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

[Ram Shekhar]

Here comes King Kane! Legacies are on the line boys...

 

[saadibaba]

I stand corrected, feels like Waz and Waq bowling right now

 

[TamiL_GarvaM!]

Still early game, but it looks like everyone was correct. This might just be a one-sided SF

well.... too early in piece...saffer bru....long way to go yet...

 

[Babbar]

Limited player has smashed Indian bowlers all around the park in the CT 17 final I guess

Fakhar is the world’s best batsmen. Indian bowlers get nightmare of him still. No wonder India conspired to make Eng reach semi, not Pak.

 

[FanofCricket]

Nz is heavily dependent on Williamson if he goes out early the game is over for nz

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Lol at guptill's reaction in the dressing room as if he missed his century by 1 run.

 

[BaaliSoda]

Ganguly as a commentator = Awful pronunciation of names (Indian or otherwise), extreme over-hyping of events/players, and very limited technical dissection of the game in play.

Atrocious to have him to start the proceedings, for an important game such as this one (that too on world-feed).

 

[Hasan123]

Williamson off the mark.

 

[Markhor]

Haven't seen Guptill perform in seam or spin friendly conditions. Destructive on roads but didn't know what to do on an overcast Manchester morning.

 

[AdamM97]

Lol at guptill's reaction in the dressing room as if he missed his century by 1 run.

He might have cost his team the game here.

 

[BuffaloSoldier]

Why the hell did they choose to bat first on this track in overcast conditions? Moronic decision.

 

[Pk716]

Guptill absolute choker should stick to bilaterals

I think guptill is the leading run scorer in 2015 wc. He is just out of form now.

 

[TamiL_GarvaM!]

I stand corrected, feels like Waz and Waq bowling right now

Cmon bro....Dial W for yorker were electric steriod legends on ice....our guys are good...but not quite w & W

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

If we reach final I would like to face Australia. Don't want to see Indian team wear that Bharat Petroleum uniform against England again.

 

[sindhiboy]

Bumrak and bhuvi are probably the best odi bowlers in the world and even more dangerous in overcast conditions

 

[Captain caveman]

Guptil has been AWFUL this world cup, maybe time to retire!!!

 

[Aman]

Game over after 4 overs.

What a terrible WC this has been, the team has been a disaster.

Stead needs to go after it.

 

[shah_1]

I stand corrected, feels like Waz and Waq bowling right now

Bhumrah will be an ATG bowler unless some injuries curtail his career.

NZ openers have been worse than Afghanistan

 

[Ram Shekhar]

Game over after 4 overs.

What a terrible WC this has been, the team has been a disaster.

Come on now.. game has just begun

 

[AdamM97]

Apart from that 137* partnership against SL, New Zealand opening partnership has only scored 83 runs in 7 innings.

 

[Hasan123]

Won't be long before we see selfish and fixing claims. I think PP has forgotten that teams can actually bowl well.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Amazing bowling. NZ need 250 here. Ball will move all day

 

[desi_launda]

Game over after 4 overs.

What a terrible WC this has been, the team has been a disaster.

Stead needs to go after it.

250 will be competitive

 

[Tapeballcricket]

Seems like lady luck is shinning brightly over India today.

 

[Captain caveman]

Bumra and bhuvi bowling very well.
Bhuvi is a much improved bowler!

 

[Markhor]

India are showing how to bowl with the new ball. No width being given whatsoever, no chance for batsmen to free their arms.

 

[Hasan123]

Don't want Taylor exposed to the new ball. These 2 need to bat for another 5/6 overs.

 

[jagatk]

Bhuvi being toothless as usual.

 

[FanofCricket]

At least Munro would have showed some aggressive intent and hit couple of boundaries before getting out

 

[Hasan123]

India are showing how to bowl with the new ball. No width being given whatsoever, no chance for batsmen to free their arms.

This is how we should have bowled to India and Australia. But our fans cry about NRR.

 

[Captain caveman]

Seems like lady luck is shinning brightly over India today.

New Zealand i think have had their fair bit of luck upto now, maybe its someone elses turn!

 

[AdamM97]

At least Munro would have showed some aggressive intent and hit couple of boundaries before getting out

Munro is so overrated. He was a total failure in PSL.

 

[jagatk]

Seems like lady luck is shinning brightly over India today.

And how did you come to this conclusion?

 

[desi_launda]

7/1 after 5 overs

 

[TamiL_GarvaM!]

C'mon lads...we gotta get William ka beta quickly.....go indiaaaa....

 

[AdamM97]

Williamson, Taylor and Neesham will be the real tests for India.

 

[Captain caveman]

You n

 

[gani999]

Why the hell did they choose to bat first on this track in overcast conditions? Moronic decision.

Absolutely. Completely senseless decision. They should have bowled first and unleashed Boult on Sharma. NZ has effectively put India in the final.

 

[Captain caveman]

You need batsman who can play straight drives and hit over the bowlers head when playing bhuvi and bumra!

 

[AAli98]

Nz truly a pathetic team most underserving semi finalists since kenya 2003..

Only hope for them is its going to chuck it down with rain at 2pm as forecasted & start fresh tomorrow!!

 

[AdamM97]

I actually think batting first was a good move. Guptill has just been awful.

 

[Ram Shekhar]

Absolutely. Completely senseless decision. They should have bowled first and unleashed Boult on Sharma. NZ has effectively put India in the final.

India would have gladly batted first

 

[FanofCricket]

Ganguly as a commentator = Awful pronunciation of names (Indian or otherwise), extreme over-hyping of events/players, and very limited technical dissection of the game in play.

Atrocious to have him to start the proceedings, for an important game such as this one (that too on world-feed).

Even if India don't reach final gangulay will still be there in the final with his biased commentary

 

[jagatk]

Why the hell did they choose to bat first on this track in overcast conditions? Moronic decision.

Because after 5 overs the swing has died down and this is a belter of a pitch.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Indian bowlers very accurate but the other top teams have better swing bowlers for these perfect conditions

 

[Markhor]

Compare this to the way we sprayed the new ball around like a hose on a damp pitch in Taunton v Aus and Old Trafford v Ind.

 

[arunpsm]

Even if India don't reach final gangulay will still be there in the final with his biased commentary

Shubh shubh bolo jii

 

[BuffaloSoldier]

Another reason they should have bowled first is that India is very good at chasing. Don't talk about the England game because they could've won that easily but threw the game.

Might as well hand India the world cup on a platter now.

 

[Mamoon]

Bumrah can surpass Wasim to be honest, he is incredible.

 

[AdamM97]

Another reason they should have bowled first is that India is very good to chasing. Don't talk about the England game because they could've won that easily but threw the game.

Might as well hand India the world cup on a platter now.

India didn’t throw the game away, England was the better team that day. That’s it.

 

[pak4life]

Bowling has been decent but nothing unplayable (ganguly will say otherwise ) its just been poor scared cricket from NZ. Playing conservative will not win them this match.

 

[Akki malhotra]

Indian bowlers very accurate but the other top teams have better swing bowlers for these perfect conditions

World N.O 1 bowler is bowling. Who else need to bowl now. India have best bowling lime up.

 

[Adijazz1706]

NZ have been very timid, Pakistan must be kicking themselves for the bad NRR

 

[xbronze]

Compare this to the way we sprayed the new ball around like a hose on a damp pitch in Taunton v Aus and Old Trafford v Ind.

But the Pakistan bowlers bowled faster. We need to give credit where it is due.

 

[Red Devil]

Some of you said NZ deserved their SF spot )

 

[AdamM97]

NZ have been very timid, Pakistan must be kicking themselves for the bad NRR

So Pakistan wouldn’t have been timid? We would be 10-2.

 

[Markhor]

This World Cup has been a total contrast to the runfest of 2015.

Bowlers have really worked the batsman hard.

 

[sharmaji]

Ganguly is a terrible commentator.

 

[AdamM97]

As for spinners, this really hasn’t been a good tournament for them. The only spinners who have had a good time were Mujeeb and Nabi which just shows how good they are.

 

[Hasan123]

Kumar and Williamson play together in the IPL.

 

[Captain caveman]

Genuine question, india are a good team, but why are teams so scared when they play against them?

 

[KingKhanWC]

World N.O 1 bowler is bowling. Who else need to bowl now. India have best bowling lime up.

Shami could have taken 2-3 by now . See Boult later for further enlightenment

 

[FanofCricket]

7 overs gone still no change in commentary

 

[TNAmarkFromIndia]

Absolutely. Completely senseless decision. They should have bowled first and unleashed Boult on Sharma. NZ has effectively put India in the final.

It's a flat track. If they would've put India in first and they scored 320+ in a pressure game, you would've said that was a senseless decision too.

 

[kingusama92]

Great start to the Test match for NZ.

 

[shah_1]

India is winning this

 

[AdamM97]

Genuine question, india are a good team, but why are teams so scared when they play against them?

The hype. Overall, England is better imo but there’s less pressure to beat them(at least for a South Asian team).

 

[in_cutter]

NZ throttled. Great bowling upfront. Maybe not a bad toss to lose afterall.

 

[Hasan123]

Amazing support for India as always.

 

[shariqnoor]

The occasion of the semi final getting to NZ. They look like a team who genuinely believes that they do not belong there. India on the other hand has been fantastic. Top level new ball bowling.

 

[KingKhanWC]

An Indian fan with a Pakistani shirt . You can’t blame him

 

[Tapeballcricket]

I actually think batting first was a good move. Guptill has just been awful.

Yes, If it was India batting first, they would make this pitch look like a batting paradise.

 

[Ram Shekhar]

Has India bowled full enough to extract any swing out there?

 

[FanofCricket]

It looks like a pak vs WI pitch

 

[Captain caveman]

For all of those taking the mickey out of NZ, if NZ can set a foundation, neesham and grandhomme will get them back on target with somebig hitting later on in the innings!

 

[FanofCricket]

Edge falling short

 

[Hasan123]

India are absolutely all over New Zealand.

 

[Indiafan]

Shami could have taken 2-3 by now . See Boult later for further enlightenment

Shami would have leaked a million runs, he gets carried away on such occasions

 

[Red Devil]

Wow, this is the most spineless and cowardly performance in a semi final in the history of the World Cup. [MENTION=132954]Aman[/MENTION]

 

[jagatk]

You know you are a bad commentator when SanjuManju seems to be speaking more sense than you.