5 in 5 for the Men clad in blue!India struck down the high-flying Kiwis with a stunning 4-wicket win in Dharamsala with only one thing to rue about- a missed century for India's ace - Virat Kohli.
Rohit Sharma won the toss and sent the New Zealanders to bat first who had a shaky start with two early wickets. But owing to some major fielding lapses from India, Daryl Mitchell and Rachin Ravindra flourished with a partnership of 159 runs thereby bringing the Kiwis back into the game. Shami, however, made sure to restrict them to 273 with a stunning 5-wicket haul.
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For India, almost all their batters turned up but none converted it into something sturdy except Virat Kohli. The chasemaster who came after Rohit lost his wicket to Lockie Ferguson, conquered the game entirely. He played a nearly flawless innings of 95 off 104 balls, anchoring India's chase throughout. Jadeja provided him support from the other end with a crucial 39 not out as India defeated their nemesis New Zealand for the first time in any ICC event after 20 years to go top of the points table.