Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik took to Twitter wishing Team India ahead of ICC World Cup 2019 semi-finals against New Zealand, with sand art. The artwork made on Puri beach in Odisha features Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli on one side with the World Cup on the other. Sculpture of a cricket bat with a hint of the tricolour reads 'Best wishes to Team India'. IND vs NZ, CWC 2019 Semi-Final Preview: Virat Kohli's India And Kane Williamson's New Zealand Battle It Out For a Place in Final.

Sharing a photo of the sand art made for Team India, he captioned it saying, "Best wishes to #TeamIndia for #ICCWorldCup2019 Semi Final match against #NewZealand #INDvNZ #CWC19. My SandArt at #Puri beach in Odisha." On Tuesday, India and New Zealand will face off the first semi-final of the World Cup 2019 at Old Trafford in Manchester. The teams did not play in the league stage of the 10-team round-robin tournament as the match in Nottingham was abandoned due to rain. India had finished the league stage with seven wins in nine matches, while Kane Williamson-led New Zealand, on the other side, finished fourth gaining entry into the semi-final club. Ahead of India vs New Zealand World Cup 2019 Semi-Final 1 Match, Here’s a Look at Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson's Teams' Win-Loss Record During Group Stage.

Here is a photo of the sand art wishing Team India ahead of the semi-finals with New Zealand:

India's match against New Zealand at Trent Bridge was the fourth match of World Cup 2019 to be abandoned so far, and the third to be called off. Thus, it makes it the highest number of washed-out matches in a World Cup with two being in 1992 and 2003.

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