MANCHESTER: India have been eliminated from the 2019 World Cup after their robust run in the tournament came to a screeching halt with an 18-run defeat against New Zealand in the first semi-final, spread over 28 hours and 24 minutes. Under grey skies, New Zealand pacers shredded India’s strong batting line-up, reducing them to 5/3 before an inspiring century-plus partnership between Ravindra Jadeja and MS Dhoni put them on the brink of victory. ALSO READ: Williamson, Taylor take New Zealand to 239/8 Jadeja and Dhoni batted out 17.2 overs to bring India within striking distance of glory, but Trent Boult’s dismissal of the allrounder and Martin Guptill’s direct-hit run-out of Dhoni in the penultimate over served deal-breaker. New Zealand have booked a date at the Lord’s final on Sunday, where they’ll play a second consecutive World Cup final against either England or Australia. ALSO READ: Rain forces India-New Zealand semi-final into reserve day The law of averages is a considered to be a strong factor in cricket. And in the semifinal, it hit India’s batting. In a rare top-order failure, India lost Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and Virat Kohli for a combined three runs. The last time Rohit and Kohli were… Read full this story
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