That's it! New Zealand qualify for final and India crash out of the tournament. Yuzvendra Chahal is the last wicket to fell. What a match we have had. New Zealand advance to second consecutive final of the Cricket World Cup. In the end, New Zealand were good enough to defend the 240. IND vs NZ Full Scorecard.
OUT! Lockie Ferguson strikes! Curtains for India. Bhuvneshwar is bowled. India need 23 off last over. Only miracle can save them. Bhuvneshwar b Ferguson 0(1)
OUT! What a moment for Martin Guptill. He has a direct shy at the stumps at the striker's end and MS Dhoni is inches short of his crease. Guptill has proved his worth in the field. This could be curtains for India. Dhoni run out (Guptill) 50(72)
OUT! BIG wicket this! Kane Williamson takes a superb catch under pressure. The ball was high in the air for long time, he would have gone through multiple thoughts. Eventually hangs on to it. End of a superb knock by Ravindra Jadeja. R Jadeja c Williamson b Boult 77(59)
It is down to last three overs now and India need 37 more runs to win. India inching closer here. Ravindra Jadeja and MS Dhoni partnership has been superb so far.
Trent Boult with his penultimate over and he concedes runs. India now need 42 runs to win off 24 balls. The partnership between Ravindra Jadeja and MS Dhoni is now worth 106 off 93 balls.
Last five overs coming up now and India need 52 runs to win. The required run-rate is worth 10.40 runs per over. Trent Boult has two overs left, Matt Henry one and Lockie Ferguson one. This partnership is nearing the 100-run mark.
Ravindra Jadeja is living dangerously here. Twice he could have been caught but the ball fell short of the fielders in both the occasions. Jimmy Neesham is not happy! Meanwhile, seven runs from this over. India now need 62 off 36 balls.
The equation now reads 69 to win off 42 balls. Relatively a good over by Lockie Ferguson as he gives away just three runs. This is getting close and close now.
I don't know how far this innings is going but Jadeja has played the innings of his life. And put a bit of pressure back on New Zealand— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) July 10, 2019
That's half-century up for Ravindra Jadeja. Fifty off 39 balls from the left-hander. This partnership is taking the game away from New Zealand. It is worth 76 off 69 balls
India vs New Zealand semi-final of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 (CWC 2019) at Old Trafford in Manchester moves into the reserve day after rain stopped play on July 09. New Zealand will resume their innings on score of 211 for five in 46.1 overs with Ross Taylor and Tom Latham batting in the middle. Weather is expected to improve in Manchester and India is likely to get 50 overs to complete their chase. India topped the CWC 2019 points table after the round-robin matches while New Zealand quailed for semis on the fourth spot. In case reserve day is washed-out as well, India will advance to the final of CWC 2019 as they finished higher on the points table. Stay tuned for IND vs NZ live score updates of CWC 2019 semi-final. Live Cricket Streaming of India vs New Zealand Match on DD Sports, Hotstar & Star Sports: Watch Free Telecast and Live Score of IND vs NZ ICC CWC 2019 Semi-Final Clash on Reserve Day on TV and Online.
India’s lone defeat in the round-robin stage came against home side England, apart from it the Virat Kohli-led side defeated each other their opponents. Interestingly, India’s game round-robin game against New Zealand was washed out and the teams had to share a point each. India start as favourites in this fixture and the blackcaps come into the match with a defeat in their last three matches against- Pakistan, Australia, and England. India vs New Zealand Cricket Score 1st Semi Final ODI Match in ICC Cricket World Cup, 2019.
Meanwhile, this will be the ninth World Cup meeting between these two sides. New Zealand leads the World Cup head-to-head by a slight margin of four wins against three. Interestingly, the last time these two teams met in a World Cup was during the 2003 edition and India won that game by seven wickets. Manchester Weather Live Updates: Hour by Hour Rain Forecast During India vs New Zealand CWC 2019 Semi-Final Match.
Opening batsman Rohit Sharma has been in amazing form this World Cup and will be key for team India. The right-handed batsman has smashed five centuries thus far, the most in a single edition of a World Cup. Trent Boult has been Kiwis’ best bowler and it will be good to watch him bowl against Rohit. The pitch has been under covers for a longer time now and also there are overcast conditions, so bowlers could have an impact in this match.