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At the other end of the table from England, the India juggernaut rolls on. Until this game, their nearest challengers in these opening stages, and the only other unbeaten team, were New Zealand but in the cool north of Dharamshala, with fog interrupting the match for a short time in the second innings, the Black Caps were pushed aside ominously.

The Blues are now at the first position in the points table

Virat Kohli hit 95 as India chased down its target of 274 to beat New Zealand in a match between the only two unbeaten teams at the Cricket World Cup on Sunday. Tournament host India won by four wickets after reaching its target with 12 balls left in Dharamsala, finishing on 274-6. New Zealand was dismissed for 273 in 50 overs.

Virat Kohli anchored another tricky chase with perfection after Mohammad Shami’s sizzling five-wicket haul as India defeated New Zealand by four wickets in the World Cup here on Sunday, their first win over Black Caps in an ICC event after 20 years. Shami (5/54) starred with the ball to restrict

Temperatures are set to rise on Sunday, though, when the only two unbeaten teams at the Cricket World Cup meet. New Zealand and hosts India are 4-0 in the tournament, although the 2019 runners-up New Zealander lead on net run rate. New Zealand began its tournament by beating defending champions England by nine wickets, and then made easy work of the Netherlands (by 99 runs), Bangladesh (by eight wickets) and Afghanistan (by 149 runs).

Oman defeated Afghanistan A by 15 runs in the third T20I on Friday to take unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series. Sent to bat first by Afghans who won the toss, the hosts posted 171/7 in the 20 overs at Al Amerat Cricket Ground, with Aqib Ilyas (84) and captain Zeeshan Maqsood (40) emerging

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Black Caps fast bowler Trent Boult is relishing facing World Cup hosts India on Sunday as the tournament's only remaining unbeaten teams go head-to-head.

Allrounder Hardik Pandya will miss India’s table-topping match against New Zealand at the Cricket World Cup on Sunday, India's cricket board said Friday in a statement. Pandya injured his left ankle while bowling in the ninth over against Bangladesh in Pune on Thursday. India won the game by seven wickets.

Four from four now for the Black Caps at the Cricket World Cup. 
Do we dare contemplate a semi-final berth just yet ahead of the clash with the unbeaten In