Team India take on New Zealand in an all-important matchup between the two nations in the semi-final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.
Upon winning the toss and opting to bat first, the Kiwis got off to a sticky start at Old Trafford as Jasprit Bumrah removed Martin Guptill early on in the 4th over of the match.
Things got a bit edgy for Virat Kohli's men after losing their all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who picked up a groin injury while fielding and wet off the field.
But it seems his injury wasn't that serious as he came into play after a while.
This will be interesting to see now what tactical changes skipper Kohli adapts if he loses one of his key players like Hardik. India opted to go with three specialist pace bowlers and two all-rounders.
Squads:
India: Lokesh Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli(captain), Rishabh Pant, MS Dhoni(wicketkeeper), Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah.
New Zealand: Martin Guptill, Henry Nicholls, Kane Williamson(captain), Ross Taylor, Tom Latham(wicketkeeper), James Neesham, Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Trent Boult.
