The BLACKCAPS have beaten India by 18 runs in the first ICC Cricket World Cup Semi-final at Old Trafford.
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HEโS BACK! #KaneWilliamson has won the toss and elected to bat first here at Old Trafford ๐#INDvNZ #BACKTHEBLACKCAPSย #cricket #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/HfHUqYRVov
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๐ TEAM NEWS: Both teams make one change ๐
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๐ณ๐ฟ = Ferguson in for Southee
๐ฎ๐ณ = Chahal in for Yadav#INDvNZ #BACKTHEBLACKCAPSย #cricket #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/AwRBSmVhoc
Dressed and ready, itโs nearly time for the anthems ๐ถ @cricketworldcup Semi-final #1 is all but go! #INDvNZ #BACKTHEBLACKCAPSย #cricket #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/K5sgHyZif4
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Singing complete now itโs time for cricket ๐ @cricketworldcup #INDvNZ #BACKTHEBLACKCAPSย #cricket #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/x9xYOJwC8i
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INDIA strike early! Tight bowling from Kumar and Bumrah give the openers nothing to work with. Eventually Guptill feels for one outside off stump and Kohli takes a superb catch at second slip ๐ @PhotosportNZ #INDvNZ #BACKTHEBLACKCAPS #cricket #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/bZXQkeOOWX
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NZ assessing conditions with a watchful start to the batting effort. Nicholls (10*) and Williamson (14*) at the crease, both having found the fence with lovely drives ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ณ#INDvNZ #BACKTHEBLACKCAPS #CWC19 @PhotosportNZ
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After losing Guptill early, these two have seen the BLACKCAPS through to 52/1 after 14 overs ๐ Time for a drink here at Old Trafford ๐น ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ณ#INDvNZ #BACKTHEBLACKCAPS #CWC19 @PhotosportNZ
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WICKET! Nicholls gets a goodie from Jadeja sneaking between bat and pad, disturbing his stumps. Solid job up front from Nicholls, platform laid for Taylor and #KaneWilliamson ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ณ#INDvNZ #BACKTHEBLACKCAPS #CWC19 @PhotosportNZ
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Captain #KaneWilliamson brings up 5๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ and the NZ total has cruised past 1๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ โก๏ธ currently 113/2 off 30 overs ๐ Kane has also become the 6th batsman to record 500 runs at this @cricketworldcup ๐๐ฝ #INDvNZ #BACKTHEBLACKCAPS #CWC19 @PhotosportNZ
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WICKET! Chahal gets the key wicket of #KaneWilliamson with a ball that simply doesn't arrive. He throws his hands but it flies to Jadeja at point for an easy grab ๐ Neesham elevated ahead of Latham ๐ณ๐ฟ#INDvNZ #BACKTHEBLACKCAPS #CWC19 @PhotosportNZ
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A fighting half-century by Ross Taylor. It's his 50th ODI 50 & takes us past 200 as de Grandhomme is out for 16 off 10. Five overs remain. How many can we get!? #NZvIND #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/9zZzjU8GnS
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โ๏ธ RAIN! It's not heavy but it's here... #CurrentSituation for the BLACKCAPS with under 4 overs remaining โฌ๏ธ#INDvNZ #BACKTHEBLACKCAPS #CWC19 @PhotosportNZ
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No update on play unfortunately as the rain continues to fall here at Old Trafford HOWEVER soak up this @cricketworldcup #StatChat while you wait. Classy #KaneWilliamson ๐ #INDvNZ #BACKTHEBLACKCAPS #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/Zqbfwz1IHN
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LIVE from the media centre and the latest the teams can get on tonight is 6:40pm (UKT) ๐ With the covers still on itโs looking unlikely... #INDvNZ #BACKTHEBLACKCAPSย #CWC19ย
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Gentle rain has returned. Inspection at 6:10pm local time (18 mins from now) #waitinggame #NZvIND #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/Ss5VvNPupD
โ BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) July 9, 2019
See you tomorrow gents! PLAY OFF FOR TODAY ๐ง @RossLTaylor will resume on 67*, the BLACKCAPS 211/5 with 3.5 overs remaining ๐ #INDvNZ #BACKTHEBLACKCAPSย #CWC19ย
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BACK TO THE BUS! What are the captain & coach chatting about here?! โก๏ธ๐๐ง๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ณ #INDvNZ #BACKTHEBLACKCAPSย ย #CWC19ย ย
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Bits of blue breaking through as we hop on the bus for round two! Old Trafford, weโre coming for you โก๏ธ
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Taylor 67* | Latham 3* | 46.1 overs#INDvNZ #BACKTHEBLACKCAPSย ย ย #CWC19ย ย ย
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Whatโs the โday twoโ deck got in store at Old Trafford?! @skysportnzโs Ian Smith takes a look ๐ #INDvNZ #BACKTHEBLACKCAPSย ย ย #CWC19ย ย ย
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'STEAD TALKS' in the huddle this morning ahead of resuming our innings at 211/5. @RossLTaylor 67* & @Tomlatham2 3* will be at the crease with 23 balls remaining โก๏ธ 20 mins from starting ๐ #INDvNZ #BACKTHEBLACKCAPS #CWC19 @PhotosportNZ
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DOUBLE STRIKE FOR INDIA! Taylor and Latham have been running hard, plenty of two's on offer! However, they take on Jadeja and a direct hit sees Taylor JUST short of his ground. Jadeja then takes a super catch on the fence to remove Latham next ball! #INDvNZ #BACKTHEBLACKCAPS pic.twitter.com/krGQQDsQlq
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๐ณ๐ฟ BLACKCAPS set 239/8
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๐ Taylor 74 | Williamson 67
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๐ฎ๐ณ INDIA chase up next... pic.twitter.com/1ppbGT0hHB
A tight right hamstring is keeping Henry Nicholls off the park for India's chase... Tim Southee on in his place ๐#INDvNZ #BACKTHEBLACKCAPS #CWC19 @PhotosportNZ
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WICKET! Matt Henry strikes in the second over and it's the big wicket of ROHIT SHARMA. Tight fourth stump line from Henry and Sharma gets a touch through to Latham. Great start ๐#INDvNZ #BACKTHEBLACKCAPS #CWC19
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KOHLI OUT!! Boult has Kohli trapped LBW, it goes upstairs to DRS and the decisions stands... JUST! BIG WICKET! Early ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ from the bowling unit! #INDvNZ #BACKTHEBLACKCAPS #CWC19
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ANOTHER WICKET! This time DK is on his way after @JimmyNeesh takes an absolute ripper at point, one-handed diving to his left! DK has to go!
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๐ฎ๐ณ 24/4 | 10 overs#INDvNZ #BACKTHEBLACKCAPS #CWC19
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India's top three - 1 1 1 - it's an emergency! @nzpolice
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The two P's Pant & Pandya at the crease now, still with plenty of batting to come. Good start but more left in this tale!#INDvNZ #BACKTHEBLACKCAPS #CWC19
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India's Pant and Pandya steadying things for their side at Old Trafford ๐ #KaneWilliamson has given the quick bowling options a run in search of another wicket, now it's time for Santner! ๐ฎ๐ณ 70/4 | 20 overs#INDvNZ #BACKTHEBLACKCAPS #CWC19
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SANTNER STRIKES! A couple of tight overs from the left-arm spinner and he gets the reward of Pant's wicket caught by de Grandhomme on the mid-wicket fence ๐๐ฝ#INDvNZ #BACKTHEBLACKCAPS #CWC19
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#backingblack @BLACKCAPS taking control of the Indians in this semi. Itโs 35degrees but Iโm prepared to sweat it out in this punishingly thick shirt. pic.twitter.com/m06iE4zsDW
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WICKET! SANTNER again this time in combination with his captain. Pandya tries to go over mid wicket but gets a top edge which #KaneWilliamson swallows running back! ๐ฎ๐ณ 92/6 | 30.3 overs ๐#INDvNZ #BACKTHEBLACKCAPS #CWC19 @PhotosportNZ
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FIGURES! Mitchell Santner ๐ฒ
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6 overs | 2 maidens | 7 runs | 2 wickets#INDvNZ #BACKTHEBLACKCAPS #CWC19 @PhotosportNZ
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GET READY FOR A TIGHT FINISH!
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๐ฎ๐ณ 150/6 | 40 overs
90 off 60 balls
๐ IT'S ON! ๐#INDvNZ #BACKTHEBLACKCAPS #CWC19
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HOW ABOUT THAT?! A fighting 50 from Ravindra Jadeja keeps India in the contest! 60 runs needed off 34 balls ๐#INDvNZ #BACKTHEBLACKCAPS #CWC19 @PhotosportNZ
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WICKET! Boult gets Jadeja! #KaneWilliamson again with the catch circling round to mid-off. All on in the final overs... ๐ฎ๐ณ 31 runs off 12 balls ๐#INDvNZ #BACKTHEBLACKCAPS #CWC19 @PhotosportNZ
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SCENES! Guptill runs out Dhoni with a direct hit then Ferguson uses the slower one to great effect to bowl Kumar ๐ 23 needed off the final over... #INDvNZ #BACKTHEBLACKCAPS #CWC19
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WE'RE INTO THE @cricketworldcup FINAL! @JimmyNeesh gets the final wicket, caught behind by Latham. We're off to the @HomeOfCricket! #INDvNZ #BACKTHEBLACKCAPS #CWC19 @PhotosportNZ pic.twitter.com/MBBpQ9ZCEt
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