End of the road for India
Manchester: India were bowled out for 221 with three balls to spare in pursuit of New Zealand’s 239 thus losing by 18 runs in the semifinal of the ICC World Cup here at Old Trafford. New Zealand advanced to the final of the World Cup and will meet the winners of Australia and England. Australia will take on hosts England Thursday while the final is slated for Sunday.
Brief scores
India 221 (Ravindra Jadeja 77 (59b), MS Dhoni 50 (72b); Trent Boult 10-2-42-2 M Henry 10-1-37-3, Mitchell Santner 10-2-34-2) vs New Zealand 239/8 in 50 overs
Task cut out for India
Manchester: With Ravindra Jadeja and Mahendra Singh Dhoni batting, India still have a chance to chase down New Zealand’s score of 239 in the semifinal of the ICC World Cup here at Old Trafford.
With 150 for six at the end of 40 overs, now it all depends on Dhoni (24) and Jadeja (39) to keep India in the hunt.
Brief scores
India 150/6 (Ravindra Jadeja 39 (34b), MS Dhoni 24 (46b); Lockie Ferguson 7-0-22-0, Mitchell Santner 9-2-25-2)
Uphill task for India
Manchester: With five wickets gone, India face an uphill battle to chase down New Zealand’s score of 239 in the semifinal of the ICC World Cup here at Old Trafford.
All hopes for a miracle rest on MS Dhoni 10 (23) and Hardik Pandya 32 (59) who remain on the pitch with India’s score standing at 92/5 at the end of 30 overs.
Brief scores
India 92/5 in 30 overs (Pandya 32r, 59b, 4×4; Santner 5-2-5-1)
Hardik, Pant offer stability
Manchester: Hardik Pandya (22r, 30b) and Rishabh Pant (31r, 48b) offered some stability to India’s batting after New Zealand pacers rocked the top-order.
India’s score at the end of 20 overs stands at 70/4.
Brief Score
India 70/4 in 20 overs (Pant 31r, 48b, 4×4); Henry 7-1-23-3)
Indian top-order rocked by NZ pacers
Manchester: India have found themselves in deep trouble after losing openers Rohit Sahrma (1r, 4b) and KL Rahul (1r, 7b) , skipper Virat Kohli (1r, 6b) and Dinesh Karthik (6r, 25b) in the first 10 overs against New Zealand in the semifinal of the ICC World Cup at Old Trafford.
India’s score at the end of the first 10 overs stands at 24/4. Matt Henry proved to be devastating leading the New Zealand onslaught with three wickets from five overs.
Brief scores
India 24/4 in 10 overs (Karthik 6 (25b 1×4 0x6); Henry 5-1-13-3)
New Zealand post 239/8 in 50 overs
Manchester: Resuming on 211/5 Wednesday, New Zealand finished on 239/8 in their 50 overs after rain interrupted play at 46.1 overs into their innings Tuesday. Jasprit Bumrah had spoken about the wickets slowing down as the 2019 World Cup moved towards the business end and it was evident during the first semi-final at the Old Trafford as the Indian bowlers made full use of the conditions after Kiwi skipper Kane Williamson won the toss and decided to bat first.
Ross Taylor was the only bright spot for New Zealand as he hit a 90-ball 74 before being run out by a direct hit from Ravindra Jadeja in the 48th over. Jadeja then followed it up with a brilliant catch off the first ball of the next over from Bhuvneshwar Kumar (3/43) as Tom Latham had to walk off for 10. Earlier, Williamson also played his hand to hit a 95-ball 67 on Tuesday as former cricketers criticized the slowness of the pitch for the crucial encounter.
Brief Scores
New Zealand: 239/8 (Taylor 74; Bhuvneshwar 3/43)
Match to go ahead
Manchester: With many games being washed out in the ongoing edition of the 2019 World Cup, rain once again played spoilsport in the first semi-final between India and New Zealand as the match was forced to go into the reserve day Wednesday.
The contest, which remains a 50 overs per side contest, will resume on scheduled time if the weather allows with the Kiwis resuming their proceedings from their overnight score of 211/5, with Ross Taylor and Tom Latham batting on 67 and three respectively.
As per latest weather reports, there is some good news for fans as the morning has been cloudy here. However, there was no signs of rain and if it remains dry for the next few hours, the match will resume on time.
However, the forecast for entire Wednesday does not look auspicious as there is prediction of clouds and some rain.
As per the rain rules of the International Cricket Council (ICC) for the semi-finals and final, if there is no result on the scheduled match day, play will continue on the reserve day, using the same start time and hours of play as the scheduled match day. The reserve day will be a continuation not a restart. Any advantage earned on the scheduled day will be carried through to the reserve day.
A tied match will use a super over to determine the winner. If after the scheduled day and reserve day the semi-final match has still not reached a result, the higher placed team from the league stage will progress to the final.
In such a scenario, India will automatically enter the final.
PNN/Agencies
