CWC 19: Semi -Final - India V New Zealand

It's a good pitch for the spinners.
Santner gets a wicket.
NZ are in a great position now
 
How on earth India have collapsed I don’t know, but it just shows anyone can beat anyone in 50 over cricket. It’s all about on the day.

Didn’t New Zealand beat India by 8 wickets in a warm up game prior to the World Cup...
 
92 for 6. That looks like nearly game over.
Santner has 2 for 5 after 5.3 overs!
India have relied on their top 3 all tournament.
When they were out early the rest have fallen apart.
To be fair in retrospect Taylor and Williamson seemed to judge the pitch perfectly.
 
India are suddenly batting very sensibly.
Jadeja 15 in 13 and Dhoni is 20 in 37.
They are running a lot of 2's
Surely they cant though....
 
Sooner or late MSD will have to start big hitting or they'll run out of balls
 
Dhoni and Jadeja looking good but will need to step it up. NZ are starting to bleed the occasional boundary and ones are turning into twos. A wicket is needed.

A note to England though. You have to work for your final place. There's been a lot of talk - from rent-a-gobs like Michael Vaughan - who would have you believe England are already there. 'They're back to their best, it's at Edgbaston ...' etc. You get a sticky wicket and suddenly it changes. NZ were being criticised for their slow scoring yesterday and yet they're innings showed more adaption to the conditions than the top order for India showed.
 
92 metre 6 .....................wallop..... few more of them.... 67 balls 100 needed....
 
9 to 10 an over is a real challenge on this pitch.
Jadeja lucky not to have been caught twice.
Very close
 
It's the best game that I have seen in this WC by a distance.
It could still go either way.
48 from 27 deliveries needed
 
Jadeja goooooes!

Pressure from the Kiwis.

Fab innings from him but possibly in vain? Still time for a last hurrah from Dhoni too?
 
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