India equals New Zealand’s file for many successive ODI World Cup wins whereas chasing

India secured its fifth consecutive win of the continuing ICC World Cup after it beat New Zealand in Dharamshala on Sunday, to go prime of the factors desk.

The win additionally was India’s fifth successive win coming off a run chase within the ODI World Cup, equalling New Zealand’s file from the 2015 version.

India started its 2023 World Cup marketing campaign with a win over Australia. The males in blue added wins to Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan, earlier than its win over the Kiwis, with all 5 of the wins coming whereas chasing a goal.

Against New Zealand, India was pushed to its restrict with the house facet profitable by solely 4 wickets. Mohammad Shami led the cost initially with a fifer, earlier than Virat Kohli took management of the chase with a composed knock.

New Zealand’s profitable sequence in 2015 got here with victories over Scotland, England, Australia, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.

Two groups have received 4 matches in a row by chasing a goal within the ODI World Cup – West Indies in 1975 and Australia in 2007.