India vs New Zealand World Cup result: Thrilling semi-final goes down to the wire

The unorthodox stylings of Jasprit Bumrah.

Two slips waiting for the left-handed Henry Nicholls, who has rather optimistically lathered suncream across his nose.

2.0 - New Zealand 0-0, M Guptill 0, H Nicholls 0, Jasprit Bumrah 0-0 (1)

It is odd that it took Henry Nicholls until the last couple of games of the group stage to take Colin Munro's place at the top of the order. He was very much the incumbent opener coming into the tournament, with secure defence and a growing international reputation.

Bumrah's on the money straight away, in and around off stump with each and every ball. Two fair maidens to begin affairs. 

3.0 - New Zealand 1-0, M Guptill 1, H Nicholls 0, B Kumar 0-1 (2)

Martin Guptill crunches a straight drive down the ground and is walking to follow it like a golfer towards a holed putt, but has to sharply back-track as Kumar thrusts his right arm down to clutch it on the hop. A good bit of fielding from the bowler, and a very good shot for none.

Finally, New Zealand are away - a squeezed single to the right of square leg. Nicholls is secure in defending his first ball from Kumar. 

OUT! A thick outside edge and taken at second slip! Guptill goes!

It was coming. Guptill had shouldered arms to a ball zipping a whisker away from his off-stump from the over's first ball and falls from its third, pushing at a ball lifting in the corridor of uncertainty.

A thick nick, a sharp catch from the Indian captain in the cordon, and India have the early breakthrough.

M Guptill c Kohli b Bumrah 1 (14b 0x4 0x6), New Zealand 1-1 (3.3)

Kane Williamson to the crease inside five overs yet again. The first ball he faces beats the outside edge, and Virat Kohli brings in a gully.

4.0 - New Zealand 2-1, Kane Williamson 1, H Nicholls 0, J Bumrah 1-1 (2)

Virat Kohli only just held on to that. It was travelling, but cling on he did and India have the wicket that always looked like coming.

Williamson gets off the mark and trots down the other end to face Kumar's third. 

5.0 - New Zealand 7-1, K Williamson 3, H Nicholls 3, B Kumar 0-6 (3)

That's better from New Zealand, and Nicholls particularly. He finally gets off the mark in smart fashion, defending down into the pitch and watching it skip to about a yard from the cut stuff, and recognising the opportunity to hustle through for a sharp single.

And he's away now, a mistimed flick off the legs bringing two. 

A fast start for Jasprit Bumrah and India, Martin Guptill gone for a fourteen-ball one. 

6.0 - New Zealand 8-1, K Williamson 4, H Nicholls 3, J Bumrah 1-2 (3)

Henry Nicholls is the type of player who grows in confidence with time at the crease, and he'll be allowed to take his time with no run rate pressure. He's looking to play straight at every opportunity, presenting the full face of the bat to Bumrah's final three balls in another strong over.