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Watch: Rohit Sharma Awestruck As India Coach Announces 'Best Fielder' Name In Unique Manner

The 'best fielder' trend continues in the Indian team in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. After Rohit Sharma's men secured their 5th consecutive win of the campaign, beating New Zealand by 4 wickets in Dharamsala, a new 'best fielder' winner emerged. India's fielding coach T Dilip hailed the likes of Virat Kohli, Mohammed Siraj and Shreyas Iyer in the dressing room for their brilliant fielding display on the field. But, when the time came to announce the name of the medal winner, he took the entire team outside on the ground.

Watch: Virat Kohli Falls Short Of Sachin Tendulkar's Record-Equaling Ton. His Reaction Says It All

Virat Kohli hit 95 to lead India to a four-wicket victory over New Zealand and a fifth win in five matches at the World Cup on Sunday although the superstar batsman just missed equalling Sachin Tendulkar's record of 49 one-day international centuries. Fast bowler Mohammed Shami returned figures of 5-54 to help bowl out New Zealand for 273, a total India overhauled with 12 balls to spare in Dharamsala. The Kiwis, who rode on Daryl Mitchell's 130 to post 273, suffered their first loss in five matches and are second behind leaders India in the 10-team table.

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.

India vs New Zealand: Shreyas Iyer Gestures For 'Fielder Of The Match' Medal After Sensational Catch During Cricket World Cup 2023 - Watch

Shreyas Iyer pulled off a sensational catch to dismiss the in-form Devon Conway during the Cricket World Cup 2023 match between India and New Zealand on Sunday. Mohammed Siraj bowled a full-ish delivery to Conway during the fourth over of the match and the Kiwi opener went for a leg glance. The connection was very good but Iyer was alert at square leg and he made no mistake in completing a sharp catch. Following the dismissal, Shreyas gestured towards the dressing room to give him the "fielder of the match" medal - a custom that the team has introduced during the ongoing competition.

'Threw Their Wickets Away Against Toothless Attack': Sunil Gavaskar Blasts Indian Duo

Virat Kohli's unbeaten century sealed India's fourth win from four World Cup matches as the hosts defeated Bangladesh by seven wickets on Thursday with the star batsman closing in on Sachin Tendulkar's record for ODI hundreds. Kohli reached his century and ended the match in style with a six against spinner Nasum Ahmed when he needed three runs to complete his century and India two more runs to reach a target of 257. While Kohli shone with the bat, captain Rohit Sharma (48) and Shubman Gill (52) also contributed to India's chase. Meanwhile, number 4 batter Shreyas Iyer fell for 19 runs.

India vs Bangladesh Cricket World Cup 2023: Match Preview, Head-to-head, Pitch Report, Weather Report, Prediction

India vs Bangladesh, Cricket World Cup 2023:After defeating the likes of Australia, Afghanistan and Pakistan, the Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team will eye a fourth win when they take on Bangladesh. India are on a three-match winning run in the tournament while Bangladesh have won only one of their three matches so far. However, one thing that the Cricket World Cup 2023 has taught us is that no team can be taken lightly. Recently, Afghanistan beat defending champions England while Netherlands got the better of world No. 3 ODI team South Africa. (World Cup points table)

Cricket World Cup: Mohammed Shami's Role Is Clear But There Is No Place For Him In India's 'Perfect Playing XI'

At times, the greatest of actors don't fit the character of a particular film and in director Rohit Sharma's 70 mm World Cup panorama, Mohammed Shami is that protagonist who is missing out on a meaty role. Unlike the 2019 World Cup campaign, the Indian team management seems to have absolute clarity on the role of each squad member, leaving a world class operator like Shami on the bench for the first three games of the ODI showpiece.

Cricket World Cup 2023: 'Big Boys vs School Kids', Sehwag Sums Up India vs Pakistan Clash

Legendary Indian cricket team batter Virender Sehwag described Rohit Sharma and Co's victory over Pakistan in Cricket World Cup 2023 as a "total demolition" and insisted that it looked like "big boys were playing against school kids". Pakistan looked in control of the match with Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam at the crease but from 155 for the loss of two wickets, they completely lost the ploy and were ultimately bundled out for 191. The bowling was even more disappointing as Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer played brilliant knocks to blow Pakistan out of the water completely. Sehwag took to X (formerly Twitter) after the match and his analysis has gone viral among his followers.

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Watch: Rohit Sharma Awestruck As India Coach Announces 'Best Fielder' Name In Unique Manner

Watch: Virat Kohli Falls Short Of Sachin Tendulkar's Record-Equaling Ton. His Reaction Says It All

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

India vs New Zealand: Shreyas Iyer Gestures For 'Fielder Of The Match' Medal After Sensational Catch During Cricket World Cup 2023 - Watch

'Threw Their Wickets Away Against Toothless Attack': Sunil Gavaskar Blasts Indian Duo

India vs Bangladesh Cricket World Cup 2023: Match Preview, Head-to-head, Pitch Report, Weather Report, Prediction

Cricket World Cup: Mohammed Shami's Role Is Clear But There Is No Place For Him In India's 'Perfect Playing XI'

Cricket World Cup 2023: 'Big Boys vs School Kids', Sehwag Sums Up India vs Pakistan Clash