IND vs NZ: Daryl Stars as New Zealand Posted 273 Against India: India displayed an outstanding comeback as they restricted New Zealand at 273 runs, thanks to a fifer by Mohammad Shami. Daryl Mitchell helped New Zealand to put forward a challenging total against India down below is the full innings review and scorecard of New Zealand's innings.



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What an inning and what a power show by Daryl Mitchell and New Zealand. They had a slow start but still managed to put up a very competitive score of 273 against India. They had plans and strategies with near-perfect execution in the middle.



India won the toss and invited the Blackcaps to bat first. Hardik Pandya's injury allowed Shami to play and Surya replaced Shardul to balance the line-up. Kane Williamson was still unavailable but traveled with the team.



India Playing 11: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj



New Zealand Playing 11: Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (c &amp; wk), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult



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New Zealand were slow at the start and Siraj got Conway in the 4th over. The Blackcaps were on the back foot right from the start. Shami bowled out Will Young in his very first ball and New Zealand were 34 for a loss of 2 wickets in 10 wickets.



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Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell held their nerves and started to pick a few boundaries which took the pressure off. Both weaved a 159-run partnership which put them in quite a good position. Rachin Ravindra hammered 75 runs with the help of 6 fours and 1 six. 



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Just after the fall of Rachin, the run rate got slower. Wickets kept falling from the other end but Daryl Mitchell held the second end. Daryl Mitchell posted 130 runs off 127 where he smashed nine 4's and five 6's. 



In the end, riding over Daryl Mitchell blasting Century, New Zealand successfully posted a competitive total of 273 runs. Shami took a fifer in the innings and created the history.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="ind-vs-nz-new-zealand-scorecard">IND vs NZ: New Zealand Scorecard</h2>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="new-zealand-273-10-50-ovres-maximum">New Zealand- 273/10&nbsp;&nbsp;(50 ovres maximum)</h4>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><th>BATTING</th><th>&nbsp;</th><th>R</th><th>B</th><th>4s</th><th>6s</th><th>SR</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Devon Conway&nbsp;</td><td>c Iyer b Mohammed Siraj</td><td>0</td><td>9</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0.00</td></tr><tr><td>Will Young&nbsp;</td><td>b Mohammed Shami</td><td>17</td><td>27</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>62.96</td></tr><tr><td>Rachin Ravindra&nbsp;</td><td>c Shubman Gill b Mohammed Shami</td><td>75</td><td>87</td><td>6</td><td>1</td><td>86.20</td></tr><tr><td>Daryl Mitchell&nbsp;</td><td>c Kohli b Mohammed Shami</td><td>130</td><td>127</td><td>9</td><td>5</td><td>102.36</td></tr><tr><td>Tom Latham&nbsp;(c)</td><td>lbw b Kuldeep Yadav</td><td>5</td><td>7</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>71.42</td></tr><tr><td>Glenn Phillips&nbsp;</td><td>c Sharma b Kuldeep Yadav</td><td>23</td><td>26</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>88.46</td></tr><tr><td>Mark Chapman&nbsp;</td><td>c Kohli b Bumrah</td><td>6</td><td>8</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>75.00</td></tr><tr><td>Mitchell Santner&nbsp;</td><td>b Mohammed Shami</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>50.00</td></tr><tr><td>Matt Henry&nbsp;</td><td>b Mohammed Shami</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0.00</td></tr><tr><td>Lockie Ferguson&nbsp;</td><td>run out (?Rahul)</td><td>1</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>20.00</td></tr><tr><td>Trent Boult&nbsp;</td><td>not out</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0.00</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><th>BOWLING</th><th>O</th><th>M</th><th>R</th><th>W</th><th>ECON</th><th>0s</th><th>4s</th><th>6s</th><th>WD</th><th>NB</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Jasprit Bumrah</td><td>10</td><td>1</td><td>45</td><td>1</td><td>4.50</td><td>34</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Mohammed Siraj</td><td>10</td><td>1</td><td>45</td><td>1</td><td>4.50</td><td>34</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>4</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Mohammed Shami</td><td>10</td><td>0</td><td>54</td><td>5</td><td>5.40</td><td>32</td><td>6</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Ravindra Jadeja</td><td>10</td><td>0</td><td>48</td><td>0</td><td>4.80</td><td>28</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Kuldeep Yadav</td><td>10</td><td>0</td><td>73</td><td>2</td><td>7.30</td><td>25</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>0</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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IND vs NZ: Daryl Stars as New Zealand Posted 273 Against India. Check Out Full Scorecard India vs New Zealand ICC World Cup 2023

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Virat Kohli Congratulates Shami on being honored with the Arjuna Award: A big day for Indian cricket as India's fearsome fast bowler Mohammed Shami, who took the most wickets in the recently concluded ICC ODI World Cup 2023, is awarded the Arjuna Award by the hon President of India. Virat Kohli and many other big names offered praise to him.



Mohammed Shami, who was called in as a replacement for Hardik Pandya in the World Cup 2023, was the most wicket-taker bowler in the least matches played in the top 20 bowlers. He only played seven matches out of the team's 11 matches and picked up as many as 24 wickets in the tournament and played a massive role in team India's considerable achievements in the tournament.



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2023/11/shami-got-mitchell-1.jpg" alt="ICC ODI World Cup 2023: Players with Most Runs and Most Wickets (16 Nov) After IND vs NZ in World Cup 2023| Player Rankings 1 ? 10" class="wp-image-122643" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Sensational Shami took 7 wickets in a World Cup semifinal (Associate Press)</figcaption></figure>



Shami was awarded the second highest sports award in India 'the Arjuna Award' on 09 January by the Honorable President of India SMT Droupadi Murmu. 



Upon the announcement of Shami's Arjuna Award achievement, fans, teammates, and other cricket players applauded him on social media. The cricket community recognized Shami's commitment, diligence, and skills, all of which have greatly aided Indian cricket's success on the international front.



Mohammed Shami's journey to the Arjuna Award is marked by exceptional performances and a relentless commitment to the game. Not only in the ODI World Cup 2023, but he also took the limelight in the test format throughout the year.



Shami shared a video of himself receiving the prestigious award from President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhawan. <a href="https://twitter.com/GetsCinema/status/1744641572208279791/video/1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">(Click here to watch the video)</a>



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Replying to his post, Virat Kohli wrote "Mubarak Ho Lala". Not only him, the sports minister of India, Mr Anurag Thakur also praised him and wrote "Congratulations to @MdShami11 for having a record-breaking year in 2023 and spearheading our team's effort in the Cricket World Cup. It was a pleasure watching you bowl. Many congratulations to you on being conferred the Arjuna Award."



A day before the event, the seasoned pacer expressed gratitude for the much-coveted honor and remarked that not everyone could earn it, even after years of hard effort.



"This award is a dream; life passes and people are not able to win this award. I am happy that I have been nominated for this award. It is like a dream for me to get this award because my whole life I have seen many people receiving this award," Shami had told ANI.



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"Mubarak Ho Lala"; Said Virat Kohli, Congratulating Shami on being honored with the Arjuna Award 2023-24

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As concerns over India's pace bowling unit continue in the 2024 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, veteran Mohammed Shami's inclusion in the squad has not been finalised yet. Active talks are going for making the pacer play in the final two Test-Matches of the five-match series. 
But, the BCCI is not fully confident about the fitness levels of the 34-year-old seamer. When asked whether there are any chances of Shami getting recalled to the Indian squad for the remaining contests versus Australia, Rohit Sharma didn't specify whether the player would join the squad or not. 
The Indian skipper's response was simply that all doors open for Shami to make his much-awaited return to the National setup. The demand for the 34-year-old's inclusion in the squad came after the Men in Blue's poor performance in the Adelaide Pink-Ball Test-Match.
In Adelaide, where the Australian trio of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland destroyed the Indian Cricket Team with the ball, only Jasprit Bumrah proved to be lone positive for the Rohit Sharma-led team. The duo of Suraj and Harshit Rana didn't have a good game and underperformed. 
Captain Rohit Sharma had earlier confirmed that Shami has suffered a fresh knee injury while playing for Bengal in the ongoing 2024 edition of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. However, it's not clear yet how serious his injury is. The fast-bowler has also played Ranji Trophy matches for Bengal this year. 
Some news reports have also suggested that Rohit and Shami got involved in a heated-arguement regarding a statement given by the former on the pacer's fitness. The Men in Blue will be taking on the Mighty Australians in the third Test-Match at the iconic Gabba Cricket Ground in Brisbane from the 14th of November onwards. The series is currently tied at 1-1 and Rohit Sharma &amp; CO would have to win this upcoming encounter by all means possible if they want to keep their hopes of qualifying for the WTC Final alive.
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Mohammed Shami is bowling well in Domestic Cricket | Image: PTI

Mohammed Shami of India has not been included in the squad for the ongoing BGT 2024 series versus Australia yet despite him proving his fitness in the 2024 edition of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Time is running out and the Indian management will have to take a quick call.

Should Mohammed Shami get included in the squad vs Australia? Team India don't have a trustable bowler and they haven't taken a final call yet

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The 5th &amp; Final Test-Match in Sydney between Fierce-Rivals Australia and India ended today and the home team secured an easy six-wicket win and this win allowed them to secure the series by 3-1.This win of the Aussies has also made some significant changes in the overall standings of the 2023-25 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle. 
Talking about the contest, the Jasprit Bumrah-led team were at 124-4 in their 2nd inning and they were looking set to set a big target for the Pat Cummins-led team. However, the Australian bowlers were in deadly mood as their perfect bowling display led to Team India suffering a batting collapse and they lost wickets in quick succession and eventually got bundled out for a mere score of 157 runs. 
Wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant fought the lone warrior's battle as he played an impressive inning of 61 runs in just 33 deliveries but he didn't get any kind of support from his fellow batters at the other end and the Kangaroos took full advantage of this and eventually the game turned in the favour of the Defending Champions. 
For the Australian team, Scott Boland took 6 wickets while giving away 45 runs while skipper Pat Cummins also played a good hand with figures of 3-44 next to his name. 
The Aussies were given a target of 162 runs to win the Sydney Test-Match but they lost wickets unnecessarily as Sam Konstas (22 runs in 17 deliveries), Marnus Labuschagne (6 runs in 20 deliveries), and Steve Smith (4 runs in 9 balls) went back to the pavilion cheaply, leaving the Australian team suddenly in a dire position of 58/3.
Next, opening batter Usman Khawaja played a good knock of 41 runs in 45 deliveries which allowed his team to initiate a comeback in the contest. If Bumrah wouldn't have got injured, then Khawaja wouldn't even get the chance to go past the 10 runs mark. 
Without the availability of Bumrah, the Aussie batters started to play their shots freely and theu began creating a lot of pressure on the Indian bowling unit. While Prasidh Krishna did his best to help his team stay alive in the contest, he began to falter and this worked in the favour of the Australians. 
As a result, the duo of Beau Webster &amp; Travis Head got involved in a strong partnership for thethe fifth wicket and added 58 runs in just 53 balls and this turned out to be winning factor. They helped their team reach a score of 162-4 and the Kangaroos won the encounter by a margin of six wickets.
<h2>WTC Final Chance:</h2>
Pat Cummins-led Aussies have successfully qualified for the 2023-25 World Test Championship (WTC) Final after securing the BGT series 3-1. Temba Bavuma-led South Africa have already secured their tickets for the Final after defeating Pakistan in the first Test-Match. 
Keeping the statistics in mind, Team India have failed to qualify for the WTC Final for the first time since 2021. They are ranked third in the overall Standings with a PCT of 50. South Africa are the table toppers with a PCT of 66.67 while the Kangaroos are ranked 2nd with 63.73 PCT next to their name. They are followed by the likes of New Zealand (48.21) and Sri Lanka (45.45) respectively.
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Indian Captain Rohit Sharma couldn't really have a say in the way things panned out in the Sydney Test-Match| Image: Getty Images

Can Team India still qualify for the WTC Final after suffering an embarrassing defeat in the Sydney Test-Match Or have they been eliminated completely?

Team India lost the Sydney Test Match, do they have any chances of qualifying for the WTC Final? Explained!

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Day 3 of the fifth and final test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground ended India's one-and-a-half-month-long tour of Australia. With that, Australia also ended their long wait to clinch the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and won it with a margin of 3-1.
Apart from the first test, Australia dominated India throughout the series, including the third day at SCG. As a result, the Australian crowd was also animated and tried to put pressure on Team India. But Virat Kohli, who is known for his passionate persona, came up with his own way to answer.
<h2>IND vs AUS: Virat Kohli mocks Australian crowd with "Sandpapar" gesture on Day 3</h2>
The Australian crowd has a history of involvement with visiting teams time and time again, and this BGT 2024-25 was not new. There were many instances during the series when they targeted Indian players. Especially when it comes to Virat Kohli, the Australian crowd often welcomes him or reacts to his actions with boos. But Virat has always been the approach of giving it back.
Something similar happened on Sunday as well. Notably, Virat was the stand-in captain in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah. Responding to Australian crowds, Virat gestures with his "empty pocket." This incident happened just when Steve Smith got out on Day 3. Smith was part of the infamous "Sandpapergate" incident during a Cape Town test against South Africa in 2018.
Australia used sandpaper in order to tamper with the cricket ball to get more reverse swing from the ball. Unfortunately for them, it was caught on camera, and players involved in it, Smith, along with David Warner and Cameron Bancroft, faced bans. As a result, Virat was seen doing the "sandpapar" gesture after Smith's wickets to provoke the Australian fans.
As soon as it happened, the video of the incident went viral, and everyone was talking about it on social media. Speaking of the game, India started Day 3 at 142/6 and were bowled out for 157 runs, setting a target of 161 to win. Australia reached the target with six wickets in hand and registered the 3-1 series win. It was their first BGT win since 2014-15. With this, they also qualified for the final of the World Test Championship 2023-25.
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Virat Kohli was the Stand-in captain for Team India in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah.

Watch: Virat Kohli teases the over-aggressive Australian crowd with "Sandpapar" gesture on Day 3

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The Australian Cricket Team, under the leadership of Pat Cummins successfully defeated Team India in the Sydney Test-Match by a margin of six wickets and this wicket helped them to seal the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy series by 3-1.
While the Aussie players are going to be really happy with this series win, the Indians on the other hand, are facing a lot of criticism following the series defeat especially the Indian batters. Senior players like Virat Kohli are the main targets of the critics. 
In the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, Kohli got dismissed on the outside off-stump line eight times and versus the Aussie bowlers, the former Indian skipper looked helpless &amp; cluseless versus the them. Now, AB De Villiers, the South African legend has made a huge revelation regarding how the former Indian and RCB skipper can tackle the outside off-stump deliveries.
<h2>'Every Batsman in the world struggles with some weakness'</h2>
AB De Villiers said, "He (Virat) can definitely find a solution to the the outside off-stump deliveries. Every batsman out there has a weakness and if I talk about myself, then the deliveries which used to come towards the pads in a straight line used to trouble me a lot. But I learnt from it and scored a lot of runs in the remainder of my career. 
I still remember the Test-Series versus England (ENG). The series kicked off on a positive note and I scored good amount of runs in the Durban Test-Match and everything was going smoothly. But, then the duo of Stuart Broad and James Anderson started dismissing me on a successive note and especially, with the new ball, I got out constantly".
<h2>What's the solution to the problem of Virat Kohli? </h2>
AB de Villiers believes that old balls keep running in the mind of the 36-year-old, which automatically affects the next forthcoming delivery. What happened before on the previous ball doesn't matter... He (Virat) should play every ball like a new and fresh one, he should just forget thinking about the previous deliveries. If finds success in doing this properly, then he can play the outside off-stump deliveries in a much better way.
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Scott Boland got the better of Virat Kohli for the fourth time in the BGT 2024-25 series | Image: Getty Images

Virat Kohli has struggled a lot with the outside off-stump deliveries in the ongoing BGT Series

Will Virat Kohli stop getting dismissed on the outside off stump line now? AB De Villiers gives a solution

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India batter Virat Kohli has been at the receiving end of heavy criticism after his failures in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. The batter looked torrid with the bat in the majority of the series and there have been calls related to his retirement as well. 
Virat Kohli, who hit a century in the first Test, looked absolutely torrid with the bat in the rest of the games of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. The premier batter was troubled by the balls outside off stump as it brought his downfall in almost every match of the five-match Test series. 
When Virat Kohli hit a century in Perth, it was expected that he would have a breakthrough series and would be setting the stage on fire. But that wasn't the case, as, after the ton in the opening match, he failed in the entire series and ended up getting just around 90 runs in the rest of the games. 
Since 2020, Virat Kohli has looked extremely torrid with the bat and has been averaging just in the 20s. This has seen him getting a lot of criticism for his poor outings. Many fans and experts have lashed out at him for his poor performances and hence they want him to make way for youngster. 
One of the heavy criticism came from Irfan Pathan, who pointed out the batter's poor average, saying that Virat Kohli averaged just 15 in the first innings of the Test. He said that the players with these low averages don't deserve a place in the Indian Team. 
<h2>He has made a lot of runs, but in 2024, batting in the first innings where you set up the match, Kohli averages just 15 - Irfan Pathan</h2>
Irfan Pathan added that it's time for Virat Kohli to make way for youngsters and that even young players will maintain a batting average of 25-30. Speaking to Star Sports, he explained: 
"He has made a lot of runs, but in 2024, batting in the first innings where you set up the match, Kohli averages just 15. If we take out his stats for the last five years, he barely averages 30. Does the Indian team deserve that from its senior player? It's better to give a youngster a long run, tell him to get ready; even that guy will maintain a batting average of 25-30." 
India's next Test series will be against England. It remains to be seen if he will be part of the series or not.
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India batter Virat Kohli has been at the receiving end of heavy criticism after his failures in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.

"Youngster will maintain a batting average of 25-30"- Virat Kohli asked to leave Team India

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Day 3 of the fifth Test between India and Australia at SCG brought the end to a long one and a half months of your. Australia's one-decade-long wait to win the Border-Gavaskar Trophy has finally ended as they have beaten India in the final test by six wickets to clinch the BGT trophy 3-1. With this, they also qualified for the World Test Championship final.
On the other hand, India have been humiliated on Australian soil and also lost the chance to play the WTC final. The last couple of months have been horrible for Team India as they have lost a home test series against New Zealand, and now they have also lost the all-important BGT trophy. But there were few positives as well. Here we will talk about three positives for India from the BGT series defeat.
<h2>Three Positives for India to take forward after 1-3 Border-Gavaskar Trophy defeat</h2>
1. Yashasvi Jaiswal - The Trusted Opener
It was a tough series for all the batters because bowlers dominated these conditions throughout. But there were some good batting performances as well. Yashasvi Jaiswal was India's best batter in this series. It was his first time in Australia, and he showed that he has it all to perform in tough conditions.
Jaiswal finished with the second-most runs after Travis Head and scored 391 runs at an average of 43.44 with one hundred and two half-centuries. He has been in good form, and India can look to cash in on his form in the coming Champions Trophy 2025.
2. Evolution of Nitish Kumar Reddy 
Another man who impressed everyone was young all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy. Though his five wickets at an average of 38 don't do justice for him, it was his first tour, too, his debut series. He showed great maturity with his bat and scored 298 runs at an average of 37.25.
Nitish played some good innings under pressure. India can groom him to become a match-winning all-rounder, and in white-ball cricket, he can be very handy. Certainly, he has given selectors an option for the Champions Trophy 2025, along with Hardik Pandya.
3. Identification of Problem 
India's poor batting form became the reason of consecutive test series defeat. Especially, the form of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill became the taking points.
But in some ways it is good sign that the problems have been identify and now the management can work with these guys to regain their form. Because these are part of India's core batting unit for the Champions Trophy 2025.
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Australia won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 3-1 after winning the final test at SCG by six wickets.