1st Semi-Final: India vs New Zealand at Mumbai, Nov 15, 2023
India won by 70 runs
NZ 327/10 (48.5)
IND 397/4 (49.6)
RR: 6.7
Last 12 Balls: 1 4 . 1 W 1 | 1 W . 6 W
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Current Partnership: 30 runs, 5.1 overs, RR: 5.81 (Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra )
Last Wicket: Lockie Ferguson 6(3)
Rohit Sharma: I have played a lot of cricket here, you cannot relax. You got to get the job done as quickly as possible. We knew there'll be pressure on us. We were calm even though we were a bit sloppy on the field. These things are bound to happen, glad that we could get the job done. When the scoring rate is above 9, you gotta take chances. They gave us chances, we didn't take them., Mitchell and Williamson batted brilliantly. We had to stay calm. The crowd went silent, that's the nature of the game. We knew we had to pull something from our sleeves. We tried everything and Shami was brilliant.The top five-six batters, they have made it count. Very pleased with what Iyer has done in this tournament. Gill, the way he batted u[upfront was brilliant, unfortunately, he had to return back. Kohli, as usual, was brilliant, played his trademark innings and got to his landmark. All in all, the batting was superb. That's the template we want to move with. England game, we got only 230 on the board. The way our bowlers bowled upfront, they picked wickets. Today, I wouldn't say there was no pressure. Guys were doing the job. We wanted to do what we've been doing in the first nine games. Things came off really nice.
Kane Williamson: Firstly, congrats to India. They have played great cricket throughout. They played their best game today. They are a top side and played top cricket. Credit to the guys. Proud of the guys to stay in the fight. Disappointing to go out in the knock-out stages. The effort was there. India are a top-class side. The world-class batters just came out and batted beautifully. They got to 400. Was tough as the ball was moving around. Credit to India, they outplayed us. Nice to be out there to give us a chance. Fantastic crowd. Slightly one-sided. Special to be here and glad to be hosted by India. As a team, there is a real commitment to the cricket we want to play. Rachin and Mitchell were special. They played really well. Bowlers chipped in here and there. A lot of fight. Very proud. Ultimately it is moving forward as a team.
Mohammed Shami, Player of the Match: I was waiting for my turn. I wasn't playing much white ball cricket. I had in mind, we talked about a lot of things like yorkers and slower balls. I tried to take wickets with the new ball. I try to take as many as I can with the new ball. I dropped the catch of Kane. I felt bad. I tried to take pace off. They were playing their shots. So, I took a chance. The wicket was good. There was the fear of dew. The grass was cut off nicely. The runs were enough. Had Dew come in, things could have been bad. The slower balls might not have worked. I feel amazing. This is a huge platform. We lost in the semis in the 2015 and the 2019 WC. Looking to cash in with the chance I have been given. We don't know when all of us will get a chance like this again.
India won by 70 runs and went through to the Final of the World Cup 2023
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Over 48.5 Mohammed Shami bowls good length delivery to Lockie Ferguson, out Caught by Rahul!! Ferguson went for a heave the ball takes the outside edge and the keeper takes an easy catch
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Over 48.4 Mohammed Shami bowls good length delivery to Lockie Ferguson, lofts it in the air over mid on.Sixer!
