India are all set to sq. off towards the runners-up of the earlier ODI World Cup version New Zealand in the primary semifinal of the continued World Cup on the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday, November 13. This contest goes to be a rematch of the 2019 version when each side had been up towards one another at Old Trafford in Manchester. The Kiwis had trumped the Men in Blue in that sport by 18 runs.
Though India are in red-hot type in the continued spectacle and have the house benefit, issues can nonetheless go awry because the Blackcaps have been India’s nemesis in ICC occasions.
India have confronted New Zealand in three ICC knockout matches. The first encounter between the 2 groups was the ultimate of the ICC Knockout 2000 event when the Stephen Fleming-led facet had pipped India by 4 wickets. The two sides then locked horns with one another in the semis of the 2019 World Cup and the consequence as soon as once more went in favour of the Kiwis.
The last of the inaugural version of the World Test Championship was the final ICC knockout sport that concerned the 2 sides and India needed to endure disappointment once more as they misplaced the competition by eight wickets.
India vs New Zealand head-to-head ODI record:
| Matches Played | India Won | New Zealand Won | No Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 117 | 59 | 50 | 8 |
However, India’s current four-wicket win over New Zealand on the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium (HPCA) in Dharamsala certainly has given them the psychological benefit that they’d require ahead of the semis in Mumbai. It shall be a day-night affair with a reserve day in place in case rain performs spoilsport.
India vs New Zealand head-to-head record in ODI World Cup:
| Matches Played | India Won | New Zealand Won | No Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
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