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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23.0 - New Zealand 78-2, K Williamson 35, R Taylor 4, R Jadeja 1-24 (7)
The end of another Jadeja over, his seventh, typically briskly completed. Two singles. The scoring rate has properly slowed.
24.0 - New Zealand 82-2, K Williamson 36, R Taylor 6, Y Chahal 0-16 (4)
An absolute gem beats Ross Taylor all ends up, drift in, turn away, pitching middle and just past off-stump with Taylor stepping away and playing completely the wrong line. This is high quality bowling from India's spinners.
25.0 - New Zealand 83-2, K Williamson 36, R Taylor 7, R Jadeja 1-25 (8)
New Zealand are gambling, rather, on the value of runs on the board, you feel. I don't think this a particularly bothersome pitch, but such are the worries of tumbling away and being bustled out for a low score that they are just content to survive for the moment. Jadeja's eight overs have cost just 25 runs. The stricken Pandya does still have six overs to get through, and they will surely be targeted, but India are firmly on top.
25.1 - New Zealand 83-2, K Williamson 36, R Taylor 7, Y Chahal 0-16 (4.1)
That must be close! A shake of the head from the umpire as Chahal again strikes the pad of Ross Taylor with a slider. Chahal is convinced, and it looked rather good on replay. Sliding down? Umpire's call!
26.0 - New Zealand 85-2, K Williamson 37, R Taylor 8, Y Chahal 0-18 (5)
Taylor's eight have come from 26 balls so far. Jaunty this is not.
27.0 - New Zealand 89-2, K Williamson 39, R Taylor 9, H Pandya 0-21 (5)
Pandya's use of cutters has been so impressive so far in the tournament, and he nearly smuggles an off-cutter through Williamson as the batsman plays away from his body. The inside edge skips past the stumps.
Williamson ducks under a short ball. Pandya seems to be moving freely enough after that injury scare.
28.0 - New Zealand 99-2, K Williamson 44, R Taylor 15, Y Chahal 0-28 (6)
A boundary! Just about! A horrible swipe of a slog sweep as Chahal tosses one up, skewing off the bottom half of Kane Williamson's bat and crawling through the vacant midwicket area and away to the fence.
Another! Exploding into life, this game, Ross Taylor chopping a rare googly from Chahal past slip via a healthy outside edge. Too short from the leg-spinner.
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