{"id":185598,"date":"2023-10-22T17:26:10","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T17:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansapidnews.com\/?p=185598"},"modified":"2023-10-22T17:26:10","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T17:26:10","slug":"photos-shami-kohli-shine-as-india-down-nz-to-go-top","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansapidnews.com\/sport\/photos-shami-kohli-shine-as-india-down-nz-to-go-top\/","title":{"rendered":"PHOTOS: Shami, Kohli shine as India down NZ to go top"},"content":{"rendered":"

Virat Kohli’s crafty 95 trumped Daryl Mitchell’s rapid 130 as India beat New Zealand by four wickets in a top-of-the-table clash in the 50-overs World Cup on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Kohli could not complete the chase but his matured knock helped India to reach a victory target of 274 with two overs to spare to maintain their unbeaten run in the tournament.<\/p>\n

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Electing to field, India removed both the openers early but were sloppy on the field, dropping three catches to let New Zealand off the hook.<\/p>\n

Mitchell smashed a rapid hundred before New Zealand were all out for 273 in a clash of previously unbeaten sides.<\/p>\n

Mitchell forged a 159-run partnership with Rachin Ravindra (75) and New Zealand, sitting pretty at 205-3 in the 37th over, looked poised for a 300-plus total before Indian bowlers applied the brake.<\/p>\n

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Mohammed Shami led that effort, claiming 5-54 in his first match of the tournament.<\/p>\n

Skipper Rohit Sharma (46) led India’s rollicking start but it was Kohli’s fourth 50-plus score in five innings that helped to inflict on New Zealand their first defeat of the tournament.<\/p>\n

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