IND vs NZ / How has India performed so far in ICC knockout matches against New Zealand?

IND vs NZ: The Indian team is yet to play its last league stage match in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023. However, Team India has already confirmed its place in the semi-finals with its excellent performance in its first eight matches. The Indian team is also certain to finish first in the points table. In such a situation, it will face the fourth placed team in the semi-final match, which is almost certain to be the New Zealand team. Under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, India won the ODI World Cup after 20 years by defeating New Zealand by 4 wickets in the league stage, but now facing the Kiwi team again in the knockout stage is not going to be an easy task for the Indian team.

This was India's record in ICC knockout matches against New Zealand.

So far, the Indian team has played against New Zealand thrice in the history of cricket in ICC knockout matches. For the first time, he played in the final match of the ICC Champions Trophy played in the year 2000. In this match played on the grounds of Nairobi, the Indian team was defeated by 4 wickets. After this, both the teams met for the second time in the ICC Knockout match in the ODI World Cup played in the year 2019, in which the Kiwi team won by 18 runs and in this match which lasted for two days due to rain, the Indian team won by 18 runs. The team's journey had ended in that World Cup. Whereas in the third ICC Knockout match, Team India faced each other in the final of the first ICC World Test Championship played in the year 2021. In this match also, the Kiwi team defeated India and won the match by 8 wickets.

India will have to be careful with Bolt on Mumbai ground

The first semi-final match of World Cup 2023 will be played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. So far, four matches have been played on this ground during the league stage, in which the team batting first has won three times. In only one match at this ground, the team chasing the target has won, which was registered by Australia against Afghanistan. Chasing the target at Wankhede has not been easy, the biggest reason for which is that fast bowlers are getting more help, in such a situation Trent Boult can become a big threat for Team India.