India vs New Zealand Semi Final Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: Team India Reaches Wankhede Ahead Of Kiwi Showdown

IND vs NZ Semi Final Live Score: Ranbir Kapoor is here

Famous Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor has arrived at the Wankhede Stadium and shares his insight on the upcoming semi-final game. He is also promoting his upcoming movie ‘Animal’, which will be releasing on 1st December, 2023. 

India vs New Zealand Semi Final Live Score: Face-off in ODIs

India and New Zealand have competed against each other on 117 occasions in ODIs. While India have won 59 matches, New Zealand have emerged victorious in 50 encounters. Meanwhile, one match ended in a tie and seven games yielded no results. The last five ODI contests have seen India win four times while New Zealand have failed to register a single win. The highest score in these five matches is 385 by India while the lowest has been 104 by New Zealand. The team batting first has won 24 times and lost 28 times in 57 matches, on the other hand, the chasing side has won on 35 occasions and lost 22 times in 60 matches.

IND vs NZ Semi Final Live Score: India’s big win vs Netherlands

India entered the knockout stage after keeping an unbeaten streak in the round-robin. In their last league match, the Rohit Sharma-led side thrashed Netherlands by 160 runs. In that match, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli smashed half-centuries but Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul grabbed all the limelight with their fiery centuries. 

India vs New Zealand Semi Final Live Score: Weather report

The stage is set for the highly anticipated semi-final clash between two cricket giants India and New Zealand. The match will be played at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai and all eyes will be on today’s weather. The temperature at the Wankhede Stadium is expected to be around 28 degrees Celsius with 49 per cent humidity.

India vs New Zealand Semi Final Live Score: Pitch report

The pitch at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai is a balanced track and is likely to stay intact throughout the match. The average score in the first innings in the last 10 matches at this stadium is 318. Fielding first is recommended at the venue, with the team batting second winning 60 per cent of its matches.

IND vs NZ Semi Final Live Score: Here are the head to head stats

IND vs NZ Semi Final Live Score: A fiery Virat Kohli

Star India batter Virat Kohli has been in a fiery form at the ongoing tournament. In 9 matches, he has scored 594 runs and is currently the highest run-scorer. He has also smashed two centuries and is just one ton away from breaking the record of the legendary Sachin Tendulkar. 

IND vs NZ Semi Final Live Score: India to avenge 2019 defeat

Many hearts were broken when India lost to New Zealand in the semi-final of 2019 World Cup. However, Team India has got a golden opportunity four years later to avenge their painful defeat. They will now aim to put their best foot forward in order to clinch the final berth. 

India vs New Zealand Live Updates: Rohit’s Men Look To Break Kiwi Jinx

While India have a healthy head-to-head advantage against New Zealand when it comes to ODIs, it’s the Kiwi side that has the edge in ICC knockout matches. In fact, India have never been able to beat New Zealand in an ICC knockout match. Will the jinx be broken today?

IND vs NZ Semi Final Live Score: Hello

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the ODI World Cup 2023 semi-final match between India and New Zealand, straight from the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Stay tuned for all the live updates.