On Wednesday, Team India will meet New Zealand in the first semi-final of the 2023 World Cup in Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. The two teams also played in the 2019 World Cup semi-finals, with the Kiwis defeating the Men in Blue by 18 runs in Manchester. India will be looking for a turnaround this time.
All things considered, though, the hosts would like to reverse that with a victory in Mumbai. The Black Caps have often prevailed against India in ICC tournaments, particularly in close games.
Team India crushed the challenge put forth by the majority of their opponents after defeating Australia six wickets to start their campaign. Even yet, Rohit Sharma and company managed to beat New Zealand by a just four wickets at Dharamsala after putting up a valiant fight.
Overall, the Black Caps have had the upper hand against India in ICC tournaments, particularly in close matches, something the hosts want to rectify with a victory in Mumbai.
India Made It to the World Cup Semi-Finals for the Eighth Time
On Wednesday, when they meet New Zealand at the ground, team India will play eight times for the men’s ODI World cup semifinal. In the last seven knockout defeats, they won on three occasions out of four.
In the Manchester World Cup semi-final in 1983, India defeated England by six wickets. India restricted the English to 213 when they bowled first, with Kapil Dev taking 3/35. India then had little trouble chasing the score because to Yashpal Sharma (61), Sandeep Patil (51*), and Mohinder Amarnath (46).
In 1987, India was defeated by England by 35 runs in Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. England batted first and scored 254/6 thanks to a magnificent century from Graham Gooch (115). In response, the hosts went all out for 219 points.
The 1996 World Cup semi-final at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens was a flop for India. In pursuit of 252, they went from 98/1 to 120/8. The match was called off due to a crowd disturbance, and Sri Lanka were awarded the victors by default.
In the semi-finals in Durban in 2003, the Men in Blue defeated Kenya by 91 runs. Sourav Ganguly scored 111 and Sachin Tendulkar 83 as India posted 270/4 and then restricted Kenya to 179. For India, Zaheer Khan (3/14) shone with the ball.
at 2011, India defeated Pakistan by 29 runs at Mohali. Team India reached 260/9 in their first innings, with Tendulkar contributing a courageous 85. Pakistan were knocked out for 231 as five Indian bowlers captured two wickets apiece.
India has lost the previous two One-Day International World Cup semi-finals. In Sydney, they were defeated by Australia by 95 runs, as Steven Smith smashed 105.
In 2019, the Men in Blue were defeated by New Zealand in a 240-point chase in Manchester. They lost three wickets for five runs and fell short despite a fightback spearheaded by Ravindra Jadeja (77) and MS Dhoni (50).
