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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Jasprit Bumrah to bowl his sixth. You'd think that Kohli will look to keep four of his overs back for the death.
34.0 - New Zealand 125-2, K Williamson 60, R Taylor 23, J Bumrah 1-14 (6)
I'm not sure Ross Taylor has timed an attacking shot yet. 49 balls he's now faced, his 23rd run coming via an ugly pull at a sharp Bumrah short ball.
34.1 - New Zealand 128-2, K Williamson 63, R Taylor 23, R Jadeja 1-29 (9.1)
A lovely lofted drive over extra-cover from Kane Williamson, finally taking the initiative as Jadeja plops one on a length, a boundary well-saved by Rishabh Pant, hurrying around like a floppy-eared terrier and diving to pull the ball back into play and keep it to three.
34.4 - New Zealand 133-2, K Williamson 67, R Taylor 24, R Jadeja 1-34 (9.4)
Yep - Williamson's had enough. They've allowed Jadeja to bowl competently without getting at him for too long and he launches a slog sweep for four.
35.0 - New Zealand 133-2, K Williamson 67, R Taylor 24, R Jadeja 1-34 (10)
Jadeja nearly has his revenge, though, twice in two balls nearly bowling Williamson, first as the batsman looks to launch something similar. M.S. Dhoni whips off the bails but it takes only a cursory check from the third umpire to rule out that appeal.
And then Williamson backs away, missing a hard cut, ball an inch-or-so from the top of off stump.
OUT! Williamson falls to Chahal in the next over!
And it is a gleeful Jadeja who takes the catch!
Williamson was looking to assert himself on the returning leg-spinner, again stepping away and looking to beat Jadeja at backward point with the cut. But the ball just holds in the surface slightly and turns enough to take the top half of the bat, spooning the ball into the very safe hands of Jadeja.
A big wicket for India. Williamson looked destined for another 100.
K Williamson c Jadeja b Chahal 67 (95b 6x4 0x6), New Zealand 134-3 (35.2)
An alteration to the batting order from New Zealand, perhaps seeking some impetus. Jimmy Neesham comes to the crease.
36.0 - New Zealand 136-3, Jimmy Neesham 1, R Taylor 26, Y Chahal 1-39 (8)
Neesham gets off the mark from his first ball. He's arguably been New Zealand's second best batsman in the tournament, and he's the type of player to put some pressure back on the Indian attack if it comes off.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar replaces Jadeja, who has finished his allocation.
37.0 - New Zealand 140-3, J Neesham 2, R Taylor 29, B Kumar 0-17 (6)
Taylor tries to thump Kumar's sixth ball back over the bowler's head but gets it all wrong, the ball tumbling down between the sweeper on the cover boundary and the point fielder running back.
Four from the over.
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