India vs New Zealand 1st Semi-Final: The One Day World Cup has reached its crucial semi-final stage, featuring four competitive teams contending for the title. The first semi-final showdown will see hosts India take on New Zealand at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium on November 15. Subsequently, Australia will clash with South Africa at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens Stadium on November 16.
In a favorable move for cricket enthusiasts, the ICC has introduced reserve days for both semi-final matches and the final, ensuring a definite outcome in case of rain disruptions.
Should rain persist, and the match remains incomplete on both the scheduled and reserve days, the team with a higher position in the points table will advance.
For instance, if rain hampers both days of the India vs. New Zealand semi-final, India, holding the top rank, would progress to the final, while New Zealand, ranked fourth, would exit the tournament.
India has made history by winning every league stage match, marking the first instance in World Cup history. In their recent match against the Netherlands, India achieved a formidable total of 410 runs for the loss of 4 wickets.
Notably, Shreyas Iyer and Lokesh Rahul played pivotal roles in India’s ninth victory, with Iyer scoring an unbeaten 128 and Rahul contributing 102 runs.
Despite the Netherlands securing only 2 wins out of 9 matches, their unexpected triumphs against strong teams like South Africa and Bangladesh became noteworthy surprises in this year’s World Cup.