India vs New Zealand Highlights, World Cup Semi-Final: IND beat NZ by 70 runs, advance to final unbeaten

India vs New Zealand Live Score, IND vs NZ World Cup 1st Semi-Final 2023: Star Sports airing something that Tendulkar said about Kohli after that 50th ton. “He made it look easy. Incredible, superb, we are super proud of him. I still remember the first day when he got into the Indian dressing room, the others played a prank on him and made him touch my feet saying that this is tradition. I was laughing away. Today to see the same player grow so beautifully and to achieve such laurels for our country, I am very proud.”

Well there is nothing more to say apart from putting down what Kohli said. So here it is: "I said in Kolkata, the great man (Sachin Tendulkar) just congratulated me. All this feels like a dream, too good to be true. Feels surreal for me. Again a big game today, I had to play the role I have played throughout the tournament so that the guys around me can go and express themselves. Just glad everything came together so nicely and we put up a great total on the board as well. (On how he gets the consistency going) Most important thing is to make my team win and whatever it takes to do that I am ready to do that. Whether running singles and doubles, hitting boundaries... whatever the team wants me to do. I have been given a role this tournament and I have been trying to play that to the best of my abilities - try to dig deep and bat long so the guys around me can play around me and have that confidence in the later overs where I can dominate with the bat as well.

“(On his celebration after reaching the hundred) As I said stuff of dreams. Anushka was sitting right there, Sachin paaji was here too. Difficult to explain this. If I could paint a perfect picture I would want this to be the picture. My life partner, the person I love the most is sitting there, my hero is sitting there and I was able to get the 50th (ODI hundred) in front of all of them and all these stands in Wankhede as well, such a history venue so it was amazing. (Assessing the team's innings) In a big game you are happy with anything over 330-340. To get close to 400 is amazing. Lot of credit has to go to Shreyas the way he came and batted freely.. Shubman and Rohit at the top, KL finishing with the flurry... I think everyone did their roles to perfection and did the job beautifully for the team. A perfect batting performance but just one half of the game is done. Still got to go out there and be professional with the ball and do the things we have done in the tournament so far.”

India vs New Zealand Live Score, IND vs NZ World Cup 1st Semi-Final 2023: Rahul finishes it all off with two back to back fours and that gets India to 397. Rahul unbeaten on 39 off 20, Gill on 80 off 66. What an effort this has been from the Indians and New Zealand have a real uphill task if they are to pull off this chase against the fire-breathing Indian bowling attack.

India vs New Zealand Live Score, IND vs NZ World Cup 1st Semi-Final 2023: Third ball of the 50th, Rahul clears long on with that pitched up delivery outside off. India two more sixes away from 400 now.

India vs New Zealand Live Score, IND vs NZ World Cup 1st Semi-Final 2023: SKY holed out at deep midwicket off the first ball of the last over and Gill returns to the crease. He seems to be moving fine now.

India vs New Zealand Live Score, IND vs NZ World Cup 1st Semi-Final 2023: SKY is on strike. He will be looking to get on with it straightaway. Rahul on 25 off 16 at the other end.

IND vs NZ Live Score: India 382/3 in 49 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, IND vs NZ World Cup 1st Semi-Final 2023: Standing applause once again from the Wankhede faithful for the former Mumbai Ranji captain. He holes out at long-on.

Iyer c Mitchell b Boult 105 (70)

IND vs NZ Live Score: India 381/3 in 48.5 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, IND vs NZ World Cup 1st Semi-Final 2023: Boult overpitches outside off next ball and Rahul opens the face of the bat to send it between point and short third.

IND vs NZ Live Score: India 376/2 in 48.2 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, IND vs NZ World Cup 1st Semi-Final 2023: First ball of the 49th from Boult, he misses the wide yorker and it becomes a full toss, Rahul clubs it way back into the stands. 104m monster that. And Rahul is on 20 off just 14.

India vs New Zealand Live Score, IND vs NZ World Cup 1st Semi-Final 2023: A single off the next ball and that is a second consecutive century for Iyer. Just extraordinary, it has come in just 67 balls. Eight sixes and two fours.

IND vs NZ Live Score: 361/2 in 47.2 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, IND vs NZ World Cup 1st Semi-Final 2023: First ball of the 48th from Southee, just 108kph and Iyer smashes it over midwicket for yet another six.

India vs New Zealand Live Score, IND vs NZ World Cup 1st Semi-Final 2023: Second ball of the 47th from Boult, slower one outside off and Rahul plays a delayed cut past the point fielder. India cross 350.

India vs New Zealand Live Score, IND vs NZ World Cup 1st Semi-Final 2023: Oh that has knockd the wind out of him. It is Rahul that walks in, India decide not to endanger Gill. Last ball of the 46th from Southee, it smacks into Rahul's midriff and he is down on his haunches after that. Rahul is on six off as many. Iyer on 91 off 63.

IND vs NZ Live Score: India 347/2 in 46 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, IND vs NZ World Cup 1st Semi-Final 2023: And it's all come to an end but who cares. Kohli has done his job and more to say the least. He is caught by Conway at deep square leg, the crowd goes silent for a hot second and then rises up in applause. A number of New Zealand, Williamson among them, shake Kohli's hand. He walks off to the applause then turns around and raises his bat before he crossed the boundary. One of the all-time greats has set up probably among the first great records that he is surely going to surpass in the years to come.

Kohli c Conway b Southee 117 (113)

IND vs NZ Live Score: India 327/2 in 44 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, IND vs NZ World Cup 1st Semi-Final 2023: Just short of a length for the fourth ball of the 44th from Southee, Kohli smashes it past Phillips, who had dropped him off the previous ball, at deep midwicket.

India vs New Zealand Live Score, IND vs NZ World Cup 1st Semi-Final 2023: Second ball of the 43rd, Iyer smashes Ravindra over long-on. There will be many more of this now and New Zealand are in some serious trouble.

India vs New Zealand Live Score, IND vs NZ World Cup 1st Semi-Final 2023: Last ball of that over from Ferguson, Kohli gives the charge and sends it to the midwicket fence. He moves to 106 off 108, Iyer on 66 off 50.

IND vs NZ Live Score: India 303/1 in 42 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, IND vs NZ World Cup 1st Semi-Final 2023: Two runs off the fourth ball of the 42nd over, Kohli jumps as he finishes the second, then hobbles and falls down on his knees. The Wankhede has exploded, Sachin Tendulkar among those cheering the loudest in the stands as Kohli, the man who was just a new kid in the Indian team when he was winding down his legendary career, has now surpassed his seemingly insurmountable record for most centuries in ODI cricket. Virat Kohli is the first male cricketer to score 50 ODI centuries. He has got there in 105 balls.

India vs New Zealand Live Score, IND vs NZ World Cup 1st Semi-Final 2023: Into the last nine overs of what has thus far been a batting masterclass from India but they have slowed down somewhat in the last 5 overs. It is not just about Kohli being so close to THE century, Iyer hasn't been able to get away either but the pair have rotated the strike well. Iyer ion 64 off 48, Kohli on 97 off 104.

IND vs NZ Live Score: India 292/1 in 41 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, IND vs NZ World Cup 1st Semi-Final 2023: Kohli dashes down to the non-striker's end fifth ball of the 40th, the bat gets stuck in the ground as he drags it in and he tumbles over. But he dusts himself off and picks it back up. He is good. He is on 95, Iyer with a single after that and he moves to 61 off 44.

IND vs NZ Live Score: India 287/1 in 40 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, IND vs NZ World Cup 1st Semi-Final 2023: A fantastic last over there and Kohli looked very unsure. The ball seems to be starting to hold up but Santner is done with his 10 overs. 0/51 for him, just the second time he has gone wicketless. Kohli remains on 93 off 100, Iyer on 53 off 39.

IND vs NZ Live Score: India 275/1 in 38 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, IND vs NZ World Cup 1st Semi-Final 2023: He takes a single off the last ball of the 38th and hobbles to the other end. He then goes down and the physios come out. A very rare sight this, seeing Kohli cramp up, just shows how hot it is out there. He is on 92 off 95, Iyer on 53 off 39.

IND vs NZ Live Score: India 275/1 in 38 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, IND vs NZ World Cup 1st Semi-Final 2023: Fourth consecutive time that he has scored a half-century now. How he things have come around for him during this tournament. Iyer reaches 50 in 35 balls. Kohli at the other end on 87 off 89.

IND vs NZ Live Score: 267/1 in 36.2 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score, IND vs NZ World Cup 1st Semi-Final 2023: Well then, Gill is padded up and he has sat beside the next man in KL Rahul in the dugout. Is he going to walk out next to continue his innings? We will wait and see.