Updated On: 15 November, 2023 08:03 AM IST | Mumbai | Sir Richard Hadlee
Young batter plays with no fear and his glorious strokeplay has been nothing short of sensational

Rachin Ravindra at the Wankhede Stadium nets on Tuesday. Pic/Satej Shinde
New Zealand are talking themselves up and believe they can beat India in the first semifinal of the World Cup. The Blackcaps have reached nine semifinals in World Cups and believe they have the team and players to cause a major upset by denying India and perhaps going all the way themselves.
The Blackcaps did not play a group game in Mumbai, but India decisively beat Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium by an impressive 302 runs. Along with nine consecutive pool game wins, India have home advantage and passionate crowd support, which will make life very difficult for the Blackcaps. The pitch should be good for batting and the team batting first is likely to post an imposing score; batting second and chasing any score over 300 will be a real challenge.