Cricket World Cup 2023: New Zealand's Squad, Match Schedule, Top Performers

03.10.2023 - 08:55 sports.ndtv.com

New Zealand will be opening their World Cup 2023 campaign against England on October 5 in Ahmedabad. Both the teams played in the final match of the 2019 edition of the ODI World Cup, where the Three Lions emerged victorious.

With Kane Williamson returning from the injury to lead the team, the Blackcaps will aim to seal the coveted ICC trophy. New Zealand are one of the top contenders to win the ODI World Cup 2023. World Ranking 6 Match Schedule October 05: v England at Ahmedabad October 09: v Netherlands at Hyderabad October 13: v Bangladesh at Chennai October 18: v Afghanistan at Chennai October 22: v India at Dharamsala October 28: v Australia at Dharamsala November 01: v South Africa at Pune November 04: v Pakistan at Bengaluru November 09: v Sri Lanka at Bengaluru Squad Kane Williamson (captain), Trent Boult, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitch Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Will Young. Leading run-scorer in the squad Kane Williamson: 6,554 runs; highest score 148; average 47.83; Hundreds 13; Fifties 42 Leading wicket-taker in the squad Tim Southee: 214 wickets; best bowling 7-33; average 33.60 Previous World Cup appearances 1975: Semi-finals 1979: Semi-finals 1983: Group stage 1987: Group stage 1992: Semi-finals 1996: Quarter-finals 1999: Semi-finals 2003: Super Sixes 2007: Semi-finals 2011: Semi-finals 2015: Runners-up 2019: Runners-up

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Virat Kohli anchored another tricky chase with perfection after Mohammad Shami's sizzling five-wicket haul as India defeated New Zealand by four wickets in the World Cup in Dharamsala on Sunday, their first win over Black Caps in an ICC event after 20 years. Shami (5/54) starred with the ball to restrict New Zealand to 273 all out despite Daryl Mitchell's gutsy 130 off 127 balls. Kohli (95 off 104) later anchored India's chase with a near blemish-free knock and shared three crucial 50-run stands with Shreyas Iyer (33), KL Rahul (27) and Ravindra Jadeja (39 not out) to guide his side home in 48 overs.

Cricket World Cup 2023 Points Table: What Win Over New Zealand Means For Unbeaten India In Standings

The Indian cricket team remains the only unbeaten side in Cricket World Cup 2023 after a dominant victory over New Zealand in Dharamsala on Sunday. New Zealand were off to a solid start but sensational displays by Mohammed Shami and Virat Kohli meant that the Rohit Sharma-led side registered their fifth victory on the trot in the competition. India are now top of the table with 10 points and a Net Run Rate of +1.353. This was the first loss for New Zealand who are second with 8 points from 5 matches with a NRR of +1.481. South Africa are third with 6 points and they have the best NRR till now (+2.212). Australia and Pakistan are fourth and fifth respectively with four points apiece.

Cricket World Cup 2023: Memes Explode On Social Media As Fog Stops Play During India vs New Zealand Clash In Dharamsala

In a rare occurrence, the Cricket World Cup 2023 match between India and New Zealand was interrupted due to dense fog at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Sunday. Chasing a target of 274, India were 100 for two in 15.4 overs when dense fog descended at the ground, resulting in poor visibility and forcing the umpires to stop the match. Players from both teams had to go off the field for a brief period. Virat Kohli (7 not out) and Shreyas Iyer (21 not out) were unbeaten at the crease during the break, with the hosts still needing 174 runs in 34.2 overs for win.

Mohammed Shami Strikes On His First Ball Of Cricket World Cup 2023, Surpasses Anil Kumble For Big Feat

Indian pacer Mohammed Shami has had a dream start to his Cricket World Cup 2023 campaign. The right-arm pacer, who warmed the bench during the first four matches of India, finally got a chance in the fifth game of the team - against New Zealand at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala. Shami got off to a superb start as he took the wicket of Will Young. A short of length delivery from the pacer around off stump saw Young getting an inside edge on the ball that hit the stumps eventually.

Cricket World Cup 2023: Shubman Gill Surpasses Hashim Amla To Achieve World Record Feat In ODIs

Shubman Gill added a massive milestone to his name as the Indian cricket team batter became the youngest cricketer to score 2000 runs in ODI cricket. Gill surpassed South Africa legend Hashim Amla to claim the feat during the Cricket World Cup 2023 match against New Zealand on Sunday. Gill took just 38 innings to score 2000 runs in ODIs - two fewer than Amla and seven fewer than Pakistan legend Zaheer Abbas. Kevin Pietersen, Babar Azam and Rassie van der Dussen complete the Top 5 as all three achieved the feat in 45 innings.

Watch: Rohit Sharma And Virat Kohli's Animated Chat During Cricket World Cup 2023 Clash vs New Zealand Leaves Internet Curious

India captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were seen engaged in an animated chat during the team's fielding against New Zealand in their ODI World Cup 2023 match at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala on Sunday. In between the overs, Kohli was seen telling something to skipper Rohit before the latter also takes the discussion further. The video was shared by the International Cricket Council on Instagram, leaving the fans curious about what discussion actually took place between the two. "The two India seniors have an animated chat," the apex cricket body captioned the post.