Highlights | IND vs NZ Highlights Cricket Score: India wins by 44 runs; will play Australia in semis

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Varun's five-wicket haul helped India register a comfortable 44-run win over New Zealand. India will now face Australia on March 4 in first semi-final.

Varun's five-for has put India on the verge of winning against New Zealand

With the last ten overs remaining, New Zealand need 85 runs to win. New Zealand will be hopeful as Kane Williamson is at the crease and is unbeaten at 80 runs off 118 balls

Score:

New Zealand: 167/6 (40 overs)

Third wicket for Varun as he dismisses Michael Bracewell

Score:

New Zealand: 159/6 (37.1 overs)

Varun is at it again! He sends back Glenn Phillips for 8 runs off 12 balls. New Zealand need 99 runs in 86 balls.

Score:

New Zealand: 151/5 (35.4 overs)

Ravindra Jadeja strikes as Tom Latham departs for 14 runs

Score:

New Zealand: 134/4 (32.3 overs)

Chasing down the target of 249 runs, New Zealand are 129/3 at the end of 30 overs. Kane Williamson, who is unbeaten at 63 off 88 balls is at the crease along with Tom Latham, who is unbeaten at 14 off 19 balls.

Score:

New Zealand: 129/3 (30 overs)

The Kiwis brought their 100 runs in the 25th over of the innings. Kane Williamson is unbeaten at 45 off 73 balls along with Tom Latham.

Score:

New Zealand: 105/3 (26.3 overs)

Kuldeep Yadav strikes for India as Daryl Mitchell walks back to the pavilion.

Score:

New Zealand: 93/3 (25.1 overs)

After the end of 20 overs, New Zealand are in driving seat with Kane Williamson and Daryl Mithcell at the crease.

Score:

New Zealand: 87/2 (21 overs)

Varun Chakaravarthy sends Will Young packing for 22 runs.

Score:

New Zealand:  49/2 (11.3 overs)

New Zealand lose their first wicket as Rachin Ravindra falls for 6 runs to Hardik Pandya. Axar Patel dives forward to take a brilliant catch

Score:

New Zealand: 17/1 (4.1 overs)

Rachin Ravindra c Patel b Pandya 6 (12b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50

Blackcaps have opened the innings with Rachin Ravindra and Will Young. They are chasing target of 249 run set by India.

Sensational bowling performance by New Zealand as they stop India at 249/9 in 50 overs. For India, only Shreyas Iyer (79), Axar Patel (42) and somewhat Hardik Pandya (45) could some runs while others just got the start and then lost the wicket.

IND: 249/9 (Iyer 79, Henry 5/42)

Join us in about 40 for the chase.

Oh My Williamson! These Kwisi can certanly fly as Williamson takes a diving catch at point to dismiss Ravindra Jadeja.

Ravindra Jadeja c Williamson b Henry 16

Score:

IND: 223/7 in 46 overs

RAHUL gone! A brilliant ball by Kiwi skip Santner as he takes out Rahul at crucial moment. A good catch by Latham as well. Last 10 to go, let's see how much India score.

KL Rahul c †Latham b Santner 23

Score:

IND: 185/6 in 40 overs

Iyer out! Another good catch by the Kiwis as Iyer goes back for a well-made 79. Hardik Pandya joins KL Rahul on the crease.

Shreyas Iyer c Young b O'Rourke 79

Score:

IND: 172/5 in 36.2 overs

Iyer is key for India here as he continues his good form and has added 42 runs with KL Rahul for the fifth wicket. With last 14 overs remaining, India would like to add at least 100 runs more to their total.

Score:

IND: 170/4 in 36 overs

Axar departs! He had added 99 runs with Shreyas but a top edge coupled with a good catch by Willamson ended the innings.

Axar Patel c Williamson b Ravindra 42

Score:

IND: 128/4 in 29.2 overs

Some balance returning to the game as Iyer and Axar's partnership crosses 50 and the duo now look to capitalize on good work done.

Score:

IND: 90/3 in 23 overs

Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel have made sure India don't lose anymore wickets after top three as they continue the rebuilding process. The duo, however, are batting slowly at the moment to negate the Kiwi advantage.

Score:

IND: 46/3 in 15 overs

WHAT A CATCH by GLENN PHILLIPS! Kohli slashed it hard to point where Phillis flew to his right and plucked the ball out of thin air - third wicket down for India before 50!

Virat Kohli c Phillips b Henry 11 

Score:

IND: 30/3 in 6.4 overs

Rohit goes and India lose second wicket! The skipper tries to pull Jamieson but the ball was a bit high and caught easily at leg-point. New Zealand making early inroads.

Rohit Sharma c Young b Jamieson 15

Score:

IND: 22/2 in 5.1 overs

India lose thier first wicket as Gill gets trapped LBW against the tun of play. A regular ball drifting towards leg as he misses the flick and found plumb. India lose review as well.

Shubman Gill lbw b Henry 2

Score:

IND: 15/1 in 2.5 overs

Some good bowling early on has made sure India openers remain watchful in the first two overs. Just one boundary so far but Rohit and Gill look good.

Score:

IND: 7/0 in 2 overs

India: Rohit Sharma (capt), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy

New Zealand: Rachin Ravindra, Will Young, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (capt), Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Will O'Rourke

New Zealand win toss and elect to bowl first in Dubai against India.