Rohit Shrma is the eading run scorer of the tournament so far having scored five centuries in eight games. ( source: AP)India will lock horns with New Zealand in the first semi-final in Manchester on Tuesday. The Men in Blue will enter the contest on the back of a convincing 7-wicket victory over Sri Lanka. Despite a middle-order flop show, the Indian top order comprising, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, and Virat Kohli, have been the spine behind India’s batting. Rohit is currently the leading run scorer of the tournament with five centuries. The bowling unit is led by Jasprit Bumrah, who has so far scalped 17 wickets and has been very clinical with his approach.
New Zealand, on the other hand, secured a place in the knockout stages on the back of a strong start but the Black Caps have lost three matches on the bounce. Skipper Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor have been amongst the runs but others batsman have failed to make an impact so far. Lockie Ferguson has been their strike bowler in the tournament with 17 wickets in 7 matches along with Trent Boult, who has 15 wickets under his name in 8 games that he has played.
Subramaniam Badrinath wishes Team India good luck
I’ll remind Williamson about 2008 U-19 semis when we meet tomorrow: Kohli
India will take on New Zealand in the first semi-final of ICC World Cup 2019. While the Kiwis will be featuring in their eighth World Cup semis, India will participate in their seventh World Cup semi-final. Speaking ahead of the clash, India captain Virat Kohli said, "A lot of players from that World Cup from our batch, from their batch, from other teams as well, made it to their national teams & are still playing. I think it is a really nice memory. Neither me nor him could have ever anticipated that one day this will happen."
"When we meet tomorrow I’ll remind him. It’s nice to realise that 11 years after, we’re captaining our respective nations again in a senior World Cup," he added. [READ MORE]
India hold the cards in semifinal against New Zealand
India will hold the edge against New Zealand as the two teams face off in the first semifinal of the World Cup in Manchester on Wednesday. India have won seven of their nine group matches – with the India vs New Zealand group match having been washed off – and everything has been falling in place for the 2011 champions throughout the tournament. New Zealand, who had been on top of the points table in the first two weeks of the World Cup, suffered a dip towards the end of the group stage and were the last team to have their place in the semis guaranteed. [PREVIEW]
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