World Cup 2023: Virat Kohli, Shami lead India to victory against New Zealand

Dharmshala : Virat Kohli and Mohammed Shami played a brilliant knock with bat and ball respectively on Sunday to score a victory against New Zealand by 4 wickets in Dharamshala. Mohammed Shami took five wickets that helped India in restricting New Zealand to 273 runs, despite Daryl Mitchell’s 130 and Rachin Ravindra's 75.

Openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill gave a good start to their side before Virat Kohli came and scored 95 runs to take India to a comfortable win. India scored the total inches 48 overs. With this, India has become the only unbeaten team in the current Cricket World Cup 2023.

Mohammed Shami was awarded the Player of the Match for his outstanding performance, securing five wickets for just 54 runs. Shami expressed his confidence boost after taking a wicket on his very first delivery. He emphasized the significance of supporting one's teammates when they are performing well, emphasizing the importance of overall team success. Shami stressed the necessity of capturing late wickets to help his team maintain its position at the top. He expressed his delight at taking those crucial wickets and the team's elevated position on the table after India's victory.

India’s now leading chart with 10 points, while New Zealand is now on second spot with their first defeat and 8 points in the cricket World Cup 2023.