India will square off against New Zealand in ICC Cricket World Cup, 2019 semi-final. The action will take place at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester. India finished the group stage on top with 15 points, while New Zealand finished on the fourth position with 11 points. Kiwi team is considered the underdog amongst the semi-finalist in CWC 2019.  Indian team looks favourite to win the semi-final and if they win they will face either England or Australia in the final of ICC CWC 2019. The other semi-final between England and Australia will take place in Birmingham on July 11. India vs New Zealand Cricket Score ICC CWC 2019 Semi-Final Match.

The weather in Manchester is cloudy and rain might lead to delay in the start of the match as showers are expected at around 11 am as per the reports of accuweather.com. Hopefully, the match should take place without any overs getting reduced. The temperature at Manchester will be around 19 degree Celsius and there will be no sunshine throughout the day. 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.

Weather at Manchester

IND vs NZ ICC CWC 2019 Semi-Final Weather Updates (Photo Credits: Accuweather.com)

Pitch Report: There will be a turn and swing on the pitch and track is expected to be on a greener side. It will not be easy for batsmen to score especially later in the day. The overcast condition will help bowlers and team winning the toss should bat first and put up a competitive total.

New Zealand side led by Kane Williamson has an uphill task to defeat Virat Kohli's team. Kiwis have never won a World Cup tournament and they will look forward to bring out their best game. Ross Taylor will be mostly be seen last time in action if Kiwis get defeated today.

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