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World Cup. Virat Kohli scored 51 in 56 balls, with five fours and a six. His runs came at a strike rate of over 91.

World Cup match against the Netherlands at Bengaluru. With the Dutch crawling in their chase of 411 to win, India skipper Rohit Sharma threw the ball to Virat Kohli who sent back opposition captain Scott Edwards, caught behind in his second over off a ball drifting down the leg side. It was only Virat Kohli's fifth career ODI wicket from his gentle medium-pace and first since 2014 when he dismissed New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum in Wellington.

ICC World Cup 2023 on November 12, the Indian batters demolished the Dutch bowling attack, as they ended up posting a mammoth total of 410/4 in 50 overs. This is the second time in the history of World Cups when India has registered a 400-plus score. The last time India posted a target of over 400 runs in a World Cup match goes back to 2007, when the team had scored 413/5 (50 overs) against Bermuda in the match played in Port of Spain.

New Zealand's latest batting sensation Rachin Ravindra is confident his side will «stay level» in the high-pressure game on Wednesday. Ravindra has been a revelation in the World Cup, having scored three centuries so far and is currently placed second on the run-getters' list behind South Africa's Quinton de Kock. «You dream of playing in front of a full crowd against India, who have gone unbeaten at Wankhede, a ground with so much history.

World Cup 2023. The Men in Blue are the only unbeaten team in the tournament so far and top the World Cup points table. India will next face New Zealand in the semi-finals, and Rohit and Co.

World Cup 2023 was finally crushed as England won the toss and posted a mammoth total of 337, thereby mathematically making it impossible for the Babar Azam-led side to defeat them within 6-7 overs and advance to the tournament's next stage. Not only did Pakistan lose the semifinals spot, it also ended up being defeated by 93 runs by the Jos Butler-led England. Chasing the target of 338, Pakistan was bowled for 244.

World Cup 2023, defending champions England ended their campaign on a high-note with a 93-run victory over Pakistan. The two teams clashed in the final league-stage match of the tournament, played at the Eden Gardens stadium in Kolkata. Opting to bat first, England posted a strong total of 337/9 in 50 overs.

Pakistan was tasked with chasing down an improbable task of 338 runs in 6.4 overs. India will finish as table-toppers in the league round irrespective of the result before the last game against the Netherlands will face Kane Williamson-led New Zealand on 15 November in Mumbai. The match will be played at the Wankhede stadium and it will begin at 2 pm IST.

India vs New Zealand, ICC World Cup semi-final: Rohit Sharma-led Team India has performed well in the ICC World Cup 2023 so far as the team thrashed all other teams with comprehensive margins. Indian cricket team will play its last league match against the Netherlands on Sunday and is expected to enter the semi-final against New Zealand with a clean slate. One of the major reasons for India's terrific performance in the World Cup is their sharp bowling attack with pacer Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, and Mohammed Shami being phenomenal but former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly still thinks that this is not the best-ever Indian pace attack.

New Zealand were assured of a place in the Cricket World Cup semi-finals on Saturday after Pakistan failed to produce an extraordinary result during their concluding group game against England. Pakistan, the 1992 champions, were required to beat England by 287 runs to secure their berth in the semi-finals at the Kiwis' expense on net run rate. However, England batted first, closing off that avenue, and Pakistan's fate was then sealed when they were faced with the impossible task of scoring over 300 runs by the 40th ball of their reply to the champions' 337-9. New Zealand will face hosts India in the first semi-final in Mumbai on Wednesday, with Australia and South Africa clashing in Kolkata 24 hours later. (With inputs from agencies)

Hilarious memes break internet as India vs New Zealand likely semi-final refreshes 2019 WC heartbreak The thread has some hilarious conversations between the two X users--A and Amit Pradhan. One person called the thread, the "Most Insane Thread" ever. 'E to Bengali bujhte pare': MS Dhoni reveals how he stumped Bangladeshi players | Video The amusing part of the thread was that two people fighting online by asking each other's location and timing.

ICC Men's World Cup 2023 semi-finals. The two other teams, that qualified for the semi-finals, are Pat Cummins-led Australia and Temba Bavuma-led South Africa. In 9 matches, the Proteas have 14 points and an NRR of (+)1.261, winning 7 and losing 2.

World Cup 2023 match at Eden Gardens Cricket Stadium, Kolkata. England vs Pakistan Kolkata ODI is a day-night match and will start at 2 p.m. It would be the 9th match of both the teams in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023.

England vs Pakistan, ICC World Cup 2023: The defending champions England will play their last match of this year's World Cup as they go against Pakistan on Friday at the Eden Gardens International Cricket Stadium, Kolkata. England would like to forget this tournament as soon as possible as they have been a complete disaster while defending the trophy. Pakistan cricket team is theoretically in the race to the semi-final, but they need an implausible margin of victory against England.

Pakistan vs England, ICC World Cup 2023: Babar Azam-led Pakistan cricket team will face England in their last league stage match at Eden Gardens International Cricket Stadium, Kolkata. Theoretically, it's a ‘do or die’ match for Pakistan, but practically it is likely to be the last match for the team as they need something implausible against the defending champions to even think about the semi-finals. Skipper Babar Azam addressed a press conference before the match where he sounded optimistic and also took a dig at fans and experts back home.

Rachin Ravindra, one of the revelation of this World Cup, visited his grandmother's house in Bangalore on Thursday to seek her blessings. New Zealand cricketer Ravindra, whose parents are from Bangalore, has helped the Kiwis almost seal a semi-final berth. In a video doing the rounds on social media, Ravindra's grandmother seems to be doing the 'buri nazar' protection ritual, with the Kiwi all-rounder seated on a sofa.

Pakistan were hoping for a wash-out as New Zealand faced Sri Lanka on November 9. Weather predictions for Bengaluru were encouraging for them as well. New Zealand failing to get to 10 points would have meant a smoother journey for the Men in Green.

South Africa vs Afghanistan Live Score Updates: The SA vs AFG match is most likely to have little bearing on the ICC World Cup 2023 hopes. The Proteas are ranked second on the points table after winning six of their last eight games. They will drop to third place and forfeit their second place if they lose today and Australia win their subsequent game.

Sri Lanka in their last league fixture virtually eliminates both Afghanistan and Pakistan from the ICC World Cup semi-final race. With this win, New Zealand secured 10 points and significantly improved their net run rate.

By Rae Wee