India vs New Zealand | Semi Final 1, World Cup | Old Trafford | 9th Jul, 2019 | New Zealand Innings

[jeeteshssaxena]

Finally there is some batting depth

 

[PakPremi]

Indian spinners have not done anything special this world cup. I would have selected Shami instead of Jadeja or Chahal, especially if captain thinks Bhuvi has to play.

 

[Ram Shekhar]

Finally there is some batting depth

Our #7 and #8 are not going to score anything in a chase..

 

[Smbhayi]

In defence of this selection, Shami is quite a liability in the death overs. In a KO, you don't want to have the opposition at 180 in 40 overs and them let them get to 270 just because of poor death bowling

And Bhuvi was actually looking good and picking wickets before he got injured in the match against Pakistan.

 

[FanofCricket]

Leaving shami out was a poor decision from kohli.

 

[Ab Fan]

Good to see batting depth but worried of no sixth bowling option. Also, 20 overs will have to come from Pandya and Jadeja.

 

[spiderreddy]

Shami is not playing

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

Overcast condition?

 

[jnaveen1980]

Kuldeep shami in place of chahal and bhuvi. But this is an ideal side for chasing

 

[Mueez]

Shami isn’t playing in overcast conditions.

India got this wrong...

 

[MP2011]

Unbelievably poor team selected for a game as important as WC SF!

 

[Hasan123]

New Zealand need close to 300 or over 300 to have a chance today.

 

[MP2011]

And anyone will be an upgrade over DK!

 

[jnaveen1980]

Shami was handful against NZ Poor decision

 

[Smbhayi]

Overcast condition?

Shami is more threatening in those conditions...

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

This team looks good considering we are batting second

 

[Ab Fan]

It looks more like a side preparing to chase totals rather than bat first but semis, there will be pressure while chasing.

 

[jnaveen1980]

And anyone will be an upgrade over DK!

In a tight chase with a steep asking rate he will be handy

 

[MP2011]

Did Kohli forget how well Mayank did in boxing day test match which was also his debut?

 

[Bhaijaan]

Bhuvaneshwari better deliver big time today for the confidence shown in him by team management over Mohammad Shami who’s been picking wickets for fun.

If he doesn’t, and God forbid India lose this match, it would be seen as a serious blunder

 

[Ozymandiasza]

GO NZ!

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

Shami is more threatening in those conditions...

Records say that shami is better on bouncy and lifeless pitch while bhuvi is better in overcast conditions.
Shamis test record in england is abysmal

 

[jnaveen1980]

I have no issue with batting selection. Bowling bothers me

 

[MP2011]

In a tight chase with a steep asking rate he will be handy

You might have hope from him but following his career for last 1.5 decades, I can safely say that he is as dud as they come.

 

[Ab Fan]

Did Kohli forget how well Mayank did in boxing day test match which was also his debut?

No place for Mayank at the top. It was between Karthik/Jadhav and rest remained same.

 

[Sidilicious]

Should have gone for Jhadhav instead of Karthik.

Both are the same batting wise, but Jhadhav provides the 6th bowler option.

 

[TamiL_GarvaM!]

Relax india supporters....We won chasing in 1983 at Old T - Manc....History will repeat itself....cheers ...

 

[MP2011]

Last time we won while chasing in a SF, was way back in '83!

 

[jnaveen1980]

Bhuvi. Dismissed Guptill 3 times in a row for low sxores. Hence his selection?

 

[MP2011]

No place for Mayank at the top. It was between Karthik/Jadhav and rest remained same.

So you think both these duds provide better results than Mayank will?

 

[GLORY OF '92]

We should have been here today boyz...

Painful

 

[jnaveen1980]

Should have gone for Jhadhav instead of Karthik.

Both are the same batting wise, but Jhadhav provides the 6th bowler option.

I back DK against Lockie Boult over Jadhav

 

[TamiL_GarvaM!]

But yeah....i wish KJ was selected for Karthik....we donot have any backup bowler...hope no one leaks runs bigtime...

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Should have gone for Jhadhav instead of Karthik.

Both are the same batting wise, but Jhadhav provides the 6th bowler option.

Some really dumb decisions taken by team management today.

 

[WengerOut]

Looks like Kohli choked even before batting.

 

[Mueez]

We should have been here today boyz...

Painful

what a treat that would’ve been for cricket fans.

India vs Pakistan and England vs Australia.

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Good luck to all the Kohli fans today

 

[Captain caveman]

Playing bhuvi is a good decision if its cloudy, but not in the place of shami!
Both should have played, a 4 man pace attack of bumra, shami, bhuvi and pandya would be quite decent!
Then just have to chose between kuldeep, chahal and jadeja!
i would go for jadeja, as he can also bat.
But dropping shami, unless he is injured , is on the same level of dumbness as selecting malik against australia!

 

[Green Patriot]

If Pakistant had qualified it would have been a cracker.
Ind v Pak.

 

[Mueez]

DK instead of KJ is a decent decision.

Kedhar is a bits-and-pieces cricketer.

 

[Sidilicious]

I back DK against Lockie Boult over Jadhav

I doubt there is any previous instance DK has done this to back him.

Also, we need a 6th bowling option. Virat and Rohit are not proper 6th bowling options.

 

[jagatk]

DK instead of KJ is a decent decision.

Kedhar is a bits-and-pieces cricketer.

DK masquerades as an ODI cricketer.

 

[Hasan123]

Indian bowlers could be threatening here.

 

[Sir-fraz]

Some really dumb decisions taken by team management today.

Yep very surprised that shami isnt played. Especially since bhuvi is coming off of an injury.

Shami has also been a wicket taker, so it makes no sense to drop him.

Kholi clearly has no faith in his middle order so hes playing jadeja. Lengthening the lineup.

Team india selection is on PCT level today lol

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

Our #7 and #8 are not going to score anything in a chase..

Why are u so sure?
Jadeja surely can score 30 35 runs,bhuvi is also good enough for 15-20 runs

 

[Itachi]

Playing bhuvi is a good decision if its cloudy, but not in the place of shami!
Both should have played, a 4 man pace attack of bumra, shami, bhuvi and pandya would be quite decent!
Then just have to chose between kuldeep, chahal and jadeja!
i would go for jadeja, as he can also bat.
But dropping shami, unless he is injured , is on the same level of dumbness as selecting malik against australia!

Shami was leaking lots of runs.

 

[Captain caveman]

We should have been here today boyz...

Painful

I'm sooooo sad!!!

 

[jagatk]

Relax india supporters....We won chasing in 1983 at Old T - Manc....History will repeat itself....cheers ...

This unneccessary obsession with what happened in past did not help pak qualify, nor will it do us any good. It depends on how we play today and the team selections are giving most people little confidence.

 

[Captain caveman]

Shami was leaking lots of runs.

Yes but he was taking wickets, just don't bowl him in the death overs.

 

[desi_launda]

Bhuvi is picked for his batting,but how often does he actually perform with the bat?

 

[Babbar]

Jadeja over Shami:

Better batting
NZ weak in handling spin
Expected to leak fewer runs
Better fielding
but Jadeja probably won’t run through NZ top order

It’s a gamble. Let’s see.

 

[TamiL_GarvaM!]

what a treat that would’ve been for cricket fans.

India vs Pakistan and England vs Australia.

totally agree Muez bro....next WC hopefully....go Pak ..

 

[FanofCricket]

Lbw shout

 

[shah_1]

Review time

 

[Captain caveman]

Boy i don't support either team, but i am nervous!!

 

[desi_launda]

review first ball

 

[GLORY OF '92]

270 keeps NZ in the game. 300+ will be very tight for India

 

[TamiL_GarvaM!]

This unneccessary obsession with what happened in past did not help pak qualify, nor will it do us any good. It depends on how we play today and the team selections are giving most people little confidence.

very true....but giving +ve energy to our lads....3 cheers

 

[FanofCricket]

Kohli goes for review

 

[shah_1]

Missing leg?

 

[desi_launda]

Looks not out

 

[Gullycricket]

As usual Indians deliberately underrating their team even though they know it will be a cake walk.If there is any team who knows what they are doing its India

 

[shah_1]

Missing leg?

Wasted review

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Terrible review

 

[FanofCricket]

Review lost

 

[jagatk]

More great work as review lost first ball

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Review gone first ball )

 

[volcyz]

Why the hell would you review that ?!

 

[Ab Fan]

So you think both these duds provide better results than Mayank will?

Considering that Mayank does not have odi games experience and he would have to bat in the middle order, which is not his opening slot and neither has the Indian team management did any proper utilization on him, one would opt for Dinesh Karthik Or kedhar Jadhav in the semi final match.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Lol another dumb decision by Kohli

 

[volcyz]

Unbelievable decision making

 

[Inswing]

WTH was that by kohli and dhoni :/

 

[AdamM97]

What was that?!

 

[shah_1]

Guptil batting like a tail ender so far

 

[FanofCricket]

And again ganguly starts with his biased opinions

 

[saadibaba]

If NZ can make 300+ then this will be a end up being a great game.

 

[desi_launda]

New Zealand favourites now 75-25

 

[Captain caveman]

Kohli needs to relax man, take a leaf out of kane's book!

 

[jagatk]

Please star just sack ganguly, who the feck is guuptil. If you can't pronounce their names just sit out.

 

[volcyz]

Guptill is a true rubbish player that never fires in any crucial games.

Only useful for non pressure games