From Ravichandran Ashwin kissing Mohammed Shami’s hand to Yuzvendra Chahal visiting the changing area to praise players, feelings were running high in the changing area after India fixed their spot On the planet Cup 2023 last subsequent to procuring a hard-battled triumph over New Zealand at the Wankhede Arena. Lead trainer Rahul Dravid was all grins while meeting players after their victory, in a video posted by BCCI, Dravid was seen embracing Kuldeep Yadav and Shubman Gill.
Batting mentor Vikram Rathour imparted a warm hug to star player Virat Kohli, which turned out to be more exceptional as the robust had broken Sachin Tendulkar’s record of most ODI hundreds of years with a splendid thump of 117.
Shami who independently tore separated the Kiwis’ batting arrangement was seen imparting a genuine second to Ashwin. Ashwin shook and afterward kissed Shami’s hand as a token of appreciation for Shami’s 7 wicket pull in the semis. Bowling trainer Paras Mhambrey who was overjoyed after the triumph couldn’t hold his chuckling subsequent to hearing Shami’s answer “jawab deke aya hu mai”.
Shami proceeded to sign a few bats and to include the good to beat all Chahal came to meet the players and embraced Virat, pacer Jasprit Bumrah and Ishan Kishan energetically. Kohli imparted a couple of words to his previous Imperial Challengers Bangalore partner.
Coming to the match, India picked to bat first and scored 397/4 in their 50 overs. Captain Rohit Sharma (47 of every 29 balls, with four limits and four sixes) and Shubman Gill (80 out of 66 balls, with eight fours and three sixes) conveyed a fine beginning with a 71-run opening stand.
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson and Daryl Mitchell sewed up an organization to pull the Kiwis back into the game. Yet, Shami’s seven-wicket pull left the Blackcaps without answers and India proceeded to enlist a 70-run triumph.
India’s resistance for the last is up in the air as South Africa and Australia get down to business in the second semi-last at the notorious Eden Nurseries in Kolkata on Thursday.
