An absolute sensational win for India in the clash against New Zealand. After 20 years India won a match against New Zealand in the ICC tournament. On October 22, India faced New Zealand at HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala. It was a classic encounter. Fans across the globe have experienced a thriller clash between the two. The match was interrupted by rain and haze but India nailed the game.
Initially, India won the toss and decided to bowl first. While batting first, New Zealand lost two early wickets. Kiwi opener Devon Conway got out on 0. After that, Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell took the innings to another level. Rachin scored 75 runs in 87 balls. Mitchell scored 130 runs in 127 balls. In 50 overs, New Zealand got all-out on 273 runs.
Indian bowlers were exceptionally well, especially Mohammad Shami. He has done an amazing job with the ball. Indian Pace attack was at its best. Mohammad Shami registered a five-wicket haul in that match. He picked up 5 wickets in 54 runs. Kuldeep Yadav took 2 wickets in 73 runs. Bumrah and Siraj picked up 1 each. It was a sensational performance by Indian bowlers. They just dominated the opponent.
While batting in the second innings, India had a good start. Skipper Rohit Sharma missed his half-century just by 4 runs. He scored 46 runs in 40 balls. Shubman Gill got out quickly after scoring 26 runs. Virat Kohli was outstanding. He missed his well-deserved century in a very unfortunate way. He scored a magnificent 95 runs in 104 balls. He secured India’s win with his batting masterclass.
New Zealand bowlers were not promising in this match. They tried well but India snatched the win from them. Lockie Ferguson picked up 2 wickets in 63 runs. Mitchell Santner took 1 wicket in 37 runs. Matt Henry took 1 wicket in 55 runs. Trent Boult took 1 wicket in 60 runs.
Mitchell Santner Owns the Number1 Spot:
The tournament is getting excited day by day. Records are in making every day. But some records are becoming unbreakable. Mitchell Santner is at number of the highest wicket-taker’s list. He has taken 12 wickets till now in the tournament. He picked up 1 wicket in 37 runs. He picked up the valuable wicket of KL Rahul. He took Rahul’s Wicket when he was batting on 27 runs.
Matt Henry is at Number4:
Another Kiwi bowler is on the top 5 spot of the highest wicket-takers list. Matt Henry was in the number 2 position for a long time but now he is in the fourth position of the list. He has taken a total of 10 wickets till now in the World Cup. In today’s match against India, he took 1 wicket in 55 runs. He picked up the big wicket of Virat Kohli when he was on 95 runs. Kohli missed his century by just five runs. Henry’s economy rate is 6.11.
Kuldeep Yadav Comes at number 10:
India played an outstanding game against New Zealand tonight. It was an absolute thriller. Indian bowlers performed exceptionally well. Kuldeep Yadav picked up 2 wickets in 73 runs. He picked up the wicket of Kiwi captain Tom Latham. His next wicket was Glenn Phillips. Kuldeep is currently in the number 10 position of the highest wicket-takers list. His economy rate is 7.30.
Top 10 Highest Wicket-taker’s List:
| Rank | Player’s Name | Wickets | Economy Rate |
| 1. | Mitchell Santner | 12 | 3.70 |
| 2. | Dilshan Madushanka | 11 | 6.13 |
| 3. | Jasprit Bumrah | 11 | 4.50 |
| 4. | Matt Henry | 10 | 6.11 |
| 5. | Shaheen Afridi | 9 | 6.03 |
| 6. | Adam Zampa | 9 | 5.30 |
| 7. | Haris Rauf | 8 | 10.38 |
| 8. | Marco Jansen | 8 | 7.00 |
| 9. | Kagiso Rabada | 8 | 6.33 |
| 10. | Kuldeep Yadav | 8 | 7.30 |
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