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The team management is likely to be asked as to why MS Dhoni was sent at number seven after the team had been reduced to 5/3 in a chase of 240 in the ICC World Cup 2019 semi-final against New Zealand

Manchester: India captain Virat Kohli said he was disappointed after losing the ICC World Cup 2019 semi-final to New Zealand by 18 runs in Manchester on Wednesday (July 10). He said 40 minutes of India’s batting at the start changed the game. The ‘men in blue’ faltered in the 240-run chase at Old Trafford despite a rearguard action by Ravindra Jadeja (77) and MS Dhoni (50).

Manchester: India captain Virat Kohli defended Rishabh Pant’s shot selection and said the left-hander will learn from his mistakes and emerge stronger after India’s 18-run loss to New Zealand in the ICC World Cup 2019 semi-final in Manchester on Wednesday (July 10). Pant got out playing a big shot when the team required him to stay at the wicket in the chase of 240 after losing four early wickets. Kohli said some of the shots played by India batsmen could have been better.

Manchester: India captain Virat Kohli yet again defended MS Dhoni on his batting strike rate after he did not accelerate in the ICC World Cup 2019 semi-final against New Zealand in Manchester on Wednesday (July 10). India lost by 18 runs to exit the tournament. Kohli also faced a question on Dhoni’s retirement and also explained why the wicketkeeper-batsman was sent in at No. 7 in the 240-run chase.

India and New Zealand played off each other in the semi-final of the ICC 2019 World Cup at Old Trafford in Manchester. While India was to chase a target of 240 with 3 wickets gone at 5 runs, all hopes were pinned on MS Dhoni. Twitter however, seems divided on the former captain’s performance.

'Losing wickets put you under pressure and we lost KL (Rahul) at the start. They bowled well so it is only natural the guys who are in form bat as long as possible,' Rohit Sharma said after India lost to England at the ICC World Cup 2019

Birmingham: New Zealand captain Kane Williamson said it was a “great game of cricket” after he guided his team to a tense four-wicket victory over South Africa in the ICC World Cup 2019 at Edgbaston ground on Wednesday (June 19). Williamson remained unbeaten on 106 to take the Kiwis past the finish line in the final over. The match was reduced to 49 overs per side due to rain. The Kiwis chased down 242.

Taunton: Shakib Al Hasan starred with the bat with his second consecutive century at the ICC World Cup 2019 as Bangladesh defeated West Indies by seven wickets in a record 322-run chase in Taunton on Monday (June 17). After the match, the left-handed batsman spoke to the media about his innings and added that he is determined to do well in the ICC tournament. He also hoped that Bangladesh qualify for semi-finals.

Taunton: West Indies captain Jason Holder said they were 40 to 50 runs short against Bangladesh after losing the game at the ICC World Cup 2019 in Taunton on Monday (June 17). Despite scoring 321, the Caribbean side lost after Shakib Al Hasan’s fine hundred. Bangladesh chased down the target in 41.3 overs. Talking about West Indies’ against India on June 27, Holder admitted it will be ‘tough’. Now, they have to win all the remaining four games to have a chance of qualifying for the semi-finals.

This was Shakib Al Hasan’s day. When he had scored 23, he reached 6,000 ODI runs. He then passed fifty for the fourth time in four innings at the ICC World Cup 2019

London: Paceman Bhuvneshwar Kumar who took three wickets in India’s 36-run win over Australia in the ICC World Cup 2019 on Sunday (June 9), has spoken about the over that turned the match at The Oval. He was asked when he took two wickets (Steve Smith and Marcus Stoinis) in one over. Bhuvneshwar also said how they planned to bowl stump-to-stump to Australian batsmen in their chase of 353.

New Zealand survived a scare from Bangladesh at the ICC World Cup 2019. Ross Taylor was the batting hero. The 105-run partnership between Taylor and captain Kane Williamson was crucial in the run chase

Southampton: Check out the pictures from India versus South Africa ICC World Cup 2019 match at Southampton on Wednesday (June 5). It was an all-round performance by India as they won by six wickets on a tough pitch at The Hampshire Bowl. After Yuzvendra Chahal (4/51) and Jasprit Bumrah (2/35) shared six wickets, Rohit Sharma (122 not out) hit his 23rd ODI ton to guide the side home to launch their World Cup campaign. India successfully chased down 228.

Cardiff: Afghanistan captain Gulbadin Naib reflected on the team’s 34-run loss to Sri Lanka on Tuesday (June 4). The match was curtailed due to rain and the Afghans failed to chase the revised target of 187 after bowling out Sri Lanka for 201. The contest was reduced to 41 overs per side. Naib said they did not bowl well in the opening 10 overs where Sri Lanka scored 79/0. But despite this good start, the Afghans restricted the opposition.

London: After being shocked by Bangladesh by 21 runs in the ICC World Cup 2019 on Sunday (June 2), South Africa captain Faf du Plessis spoke to the media. The South Africans failed to chase 331. This was Proteas' second straight loss. Earlier, they were defeated by England. Here is what he said. Also, it was confirmed by team manager Dr Mohammed Moosajee that paceman Lungi Ngidi would be out of India clash on June 5 as he will need at least one week to 10 days to recover from hamstring injury sustained during the match.