dodda Ganesh | ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗಣೇಶ್ (@doddaganesha) October 22, 2023

What a match! Spectacular performance by Team India to get to the top of the table.#CWC23 #INDvNZ

— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) October 22, 2023