After Rohit Sharma (47) and Shubman Gill’s storming 71-run start, Virat and Shreyas forged a 163-run partnership off 128 balls. Virat achieved a world record by scoring his 50th century today, but his innings ended in the 44th over.
He struck 9 fours and 2 sixes in 113 balls, scoring 117 runs. Shreyas contributed 105 runs in 70 balls with 4 fours and 8 sixes. Alongside Lokesh Rahul, he added 54 runs in 29 balls.
Lokesh remained unbeaten on 39 runs with 5 fours and 2 sixes in 20 balls, while Shubman remained unbeaten on 80 runs in 66 balls with 8 fours and 3 sixes. India posted a total of 397 for 4.
Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj faced patient bowling from the New Zealand team. In the sixth over, Rohit handed the ball to Mohammad Shami, who made an immediate breakthrough.
Shami’s very first ball edged off Devon Conway’s (13) bat, went behind the wicket, and Lokesh leaped to the left to take an incredible catch.