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India crashes out of World Cup

 
sgtdjones 2019-07-10 20:30:43 

India crashes out of World Cup

NEW ZEALAND caused a semi-final sensation to send superpower India crashing out of the World Cup.

Virat Kohli’s much-fancied men were set what looked a modest 240 to reach Sunday’s final at Lord’s.
But India’s top order - including run-machine Rohit Sharma and Kohli - were sent packing by the Black Caps bowlers.

Ravi Jadeja gave them hope with a heroic 77 in a World Cup-record seventh-wicket stand of 116 with MS Dhoni.

Yet Martin Guptill’s thunderbolt throw ran Dhoni out for 50 in the penultimate over - and India fell 18 runs short at Old Trafford.

Their last-four exit will have put a cricket-mad nation in mourning and is a repeat of four years ago, when they lost to Australia at this stage.

But Kane Williamson’s Kiwis have now reached their second straight final - and will play the winner of tomorrow’s tie between England and the Aussies.


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