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New Zealand won't panic after World Cup defeat, says Vettori

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Last Updated : Jun 27 2019 | 8:15 PM IST

Former captain Daniel Vettori said New Zealand would not panic after Kane Williamson's side suffered their first defeat of the World Cup against Pakistan.

The beaten 2015 finalists had the chance to seal their semi-final place alongside Australia at Edgbaston on Wednesday but lost by six wickets as Pakistan's Babar Azam starred with the bat.

"The one thing New Zealand won't do is panic after the defeat to Pakistan. This team doesn't panic and hasn't for a long time," said Vettori in a column for the International Cricket Council.

"They have been playing a style of cricket that has delivered success and they have won five games out of seven, with one washout."
"They will stay true to how they have played for a number of years."
"It brings the spinners into play and brings the bowlers in general into play. It allows real batsmanship to be on display. We saw that from Babar Azam, who was just exceptional."
"They have set Australia up. No one else has had to bat that much. The ability to dismiss those two early on will be crucial and more often than not, that falls on Trent Boult to do that."

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First Published: Jun 27 2019 | 8:15 PM IST

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