India and New Zealand go head-to-head within the first of the Cricket World Cup semi-finals after they conflict in Mumbai. The World Cup hosts efficiently ended their group stage marketing campaign unbeaten, successful all 9 of their matches, and signing off with a thrashing of the Netherlands on Sunday to take care of their tag because the event favourites.
Rohit Sharma leads a powerful aspect with aggressive opener Shubman Gill, legendary batter Virat Kohli and a plethora of attacking bowling choices from Jasprit Bumrah to Kuldeep Yadav.
Although they bring about all of the momentum into the knockout levels India can be nervous for this knockout recreation. In addition they topped the group stage standings in England 4 years in the past earlier than shedding to New Zealand within the semis at Previous Trafford.
New Zealand, in the meantime, began the competitors in spectacular style with an enormous win over England earlier than stuttering in the direction of the knockout rounds following a collection of accidents to key personnel. They’ve reached one other white-ball event semi-final and have the expertise to problem India at the moment.
Observe all of the motion from the semi-final beneath plus get all of the Cricket World Cup odds and ideas right here:
India vs New Zealand
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India tackle New Zealand within the Cricket World Cup semi-final in Mumbai
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India put up 397-4 – the very best rating in a males’s 50-over World Cup knockout match
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Virat Kohli scores record-breaking fiftieth ODI century
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Shreyas Iyer 100 additionally hits quickfire ton of simply 67 balls
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Hosts received the toss and selected to bat in Mumbai
India set New Zealand 398 to win
12:36 , Sonia Twigg
Kohli on his celebration: “As I stated it’s the stuff of desires. It’s very troublesome for me to elucidate this but when I might paint an image it might be this image.
“My life accomplice, the individual I like essentially the most, she’s sitting there – my hero, he’s sitting there and I used to be in a position to get the 50 in entrance of all these followers and such a historic venue, so it’s superb.”
India set New Zealand 398 to win
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Virat Kohli stated, on his century: “The nice man (Tendulkar) has simply congratulated me, all of this for me seems like a dream, actually.
“It’s too good to be true, it feels surreal, I by no means thought I’d be right here ever in my profession, simply to assist the staff so many instances – once more a giant recreation at the moment, I needed to play the position that I’d performed all through the event in order that the blokes round me might go and specific themselves, I’m simply glad that the whole lot got here collectively so properly and we put up an ideal whole on the board.”
India set New Zealand 398 to win
12:32 , Ben Fleming
That rating of 397 by the hosts is the very best rating in a males’s 50-over World Cup knockout match. That’s going to take fairly some catch from this New Zealand aspect who, satirically, held the earlier file for the very best knockout-stage rating after they scored 393-6 in opposition to West Indies within the 2015 World Cup.
India set New Zealand 398 to win
12:26 , Sonia Twigg
That was a fully dominant innings from India, began by Rohit Sharma, however led by Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer who each scored centuries.
There might have been no higher batting efficiency, and listed here are a number of the greatest pictures:
India rating 397 for 4! KL Rahul 39, Gill 80, Southee 3-100 (10)
12:22 , Sonia Twigg
Now that is attention-grabbing, as an alternative of Jadeja, it is going to be Shubman Gill who returns having retired for 79 from 65, he appears to be working okay and hits a single first ball.
KL Rahul has launched a giant six, the magic 400 rating is now inside touching distance…
There’s a dot and simply two balls left, it might take two sixes, however they’ve hit so many already at the moment.
Only a 4 from KL Rahul and there’s yet another to come back…and it’s one other 4 to complete off proceedings.
Wicket! Suryakumar Yadav out for 1! ct Phillips b Southee – India 382-4
12:18 , Sonia Twigg
Yadav goes for a giant hit and may solely fireplace it straight into the air, he’s out for one.
India 382-3 (49) KL Rahul 25, Yadav 1, Boult 1-86 (10)
12:17 , Sonia Twigg
Suryakumar Yadav will face the ultimate ball of Boult’s over and picks up a single off the primary ball.
Wicket! Shreyas Iyer out for 105! – India 381-3
12:15 , Sonia Twigg
KL Rahul has obtained in on the six-hitting motion, with a giant leg-side launch from the primary ball of Boult’s over, and it’s an enormous one, over 100 metres.
The following supply is sliced away for 4.
Iyer has one other boundary, between mid on and deep midwicket, he has completely picked the hole to convey up one other boundary.
He goes for an additional huge hit, however this time he has been caught down the bottom. It was an distinctive show of power-hitting.
India 366-2 (48) Iyer 101, KL Rahul 14, Southee 2-85 (9)
12:11 , Sonia Twigg
Iyer’s century got here off simply 67 deliveries, he has attacked from the outset, and may very well be the important thing in attempting to see India by to a complete of greater than 400.
After that six at first, it was an excellent remainder of an over from
Shreyas Iyer 100! – India 361-2
12:08 , Sonia Twigg
Iyer launches the ball into the gang to maneuver on to 99…and he brings up again to again a whole bunch with a single down the bottom.
It was a superb innings, a number of sixes and he got here out firing!
India 354-2 (47) Iyer 93, Rahul 10, Boult 0-70 (9)
12:05 , Sonia Twigg
Rahul strikes on to 10 with a 4 off Boult, nevertheless it’s the one boundary off an excellent and necessary over.
India 347-2 (46) Iyer 91, KL Rahul, Southee 2-73 (8)
12:01 , Sonia Twigg
Southee will bowl his eighth right here, and first the 2 balls have been singles earlier than Rahul has dispatched one for 4!
Conway slid and went to cease it together with his foot however was left holding his knee.
Iyer was struck within the midrif with the ultimate ball of the over and drops to a squat in ache, he must put on that one however it’s going to harm.
India 341-2 (45) Iyer 90, KL Rahul 1, Ravindra 0-60 (7)
11:56 , Sonia Twigg
Ravindra will bowl his seventh and Iyer has launched the primary ball into the highest tier to maneuver into the 80s…
Two singles, and Iyer has smashed him for an additional six, it didn’t appear the very best time for him to bowl, and that may properly be his final over.
Kohli out for 117! India 327-2 (44) Iyer 77, Southee 2-67 (7)
11:51 , Sonia Twigg
Ferguson could be accomplished right here, it’s scorching and humid on the market and it is going to be massively affecting all quick bowlers.
Southee has been requested to bowl right here…and Kohli has been dropped! How a lot is that going to value New Zealand!?
Kohli prices down the pitch and flicks to the off aspect however Phillips can’t maintain on regardless of getting his arms to the ball. That’s disappointing.
He follows it up with a giant six over Phillips’ head as if to simply rub in simply how expensive that may very well be though he already has a century.
However one other flick and he has to go! Conway has held on to that, and New Zealand have their wicket!
India 314-1 (43) Kohli 107, Iyer 74, Ravindra 0-46 (6)
11:46 , Sonia Twigg
Ravindra began the forty third over with a large, and now it’s all about simply stemming the circulate of runs for New Zealand, India are going to throw the bat at the whole lot.
Simply after that, Iyer has smashed one other six, it’s not a reasonably shot, flat-paddled down the bottom, however he has one other six.
India 303-1 (42) Kohli 106, Iyer 66, Ferguson 0-65 (8)
11:42 , Sonia Twigg
The century has minimize Kohli free, all that stress has gone and he has launched the ball for an additional boundary to take the staff whole to over 300.
Virat Kohli 100! – India 297-1
11:40 , Sonia Twigg
Ferguson is into his eighth over and Kohli got here onto strike from the primary ball, however he can solely get a single to take him on to 98.
And he has his fiftieth ODI century, he stands on the high of the summit, he has overtaken Tendulkar, and he has accomplished one thing unbelievable!
He holds his arms up and bows down, however it’s an unbelievable achievement.
The milestone got here when the ball was flashed to the boundary behind sq. for 2 runs.
India 292-1 (41) Kohli 97, Iyer 64, Ravindra 0-34 (5)
11:36 , Sonia Twigg
Ravindra may have one other over, it’s solely his fifth.
However he has saved it tight and the runs down to simply singles. New Zealand have reviewed for caught behind in opposition to Iyer.
The ball was not near the bat and it appeared like a evaluation out of desperation fairly than real conviction.
Kohli finishes the over on 97…
India 287-1 (10) Kohli 95, Iyer 61, Ferguson 0-54 (7)
11:31 , Sonia Twigg
Ferguson is again onto the assault, Kohli strikes on to 94 with a single.
Iyer finds the hole to hit one other boundary, he has timed that completely. Kohli raced by for a single.
There are 10 overs left, can India attain 400?
India 277-1 (39) Kohli 93, Iyer 54, Santner 0-51 (10)
11:26 , Sonia Twigg
Kohli begins Santner’s final over on 92 runs, will he attain the three figures this over or will the wait go on?
He nudges a single from the second ball so may need to attend. Kohli additionally seems like he has a little bit of cramp..and was he dropped?!
He pushed at one and it was simply wanting cowl, however not snug, he’ll end on 93.
India 275-1 (38) Kohli 92, Iyer 53, Boult 0-64 (8)
11:21 , Sonia Twigg
Boult has bowled a bit higher this over, simply singles from it.
Iyer 50! India 270-1 Kohli 89, Iyer 51, Santner 0-49 (9)
11:17 , Sonia Twigg
Each run is being cheered, and with each boundary the followers are on their ft. They wish to see a century from Kohli, however it’s Iyer who may attain his milestone first as he closes in on a half century.
And brings it up from 35 balls, his fourth consecutive 50, he can actually go for it now. 5 singles from the over.
India 264-1 (36) Kohli 85, Iyer 49, Boult 0-59 (7)
11:13 , Sonia Twigg
Kohli has launched the primary ball of the following over for a boundary nonetheless, simply because the stress had been beginning to construct from the maiden, and it’s launched, he strikes on to 85.
Iyer has been extra attacking, his fourth six, and that one went a great distance into the gang! He follows it up with a flashed 4 from a full toss, he’s actually stepping up the stress right here with just below 15 overs remaining.
That was an enormous over, 17 runs from it.
India 248-1 (35) K0hli 80, Iyer 38, Santner 0-44 (8)
11:09 , Sonia Twigg
Santner is into his eighth over. however he has bowled properly and closes out a maiden, I feel that’s the first one of many innings.
India 247-1 (34) Kohli 80, Iyer 38, Phillips 0-33 (5)
11:05 , Sonia Twigg
Phillips will proceed, and Kohli has turn into the participant with essentially the most runs in a single Cricket World Cup, with 674, overtaking Sachin Tendulkar.
Iyer has launched one other six down the bottom. New Zealand are actually struggling to include right here, they usually haven’t been in a position to take wickets all match.
One other 10 runs from the over.
India 238-1 (33) Kohli 78, Iyer 30, Southee 1-54 (6)
11:02 , Sonia Twigg
Southee may have his sixth right here. India are coming into a interval the place they simply need to maintain issues going and with 9 wickets in hand (together with Gill who retired harm) they’ll attain an outstanding rating.
Iyer has simply smashed an enormous six down the bottom, 72 metres it travelled into the stands, and it’s beginning to really feel like there may be nothing the Kiwis can do to cease this.
Conway has to dive on the boundary to forestall one other.
India 226-1 (32) Kohli 74, Iyer 22, Phillips 0-23 (4)
10:57 , Sonia Twigg
Tempo has not introduced the breakthrough, so New Zealand flip again to the spin of Phillips, and right away Iyer has a single to convey Kohli on strike.
And Kohli has one other, simply turned across the nook for one more boundary.
The query is changing into can something cease India now?
India 221-1 (31) Kohli 70, Iyer 21, Boult 0-42 (6)
10:50 , Sonia Twigg
Kohli has one other boundary off Boult, New Zealand are looking for solutions in tips on how to cease this, for that one he simply opened the face and once more it was vast of the fielder.
Boult tried to tug it again afterwards, however the Kiwis are up in opposition to it, and 450 is just not out of the query.
India 214-1 (30) Kohli 65, Iyer 19, Southee 1-42 (5)
10:45 , Sonia Twigg
Southee, who has the one wicket thus far, will resume from the opposite finish. New Zealand want a wicket quickly to cease India batting them out of the sport, that’s concerning the measurement of the equation in the meanwhile.
And Kohli has whipped one away off his pads for an enormous six, it seems like he’s accelerating right here, and India are on track for an enormous whole, doubtlessly the very best of the event thus far.
India 203-1 (29) Kohli 57, Iyey 16, Boult 0-35 (5)
10:41 , Sonia Twigg
Boult comes into the assault, and has been dispatched first ball for 4 by Kohli. He has hit that over the ring on the off aspect and to the boundary to convey up India’s 200.
However after that there have been simply singles, he saved bowling in on the batters from vast within the crease.
India 197-1 (28) Kohli 52, Iyer 15, Ferguson 0-43 (6)
10:37 , Sonia Twigg
Ferguson will bowl his sixth over, and he has saved issues tight, simply the three runs from the over, however India are firmly accountable for this innings.
Kohli 50! India 194-1 (27) Kohli 50, Iyer 14, Ravindra 0-30 (4)
10:33 , Sonia Twigg
New Zealand have introduced the India run fee to beneath 7 runs per over, and they’re simply beginning to maintain issues tight.
However Iyer prices down the bottom and smashes Ravindra again over his head for six – that would be the 600th six of the event as properly.
However he edges the following ball, it goes to the boundary for 4 nevertheless it was simply vast of Southee on the sting of the ring and that was virtually an opportunity. It was slower and wider and Iyer was drawn into the shot nevertheless it was only a foot vast of Southee.
Kohli brings up his 50 with successful down the bottom from the ultimate ball of the over for a single! 50 from 59 balls.
India 181-1 (26) Kohli 48, Shreyas 4, Ferguson 0-41 (5)
10:28 , Sonia Twigg
Ferguson will proceed, and Kohli has simply began to push on right here, now that Gill has retired. A two off Ferguson takes him on to 47.
One other bouncer from Ferguson is best directed this time, and whereas he had been smashed to the boundary, Kohli simply geese out of the best way of that one.
Kohli finishes the over on 48.
India 177-1 (25) Kohli 44, Shreyas 4, Ravindra 0-18 (3)
10:25 , Sonia Twigg
Ravindra will bowl from the opposite finish, he has bowled okay thus far with out coming near taking a wicket – however that very same criticism may very well be stated for lots of the bowlers thus far.
Solely Southee has the one wicket, with Gill out retired harm for 79.
Kohli is nearing a half century right here nonetheless.
India 173-1 (24) Kohli 41, Iyer 3, Ferguson 0-38 (4)
10:22 , Sonia Twigg
With the brand new batter brings an injection of tempo, Williamson has turned to Lockie Ferguson.
He has been the costliest of the bowlers thus far, however might he show tougher for Shreyas?
Kohli has turned one not far away to the boundary so it’s not inflicting him any points!
Gill retires on 79! India 165-1 (23) Iyer 1 Kohli 35, Santner 0-44 (7)
10:17 , Sonia Twigg
However regardless of the rising stress to discover a breakthrough, Santner will proceed, and Kohli has dispatched a brief ball to the boundary for 4.
That has hit so cleanly, and he has scored extra runs than anybody within the event and will add many extra to that whole at the moment.
Gill was simply getting some therapy within the excessive warmth in Mumbai, and will be unable to proceed! He hobbled down in the direction of the opposite finish making that final run and must go away the sector.
Shreyas Iyer needed to come out to the crease for the ultimate two deliveries, with Iyer off the mark with the ultimate ball.
India 157-1 (22) Gill 78, Kohli 29, Phillips 0-18 (3)
10:09 , Sonia Twigg
Phillips will maintain going, spin from each ends appears to be working, though wickets in hand is way extra necessary at this stage of the sport, it permits for acceleration later, and particularly with these two in.
Eoin Morgan believes Kiwi captain Kane Williamson is beneath an enormous quantity of stress and will flip to his wicket-takers.
India 153-1 (21) Gill 76, Kohli 27, Santner 0-36 (5)
10:06 , Sonia Twigg
Santner is already into his sixth over right here, however this one was rather a lot tighter and higher, simply three runs from it, all singles.
India 150-1 (20) Gill 74, Kohli 26, Phillips 0-14 (2)
10:02 , Sonia Twigg
Phillips will proceed, however this time Gill has come down the bottom and hit excessive for an additional six.
There had simply been a few quieter overs, however that can launch any stress that was constructed, and New Zealand are struggling a bit right here.
India have the 150 from simply 20 overs, and there are nonetheless 30 to go, they may very well be on track for an enormous whole right here.
India 142-1
09:59 , Sonia Twigg
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David Beckham was a shock visitor on the Cricket World Cup semi-final between hosts India and New Zealand in Mumbai.
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David Beckham makes shock look at Cricket World Cup semi-final in India
India 142-1 (19) Gill 67, Kohli 25, Santner 0-33 (5)
09:58 , Sonia Twigg
Santner will proceed, though the India batters have gotten after him somewhat bit at the moment.
After the primary 4 balls, they’ve simply been restricted to singles, Santner has been pressured to bowl faster, nevertheless it appears to be working barely, though he has not been that threatening.
Simply 4 runs from the over.
India 138-1 (18) Gill 65, Kohli 23, Phillips 0-6 (1)
09:56 , Sonia Twigg
Glenn Phillips has been introduced on for the primary time within the semi-final. New Zealand must stem the circulate of runs, but in addition take one other wicket from someplace.
Six runs from his first over.
India 132-1 (17) Gill 63, Kohli 19, Santner 0-29 (4)
09:51 , Sonia Twigg
Gill has simply come down the pitch and smashed Santner again over his head for six, it was intelligent use of the ft and he has made an excellent connection to ship the ball flying over the sight screens.
He follows it up with one other boundary, however this time it was well-weighted, a little bit of room and he performs an skilled late minimize to the boundary between third man and level.
India 121-1 (16) Gill 53, Kohli 18, Ravindra 0-13 (2)
09:47 , Sonia Twigg
Ravindra’s second over has been rather a lot tighter, simply the three runs from it and all in singles, nevertheless it does convey up the 50 partnership between Gill and Kohli.
India 118-1 (15) Gill 52, Kohli 16, Santner 0-18 (3)
09:41 , Sonia Twigg
After his first over which went for 11, Santner has saved proceedings tight, and that can convey up drinks.
India have gotten off to a flying begin, and have the best platform to placed on an enormous rating, whereas the Kiwis can be up in opposition to it to limit their scoring and maintain the whole right down to one thing chaseable.
India 114-1 (14) Gill 50, Kohli 14, Ravindra 0-11 (1)
09:37 , Sonia Twigg
Kohli has obtained in on the motion with a 4 and that can convey an finish to Ravindra’s opening over which went for 10.
Shubman Gill 50! India 109-1
09:35 , Sonia Twigg
Rachin Ravindra will come into the assault for the primary time at the moment, and his first ball went for two, however Gill has his half century!
He brings it up with a single, and has 50 from 41 deliveries.
India 104-1 (13) Gill 49, Kohli 5, Ferguson 0-30 (3)
09:33 , Sonia Twigg
Gill has performed Ferguson into the air, nevertheless it was additionally into the hole and he – and India – add one other boundary to their already-impressive whole.
The following supply is launched into the air for a giant six, to convey the hundred up for India and it additionally sees Gill transfer on to 48.
India 92-1 (12) Gill 38, Kohli 4, Santner 0-14 (2)
09:28 , Sonia Twigg
Now out of the powerplay, Santner has come again into the assault, his first over went for 11, however with the additional fielders allowed out, he might but show simpler.
The primary three overs have been dots, and Gill has not been capable of finding the width, however the one that’s on his pads was swept away to the boundary for 2.
India 89-1 (11) Gill 35, Kohli 4, Southee 1-31 (4)
09:25 , Sonia Twigg
Southee, who has taken the one wicket thus far has come again on, however Gill has one other boundary, flicked into the leg aspect and into the hole.
He has performed very properly at the moment, not as explosive as Sharma, however he has seemed stable on the crease.
India 84-1 (10) Gill 30, Kohli 4, Ferguson 0-18 (2)
09:20 , Sonia Twigg
Gill has one other boundary, and that was a slow-ball half-tracked supply and all of the batter needed to do was helpthe ball on its method.
He follows it up with one other 4, and that was not the very best ball, Ferguson has tried to bang it briefly on a slow-paced pitch and Gill has simply smashed it to the boundary.
India 75-1 (9) Gill 21, Kohli 4, Southee 1-16 (3)
09:16 , Sonia Twigg
Forward of the semi-final stage, Kohli had extra runs than another play within the World Cup thus far, however he has come out to the crease after the wicket of the India captain.
And virtually instantly there’s a huge shout for lbw, the ball has raced off the pad in the direction of the boundary, however New Zealand have determined to evaluation…however there’s a small spike because the ball went previous the bat and Kohli survives.
Wicket! Rohit out for 47! ct Williamson b Southee – India 71-1
09:12 , Sonia Twigg
Wicket! That was simply what New Zealand wanted and it was a sensational catch from Kane Williamson.
The Kiwi captain was working backwards and took the catch over his shoulder, and it was an ideal slower ball from Tim Southee, who simply let it dangle within the air, forcing Rohit to skew the ball into the air fairly than cleanly hitting it as he had accomplished earlier than.
India 70-0 (8) Rohit 47, Gill 20, Ferguson 0-9 (1)
09:08 , Sonia Twigg
After the spin of Santner didn’t decelerate the circulate of runs, Williamson has turned to Lockie Ferguson.
But it surely has not made a distinction and it was Gill who has pushed this to the cover-point boundary, the opener simply needed to await that and lent on the ball which was straight into the hole.
One other almost-boundary, stopped solely by a flying cease from Southee, who dived outstretched and saved it in, it was solely a mild push nevertheless it has flown.
India 61-0 (7) Rohit 47, Gill 11, Boult 0-29 (4)
09:03 , Sonia Twigg
Boult will proceed, he has bowled a large, it was not distant from the pad or bat of Sharma, nevertheless it was one other additional to the whole.
General it was a greater over from Boult, simply the three runs from it.
India 58-0 (6) Rohit 45, Gill 11, Santner 0-11 (1)
08:57 , Sonia Twigg
New Zealand have turned to spin, and it may need come on the proper time as there was not rather a lot on supply for the seamers.
Rohit has flicked away a boundary to convey up the 50 within the sixth over! It was not distant from the fielder although.
However the subsequent one is nowhere close to, that has been launched into the second tier, and he’s already closing in on a half-century.
India 47-0 (5) Rohit 34, Gill 11, Boult 0-26 (3)
08:54 , Sonia Twigg
Rohit has smashed one other six, and India are motoring alongside right here. That one was a bouncer, however on a gradual pitch it simply sat up and the India captain made no errors dispatching that!
Gill has not been as attacking as his captain, however he has not began slowly both right here, and already has a few boundaries.
India 38-0 (4) Rohit 27, Gill 9, Southee 0-21 (2)
08:48 , Sonia Twigg
Southee has been a bit tighter this over, regardless of the third ball going for a large, however the one afterwards was a bit quick and Rohit has pulled it with ease to the boundary.
He follows it up with a flicked six over deep sq. leg, for a very long time the fielder on the boundary was , however he might solely watch because it dropped over his heads within the stands.
India 25-0 (3) Rohit 16, Gill 8, Boult 0-17 (2)
08:43 , Sonia Twigg
There’s a distinct lack of sideways motion for Boult and Southee and that’s what they thrive on, particularly on the high of the innings.
Rohit has charged Boult and smashed him for six! That was an unbelievable shot. It’s a actual assertion from the hosts’ captain.
India 18-0 (2) Rohit 10, Gill 8, Southee 0-8 (1)
08:39 , Sonia Twigg
Tim Southee will bowl from the opposite finish, New Zealand can be in search of an early wicket, whereas if India can construct a robust platform, with their batting line up, there is no such thing as a restrict to the quantity of runs they’ll rating.
Gill has his first boundary, not an ideal supply from Southee, it was simply fired at his pads on the half volley and the India teen has simply calmly flicked it away for 4.
The following ball additionally introduced a boundary nevertheless it was a bit extra fortunate, Gill superior down the pitch however an inside edge flashed previous the leg stump and raced to the boundary behind the keeper.
India 10-0 (1) Rohit 10, Gill 0, Boult 0-10 (1)
08:34 , Sonia Twigg
Rohit is off the mark first ball with a two simply flicked off the legs into the leg aspect, it beat the in-field however didn’t fairly have sufficient tempo to get to the boundary.
The following one is angled throughout Rohit and he simply defends it.
However the first boundary comes from the fourth ball, a little bit of aptitude, he finally ends up on one leg and flicks it simply over quick midwicket and to the boundary rope.
One other 4 comes this one cowl pushed down the bottom previous mid off, and can convey one other boundary.
That has been a superb begin from India.
India vs New Zealand
08:30 , Sonia Twigg
It’s time for the beginning of the match, Boult can be bowling the primary over in opposition to Sharma.
India vs New Zealand
08:25 , Sonia Twigg
It’s time for the anthems, first it is going to be New Zealand, then India.
India vs New Zealand
08:24 , Sonia Twigg
Listed here are some pictures of gamers within the heat up:
India vs New Zealand
08:18 , Sonia Twigg
The gamers are preparing, and it’ll quickly be time for the nationwide anthems.
India vs New Zealand
08:10 , Sonia Twigg
Kane Williamson stated he would even have batted first.
Williamson stated: “An incredible event, 4 years in the past an analogous state of affairs however in a special location. We’re trying ahead to the problem forward, they’ve been enjoying good cricket however so have we.”
India vs New Zealand
08:07 , Sonia Twigg
New Zealand can even be unchanged.
India vs New Zealand
08:06 , Sonia Twigg
India have received the toss and determined to bat first with Rohit Sharma saying it seemed an excellent pitch and a bit on the slower aspect as properly.
The captain added: “I feel it was method again in 2019 after we performed that semi-final, New Zealand has been one of many constant groups through the years so it’s good, it is going to be an excellent contest.
“I feel it’s an important day however I’ve been speaking about how good it’s to show up on that day.”
India can be unchanged.
Is India v New Zealand on TV? Channel, time and tips on how to watch Cricket World Cup semi-final
08:00 , Luke Baker
India and New Zealand meet in Mumbai within the first Cricket World Cup semi-final.
The hosts concluded their group stage marketing campaign unbeaten, once more impressing in a thrashing of the Netherlands on Sunday to take care of momentum into the knockout levels.
However India additionally topped the group stage standings 4 years in the past earlier than being felled by the Black Caps at Previous Trafford.
New Zealand have survived a collection of accidents to succeed in one other white-ball main event semi-final and have the big-game pedigree to problem the World Cup favourites.
Right here’s the whole lot it is advisable to know.
Is India v New Zealand on TV? Channel, time and tips on how to watch World Cup semi-final
India vs New Zealand
07:32 , Luke Baker
Welcome to The Unbiased’s stay protection of India vs New Zealand as each groups battle it out for a spot within the Cricket World Cup remaining.