New Zealand Players Practise Hard at Old Trafford Cricket Ground Ahead of IND vs NZ ICC CWC 2019 Semi-Final Match (View Pics)

New Zealand will square off against India in the first semi-final of ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC), 2019. The action will take place at Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester. New Zealand enters the semis on the fourth position and is considered as the underdog team in this stage. They will have a tough task ahead to beat India, however, Kane Williamson side has the potential to give a class performance. New Zealand lost to India in the bilateral ODI series 4-1 at their home. But one should not forget that Kiwis defeated Virat Kohli and his men in the warm-up game of ICC CWC 2019. Let us see some pictures of New Zealand Cricket team practice at Old Trafford Ground ahead of IND vs NZ match. India vs New Zealand Semi-Finals: This Is Second Time Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson Will Be Against Each Other at ICC CWC Semis; Know the Result of First Encounter.

New Zealand lost their last three games in a row, where they got defeated by all major teams like Pakistan, Australia and England. Inspite of these losses they made it to the semis because of their healthy net run rate (NRR). Pakistan also finished on 11 points like Kiwis but they were unable to qualify due to poor NRR.

Kiwis players practice hard at Old Trafford Cricket Ground

India will come strong on New Zealanders and if Kiwis want to win this game, they will have to bring out their best game. Good news for New Zealand is that their pacer Lockie Ferguson is fit and will most probably play in the upcoming game against Men in Blue.

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