Live Score and Updates as India take on New Zealand in 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 semifinal.
India vs New Zealand (IND vs NZ) in World Cup 2019: New Zealand produced a brilliant bowling performance to upset India with an 18-run victory in their rain-affected World Cup semifinal on Wednesday.
New Zealand defended a modest total of 239 for eight as India were all out for 221 in 49.3 overs.
The Kiwi bowling attack turned the game around, taking three wickets in the opening 19 balls with tournament top scorer Rohit Sharma, skipper Virat Kohli and KL Rahul all dismissed for one. From a dire position of 24-4, however, India got themselves back in the game thanks to a superb 116-run seventh-wicket partnership between MS Dhoni (50) and Ravindra Jadeja (77).
India (IND): 221/10 in 49.3 overs
New Zealand (NZ): 239/8 after 50 overs
India vs New Zealand: Scorecard
The Black Caps will face the winners of Thursday's semi-final between England and Australia in Sunday's final at Lords.
Here's the story of the match in pictures, so far:
1. New Zealand win the toss and opt to bat
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India vs New Zealand (IND vs NZ): Playing 11
India (Playing XI): Lokesh Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli(c), Rishabh Pant, MS Dhoni(w), Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah.
New Zealand (Playing XI): Martin Guptill, Henry Nicholls, Kane Williamson(c), Ross Taylor, Tom Latham(w), James Neesham, Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Trent Boult.
#KaneWilliamson has won the toss and elected to bat first in the first #CWC19 semi-final at Old Trafford!
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2. Bumrah strikes and Guptill departs for 1
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Boom Boom Bumrah! Jasprit gets India rolling in the semifinal clash against New Zealand. India bowlers have kept things tight and did not allow them to score in the first two overs. The pressure paid off as Jasprit Bumrah got Martin Guptill (1) to edge one to slip in the fourth over where Virat Kohli took a sharp catch.
The pressure tells!
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Jasprit Bumrah gets one to bounce and move away, Martin Guptill fends, and the thick edge flies to #ViratKohli at second slip.
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3. Kane Williamson and Henry Nicholls rebuild
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Kane Williamson and Henry Nicholls then rebuilt the innings. They denied India any more success in first powerplay taking New Zealand to 56 for 1 in 15 overs. (Image: Reuters)
4. Ravindra Jadeja removes Henry Nicholls
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Kane Williamson and Henry Nicholls added 67 runs for the second wicket. Ravindra Jadeja broke the stand as he bowled Nicholls (28) in the 19th over. (Image: Reuters)
5. Kane Williamson completes half-century
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Kane Williamson completed his half-century and also crossed the 500-run mark in the ongoing Cricket World Cup on Tuesday. Williamson had 481 runs to his credit before stepping on the pitch. (Image: AFP)
6. Yuzvendra Chahal gets Kane Williamson out
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Kane Williamson fell after scoring 67 runs- he was dismissed by Yuzvendra Chahal. (Image: PTI)
7. Jimmy Neesham, Colin de Grandhomme fall quickly
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Jimmy Neesham (12) and Colin de Grandhomme (16) also did not last long. (Image: AFP)
8. Ross Taylor carries New Zealand hopes
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Ross Taylor also completed his half-century and was looking to take New Zealand to big total before rain stopped play. New Zealand had reached 211 for five with Taylor batting on 67 with Latham on three at the other end when the players were forced off the field and the covers were rolled out. (Image: PTI)
9. Match pushed to Reserve Day
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Match officials waited for more than four hours while the rain stopped and started before deciding to take the game to the reserve day. The game will continue where it was halted - with New Zealand at 211 for 5 in 46.1 overs. (Image: Reuters)
10. We are back underway in Manchester
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It's a new day- teams are back in action at Old Trafford. New Zealand will resume their innings at 211 for 5 in 46.1 overs. (Image: AFP)
11. New Zealand reach 239 for 8
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New Zealand added 28 runs from the remaining 23 deliveries as Taylor top-scored with 74. (Image: AFP)
12. Rohit Sharma out in second over
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India suffered an early blow as Rohit Sharma (1) was dismissed in the second over. Matt Henry bowled a beauty to make him edge one to Tom Latham behind the stumps. (Image: AFP)
13. Virat Kohli struck by lightening Boult
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India lost big wicket of Virat Kohli in the third over. He was trapped in front of the wicket by Trent Boult. The Indian captain took DRS but it went with umpire's call. (Image: Reuters)
14. KL Rahul falls to Henry
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Matt Henry then made it 5 for 3 in the 4th over as he got KL Rahul (1) caught behind. (Image: Reuters)
15. WHAT A CATCH BY JIMMY
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Jimmy Neesham took an extraordinary catch to dismiss Dinesh Karthik who departed after scoring just 6 runs off 25 deliveries. (Image: AFP.)
16. Pant walks
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India lost Rishabh Pant (32) on the chase who looked dejected after losing his wicket.
Santner took his first wicket of the match as the Kiwis continue to apply pressure. (Image: Reuters.)
17. Santner got his man!
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India's Hardik Pandya walks off for 32 during the 2019 Cricket World Cup first semi-final between New Zealand and India at Old Trafford. (Image: AFP)
18. 50 up for Jaddu
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Ravindra Jadeja completed his well-deserved half-century against New Zealand. (Image: PTI)
19. Unlucky Jadeja
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Ravindra Jadeja's brilliant 77-run innings came to an end as India lose a key wicket. (Image: AFP)
20. MDS dismissed
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India lose one of their main man during the chase as MS Dhoni departed for 50 after Martin Guptill pulled off a brilliant direct hit runout for the Kiwis. (Image: Reuters)
21. It's all over!
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India are out of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 as New Zealand secure an 18-run victory to reach the final at Lord's. (Image: AFP)
