The Indian cricket team crashed out of the CWC 2019 after they lost to New Zealand by 18 runs in the semi-final which was hosted at the Old Trafford, Manchester. The Men in Blue chased a total of 239 runs but the top order crumbled badly as KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli got out on the score of 1 run. It was Ravindra Jadeja who fought hard and scored 77 runs reviving hopes for the Men in Blue. Shahid Afridi sympathised with the team and said it was India's hard luck that they lost. He also praised Ravindra Jadeja for his effort under pressure. New Zealand vs India Highlights And Cricket Score 1st Semi Final ODI Match.

The Pakistani cricketer took to social media and praised the effort of the all-rounder. “Stunning result in Manchester!! I had predicted an England-India final but NZ has been brilliant, unbelievable effort to restrict this India batting for such low total. Great game for Jadeja, hard luck India,” read the tweet by the Pakistani batsman. With this Ravindra Jadeja also become the first player to have scored a half-century batting at number eight or lower in World Cup knockout matches. Ravindra Jadeja Created This Record During his Fighting 77 Knock vs New Zealand in CWC 2019 Semi-Final.

After the match, Virat Kohli also praised Ravindra Jadeja’s heroics amidst pressure. “The swing and help they got from the surface - the skill from them was on display. Jaddu had an outstanding couple of games. He went with so much clarity, MS had a good partnership with him,” he said. With this, New Zealand will now play the finals at the Lord’s Cricket Stadium on July 14, 2019.

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