Field umpires stand on the pitch as fog hovers over the field during the 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup one-day international (ODI) match between India and New Zealand at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on October 22, 2023. (Photo by Money SHARMA / AFP)
Dharamsala, India: Thick fog stopped play in the Cricket World Cup clash between India and New Zealand at Dharamsala in the shadows of the Himalayas on Sunday.
India were 100-2 in 15.4 overs when the umpires took the players off the field at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium.
Virat Kohli, on seven, and Shreyas Iyer, on 21, were batting with India needing another 174 runs to win the game and maintain their unbeaten streak.
Play eventually resumed after a stoppage of around 10 minutes.
By the midway point of 25 overs, India had moved on to 140-3 with Kohli on 24 and new batsman KL Rahul on 10.
Skipper Rohit Sharma (46) and Shubman Gill (26) provided a strong start in a stand of 71 before Kiwi fast bowler Lockie Ferguson struck in his first two overs to remove the openers.
Left-arm quick Trent Boult sent back Iyer for 33 in his second spell, coming around the wicket with a bouncer and getting the batsman caught in the deep.
Earlier Daryl Mitchell hit 130 to guide New Zealand to 273 all out after being invited to bat first.
