Originally posted by: SoniRita
Will India play the same brand of cricket in a knockout game that they played in the league stages? Rohit answered that question in style as he got his team off to a flier after opting to bat. Gill picked up the baton once the captain was dismissed. And once Gill left the field (retired hurt), Kohli and Shreyas Iyer took the attack to the New Zealand bowlers. Kohli made history by recording his 50th ODI century and overtaking his cricketing idol Sachin Tendulkar. Shreyas, meanwhile, recorded back-to-back tons by hitting sixes for fun. Rahul did his bit with the bat to take India's total close to 400. On most days, that should be sufficient, but the hosts were made to toil hard. Although dew wasn't a factor tonight, India's bowlers weren't at their best after the first powerplay. New Zealand needed 199 runs off the last 20 overs, an equation that's pretty much gettable at the Wankhede. But India came back in style. They held their nerve, created the pressure and the Black Caps had no answers against Shami.
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