India vs New Zealand World Cup result: Thrilling semi-final goes down to the wire
The two met at Old Trafford on the reserve day after play was postponed for rain on Tuesday
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Your support makes all the difference.New Zealand are into the World Cup final after a thrilling win over India.
The Kiwis posted 239 following Tuesday's rain delay and looked destined to cruise home when they removed Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and Virat Kohli with the new ball. But a brilliant fightback from Ravi Jadeja and MS Dhoni saw India roar back into it before Trent Boult's saw off Jadeja before Dhoni was run out in dramatic fashion at the death.
New Zealand will now face either England or Australia in Sunday's showpiece.
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There was a thought that India would stick with Kuldeep with a number of left-handers to target in the New Zealand side, but Yuzvendra Chahal's place at the top of the wrist-spinning pecking order has been affirmed. Neither has had a tournament of true success, but New Zealand have showed frailties against the turning ball against India in the past.
All-in-all this looks a very balanced Indian side, with a particularly deep batting lineup. I'd have considered sacrificing Karthik to get Mohammed Shami in and have that extra bowling depth, but Virat Kohli trusts his five-man attack and Hardik Pandya particularly has responded brilliantly so far in the tournament.
It does look rather dreary at Old Trafford, though the pitch looks firm and dry after spending yesterday under the covers. It's a new surface.
Objective number one for New Zealand will be surviving that new ball burst from Kumar and Bumrah relatively unscathed, preferably with linchpin Williamson still in the hutch. Ross Taylor has been one of the best batsmen in the world since the last World Cup - could it be a day for the veteran number four after a middling-at-best tournament?
Huddled beneath the duvet in the morning mire is the lovely World Cup trophy, hardly glinting in glorious sunshine but ready to watch on nonetheless. The nature of this format means these teams have come through the stickier part of the tournament and are just two wins away from lifting the trophy. Two good games of cricket, and it's yours...
Anthem time at Old Trafford. A heavily Indian crowd as expected, and slightly worrying clusters fo empty seats around the ground as the broadcaster picks out the isolated pockets of Blackcap fans singing along to "Aotearoa/God Defend New Zealand."
And through India's national anthem we trundle, and to cricketing proceedings we move.
No surprise shift at the top for New Zealand - Messrs Nicholls and Guptill to the middle, please.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar will open up. Back from injury and back as the number two seamer despite Mohammed Shami's impressive returns.
0.1 - New Zealand 0-0, Martin Guptill 0, Henry Nicholls 0, Bhuvneshwar Kumar 0-0
Hello!
Length ball, Guptill plays round it, into the pads it cannons, umpire says no, India say yes.
Time for a review...
Perfect seam position, pitching on leg and straightening to hit the front leg on the knee, there's no bat involved and this looks close...
Ball-tracking: pitching in line, impact umpire's call, and it isn't hitting!
Guptill survives! India lose their review. That looked tight live.
1.0 - New Zealand 0-0, M Guptill 0, H Nicholls 0, B Kumar 0-0 (1)
Kumar chances another LBW appeal after his fourth ball also beats the bat, but finds support limited, and the umpire shakes his head.
His fifth is a beaut - swing away from the right-handed Guptill looking to push at it and a gnat's hair from the outside edge. Guptill blocks back the sixth, and Kumar starts with a maiden.
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