IND vs NZ Live Streaming Channel- When and Where To Watch World Cup Semi Final Live In India? ICC World Cup 2023

Published - 15 Nov 2023, 05:21 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:22 AM

IND vs NZ Match Preview– ICC World Cup 2023, Semi-Final 1

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The IND vs NZ semi-final 1 of the ICC World Cup 2023 will be played in Mumbai on October 15. The Men in Blue topped the points table while the Kiwis finished fourth on the table after the league stage. India and New Zealand face each other for the second time in the 50-over World Cup semi-finals after the Kiwis defeated India in the last World Cup semi-final.

Thus this game is very much a rematch of the 2019 semi-final between the two teams with India well aware of the threat of the Kiwis. India defeated the Netherlands by 160 runs in their last league match in Bengaluru. That was also the last league match of the World Cup. India piled up 410/4 with Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, and Virat Kohli al scoring fifties. Shreyas Iyer (128*) and KL Rahul (102*) scored centuries. The Dutch were bundled out for 250 with the likes of Bumrah, Siraj, Kuldeep, and Jadeja picking two wickets each. Kohli and Rohit picked one each.

New Zealand also won their last league match against Sri Lanka to qualify for the semi-finals. They won their first four games on the trot. Then they went on a four-match losing streak starting with the India game. They were in a must-win situation heading into the game against Sri Lanka after losing their previous match against Pakistan. A win helped them secure their spot in the semi-finals for the third consecutive World Cup.

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New Zealand have been India’s nemesis in ICC tournaments. This was the first time in 20 years that the Kiwis lost to India in an ICC event. Previously they beat India in the World Cup 2019 semi-final. the T20 2021 World Cup and the 2021 WTC final in recent times. They also beat them in the 2007 and 2016 T20 World Cup games.

Thus the Indian team knows very well what it is to play against the Kiwis in a big semi-final. Playing at home in known conditions will definitely give them the edge in the contest.