Manchester: New Zealand reached their second World Cup final with a stunning 18-run win over shell-shocked India at Old Trafford on Wednesday.
The Black Caps will play hosts England or holders Australia in Sunday’s title match at Lord’s after pulling off a remarkable triumph against two-time champions India.
New Zealand, beaten in the 2015 final by Australia, were restricted to just 239-8 after completing their 50 overs a day later than expected following the suspension of play due to rain on Tuesday.
But Kane Williamson’s side bowled superbly to rock India, with three top-order wickets from paceman Matthew Henry proving the key contribution in dismissing the pre-tournament favourites for 221.
WHAT A MOMENT OF BRILLIANCE!
Martin Guptill was 🔛🎯 to run out MS Dhoni and help send New Zealand to their second consecutive @cricketworldcup final! #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/i84pTIrYbk
— ICC (@ICC) July 10, 2019
India v New Zealand World Cup scoreboard
New Zealand (overnight 211-5)
M. Guptill c Kohli b Bumrah 1
H. Nicholls b Jadeja 28
K. Williamson c Jadeja b Chahal 67
R. Taylor run out (Jadeja) 74
J. Neesham c Karthik b Pandya 12
C. De Grandhomme c Dhoni b Kumar 16
T. Latham c Jadeja b Kumar 10
M. Santner not out 9
M. Henry c Kohli b Kumar 1
T. Boult not out 3
Extras (lb5, w13) 18
Total (eight wickets, 50 overs) 239
Did not bat: Lockie Ferguson
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Guptill), 2-69 (Nicholls), 3-134 (Williamson), 4-162 (Neesham), 5-200 (De Grandhomme), 6-225 (Taylor), 7-225 (Latham), 8-232 (Henry)
Bowling: Kumar 10-1-43-3, Bumrah 10-1-39-1, Pandya 10-0-55-1 (w5), Jadeja 10-0-34-1, Chahal 10-0-63-1 (w4)
India (target 240)
KL Rahul c Latham b Henry 1
R. Sharma c Latham b Henry 1
V. Kohli lbw b Boult 1
R. Pant c De Grandhomme b Santner 32
D. Karthik c Neesham b Henry 6
H. Pandya c Williamson b Santner 32
MS Dhoni run out (Guptill) 50
R. Jadeja c Williamson b Boult 77
B. Kumar b Ferguson 0
Y. Chahal c Latham b Neesham 5
J. Bumrah not out 0
Extras (lb3, w13) 16
Total (all out, 49.3 overs) 221
Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Sharma), 2-5 (Kohli), 3-5 (Rahul), 4-24 (Karthik), 5-71 (Pant), 6-92 (Pandya), 7-208 (Jadeja), 8-216 (Dhoni), 9-217 (Kumar), 10-221 (Chahal)
Bowling: Boult 10-2-42-2 (w3), Henry 10-1-37-3 (w3), Ferguson 10-0-43-1 (w2), De Grandhomme 2-0-13-0 (w1), Neesham 7.3-0-49-1 (w3), Santner 10-2-34-2 (w1)
Result: New Zealand won by 18 runs
Toss: New Zealand
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (ENG), Richard Kettleborough (ENG)
TV umpire: Rod Tucker (AUS)
Match referee: David Boon (AUS)
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