240. Virat Kohli’s 50th ODI Century and India Wins: Analysis of SF-1 ft. IND v NZ

Hi there! Welcome to Episode 240 of Never on the Backfoot Podcast. India hammered New Zealand by 70 runs to qualify for the ODI Cricket World Cup final for the first time in 12 years, thanks to Mohammed Shami's seven-wicket haul. The Rohit Sharma-led side is just one win away from ending a 10-year drought for an ICC trophy. Shami took 7/57 as India bowled New Zealand out for 327 while defending a total of 397. Earlier, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer hit centuries to power India to 397/4 after Rohit Sharma opted to bat first. During his knock, Virat Kohli surpassed Sachin Tendulkar's mark of 49 ODI tons. In this episode, we discuss the iconic win, major observations and takeaways and critically analyse the encounter. On the Podcast today, we have Prajakta joining us. The Podcast is also available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify for Podcasters, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and many other platforms and spread the word. Check out @neveronthebackfoot on Instagram & Threads and @neverontheback1 on X for the latest facts, trivia, quizzes, and terminology. 🌻