India win toss, bat first against New Zealand in semi-final
MUMBAI : India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat in the first World Cup semi-final against New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday.
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India vs New Zealand live streaming World Cup 2023 Semi-Final:The India New Zealand Live action is here. The India vs New Zealand live streaming will be watched by billions of fans around the world. We have all the details of where to follow India New Zealand live streaming and live telecast. After having a marvelous outing in the league stage, the Rohit Sharma-led side will now look to avenge their defeat in the 2019 edition. Team India remained unbeaten in the round-robin stage and finished as the table toppers. On the other hand, New Zealand lost four matches out of nine and ended at the fourth spot in the points table.
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