ICC World Cup 2023: There can’t be a greater script than going through in-form India at house, says Boult

In all probability, New Zealand will face India within the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup semifinal at Mumbai on November 15.

For New Zealand quick bowler Trent Boult, there will be no larger thrill than taking over the host nation in a World Cup knockout match. The Indian staff is on an unbeaten run on this match. When the 2 sides met within the league stage a few weeks in the past, at Dharamshala, India gained by 4 wickets.

Boult, nevertheless, believes that huge match strain can get to even one of the best within the enterprise.

“India has quality players who know these conditions very well. They have very, very good players, but pressure does things to the best of players,” Boult mentioned after New Zealand recorded a complete victory over Sri Lanka right here on Thursday.

Boult has good recollections of the 2019 World Cup semifinal, when New Zealand edged out India by 18 runs.

“I can’t speak on what they (India) are thinking. But from our point of view, to play against the host nation – a team in red-hot form – in a World Cup, at a great ground… You couldn’t script it any better. There’ll be a lot of excitement. It doesn’t get any bigger than taking on India in front of 1.5 billion people,” Boult, who scalped three wickets towards Sri Lanka, mentioned.

Sri Lanka’s match ended with a seventh loss in 9 video games. Head Coach Chris Silverwood put the poor returns right down to inconsistency.

“Inconsistency – it would be fair to use that word. We’ll look back on certain games and rue missed opportunities. If we’d have taken the opportunities that were put our way, this could have looked a lot different. But the fact is that we have been inconsistent,” Silverwood mentioned.