CWC 19: Semi -Final - India V New Zealand

[SteMerritt]

Khartik gone 24/4 amazing.

That was some catch as well.

 

[Foley]

It's a good pitch for the spinners.
Santner gets a wicket.
NZ are in a great position now

 

[Leysboy]

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...

 

[Foley]

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.

 

[Foley]

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....

 

[Gary Baldi]

This game isn't over by any means...

 

[pooshooter]

Sooner or late MSD will have to start big hitting or they'll run out of balls

 

[Essexyellows]

Run rate 8.5................... its do`able on a good day!

 

[unification]

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.

 

[Essexyellows]

92 metre 6 .....................wallop..... few more of them.... 67 balls 100 needed....

 

[unification]

India are going to do it, aren't they? They're up with the run rate now. Last two overs yielded 18.

 

[Foley]

NZ need a wicket preferably Jadeja.
Could be a terrific finish.
Come on NZ

 

[Essexyellows]

Getting very lively...... got to love WC cricket..... ?

 

[Foley]

9 to 10 an over is a real challenge on this pitch.
Jadeja lucky not to have been caught twice.
Very close

 

[Foley]

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

 

[Essexyellows]

Scrap that post!

Singles...

Nervous....

 

[Foley]

It's the best game that I have seen in this WC by a distance.
Whew.

 

[Essexyellows]

4 off the edge.............. beat the keeper... ?

 

[Essexyellows]

Jadeja .......... gone........ 77 from 59 balls....

 

[unification]

Jadeja goooooes!

Pressure from the Kiwis.

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

 

[Essexyellows]

31 from 12 balls................

 

[Essexyellows]

6 from Dhoni!

 

[ZeroTheHero]

That's 4 fours per over.

Super over decider anyone?

 

[Essexyellows]

VAR !! lol

 

[Essexyellows]

He`s gone............................ 2 inches....

 

[Gary Baldi]

What a final few overs. I'm supposed to be working, but that ain't happening

 

[unification]

Dhoni run out.

My stomach is in knots and I don’t support either side!

 

[Foley]

There has been some sensational fielding in.this game.
Dhoni out to a brilliant throw.
NZ have just about done it. It did look like they had always left themselves with no margin for error over a lot of balls

 

[Foley]

Dhoni run out.

My stomach is in knots and I don’t support either side!

I couldn't cope with this tomorrow!!

 

[Gary Baldi]

1 wicket or 6 boundaries. NZ have done so well to get here