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Semi-final 1 highlights: India's ICC CWC 2019 dream over, NZ win by 18 runs

The script was eerily similar to the 2015 CWC semi-final and just like that evening in Sydney, skipper Virat Kohli was once again out cheaply and MS Dhoni (50) was stuck in the middle overs

India vs New Zealand semi-final in ICC CWC 2019

India vs New Zealand semifinal match. Photo: Reuters

7:16 PM

Over 48.2

Dhoni hits back to bowler
7:16 PM

Over 48.1

Ball 1: A short delivery outside and Dhoni jumps and hits over sweeper cover for SIX
 
7:14 PM

India need 31 runs in 12 balls

7:14 PM

Over 48; Jadeja departs, onus on Dhoni

Over Summary:  2 1 1 1 W 1   ; India: 209-7

Boult continues
 
Ball 6: A slow bumper and Dhoni pulls towards deep square leg for a single.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, right handed bat, comes to the crease
 
Ball 5: Jadeja tries to go big and gets a bottom edge, GONE. Jadeja c Williamson b Boult 77(59) [4s-4 6s-4]
 
Ball 4: Dhoni clips towards deep square leg for a single.
 
Ball 3: Jadeja drills the yorker towards mid-on for a single.
 
Ball 2: Dhoni tucks towards extra cover for a single.
 
Ball 1: Dhoni smashes towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
 
7:08 PM

Over 47; India need 37 runs in 18 balls

Over Summary:  1 0 1 1 1 1  ; India: 203-6

Matt Henry [9.0-1-32-3] is back into the attack
 
Ball 6: Dhoni collects a single towards point region
 
Ball 5: Jadeja steers towards short third man for a single.
 
Ball 4: Dhoni tucks towards square leg for a single.
 
Ball 3: A bumper and Jadeja hits towards backward point for a single
 
Ball 2: DOT
 
Ball 1: Dhoni tucks towards backward point for a single
 
7:03 PM

India need 42 runs in 24 balls

7:03 PM

Over 46; Jadeja, Dhoni put 100-run stand

Over Summary:  2 1 1 4 1 1  ; India: 198-6

Trent Boult [8.0-2-26-1] is back into the attack
 
Ball 6: Dhoni plays a tennis like forehand shot towards square leg for a single.
 
Ball 5: A slow bumper and Jadeja hits towards deep square leg for a single.
 
Ball 4: Jadeja edges to vacant slip cordon and ball runs down to boundary line for FOUR
 
Ball 3: Dhoni hits towards extra cover for a single. It is a 100-run stand between Dhoni and Jadeja
 
Ball 2: Jadeja hits from the toe end of the bat towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
 
Ball 1: Jadeja drags towards cow corner for a couple of runs.
 
6:57 PM

Over 45; India need 52 runs in 30 balls

Over Summary: 0 2 1 6 1 0   ; India: 188-6

Ferguson continues
 
Ball 6: Dhoni leaves outside off
 
Ball 5: Jadeja hits towards deep mid-wicket for a single
 
Ball 4: Jadeja hits over mid-off for SIX
 
Ball 3: A single for Dhoni towards extra cover.
 
Ball 2: Dhoni hits towards deep extra cover for a couple of runs. 
 
Ball 1: Dhoni squeezes the yorker to extra cover for no run.
 
6:52 PM

Over 44; India need 62 runs in 36 balls

Over Summary: 2 0 0 2 1 Wd 1   ; India: 178-6

Neesham continues

Ball 6: Dhoni cuts towards backward point for a single. 
 
Ball 6: WIDE
 
Ball 5: A slow bumper and Jadeja pulls it down to deep square leg for a single.
 
Ball 4: Jadeja drags towards long-on and ball falls short of fielder, two runs taken
 
Ball 3: DOT
 
Ball 2: A slow bumper, Jadeja edges and ball falls short of fine leg for no run. 
 
Ball 1: Jadeja hits towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
 
6:47 PM

Over 43; India need 69 runs in 42 balls

Over Summary: 1 0 0 1 0 1   ; India: 171-6

Lockie Ferguson [7.0-0-22-0] is back into the attack
 
Ball 6: Jadeja pushes towards extra cover for a easy single.
 
Ball 5: A short delivery at armpit region, Jadeja taps towards leg for no run.
 
Ball 4: Dhoni carves towards third man for a single
 
Ball 3: Dhoni leaves outside off
 
Ball 2: DOT
 
Ball 1: A single for Jadeja towards third man
 
6:43 PM

Over 42; Jadeja hits FIFTY

Over Summary:  0 0 1 4 2 Wd 1  ; India: 168-6

Neesham continues

Ball 6: A single for Jadeja towards backward point
 
Ball 6: WIDE down the leg side
 
Ball 5: Jadeja flicks towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
 
Ball 4: Jadeja hammers towards deep mid-wicket for FOUR, thanks to a miss field
 
Ball 3: Dhoni works towards square leg for a single.
 
Ball 2: Neesham beats Dhoni with a slow delivery
  
Ball 1: Dhoni defends
 
6:37 PM

Over 41; India need 81 runs in 54 balls

Over Summary:   0 2 1 0 6 0  ; India: 159-6

Santner continues
 
Ball 6: Jadeja hits uppishly towards short mid-wicket but ball falls short of fielder.
 
Ball 5: Jadeja comes down the wicket and smashes towards deep mid-wicket for SIX.
 
Ball 4: DOT
 
Ball 3: Dhoni gets an inside edge towards fine leg for a single.
 
Ball 2: Dhoni glances towards fine leg for a couple of runs.
 
Ball 1: Dhoni hits back to bowler
 
6:33 PM

Change of bat for Jadeja
6:33 PM

Over 40; India need 90 runs in 60 balls

Over Summary: 4 0 0 1 1 Wd 2   ; India: 150-6

Lockie Ferguson [6.0-0-13-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: A couple of runs for Jadeja towards deep mid-wicket. 
 
Ball 6: WIDE down the leg
 
Ball 5: Dhoni tucks towards deep square leg for a single.
 
Ball 4: A single for Jadeja towards deep square leg.
 
Ball 3: Jadeja tries to hit over mid-wicket, doesn't get the timing right. 
 
Ball 2: A slow bumper and Jadeja hits towards short mid-wicket for no run.
 
Ball 1: A short delivery on leg side and Jadeja edges through keeper for FOUR
 
6:28 PM

Over 39; India need 99 runs in 66 balls

Over Summary: 0 Wd 1 1 6 0 1   ; India: 141-6

Santner continues
 
Ball 6:  Jadeja hits towards fine leg for a single
 
Ball 5: Jadeja blocks to short mid-wicket for no run
 
Ball 4: Jadeja comes down the wicket and smashes over long-on for SIX.
 
Ball 3: Dhoni tucks towards square leg for a single.

Ball 2: Jadeja works towards deep square leg for a single.
 
Ball 2: WIDE down the leg side
 
Ball 1: Jadeja works towards fine leg for no run.
 

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First Published: Jul 09 2019 | 11:57 AM IST