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New Zealand are currently sitting at fourth, having won five out of their nine games, while losing the other three. India are currently placed at first, after winning seven games from nine matches (including one wash-out). (Photo: ICC/Twitter)

ICC CWC'19: IND vs NZ semi-final; determining the loopholes and core of the team

India are just one win away from entering the finals. On the other hand, New Zealand will look to resume their World Cup campaign on track.

09 Jul 2019 12:35 PM

Intriguingly, the league match between India and New Zealand was abandoned due to rain without a single ball being bowled. (Photo:AFP)

ICC CWC'19: India vs New Zealand; Weather report and pitch report

India will look to carry on their formidable form, whereas New Zealand will look to gather themselves before the crucial semis versus India.

09 Jul 2019 10:07 AM

India, in imperious form, registered a 4-1 victory in the one-day series and prevailed 2-1 in the Twenty20 Internationals in New Zealand earlier this year. Rohit Sharma is walking bakc to pavilion after being dismissed by Trent Boult during India versus New Zealand World Cup Warm up match. (Photo:AFP)

ICC CWC'19: 'India wary of New Zealand super powers': Sanjay Bangar

The June 13 contest at Nottingham, featuring the only two unbeaten teams at that stage, was called off without a ball being bowled.

08 Jul 2019 4:16 PM

New Zealand finished fourth in the 10-team group stage and only edged out Pakistan from a place in the knockout stages on net run-rate. They also come into Tuesday's match having lost their last three games -- against Pakistan, Australia and England. (Photo: Sachin Tendulkar/twitter)

ICC CWC'19: Gary Stead hopes Tendulkar says 'happy birthday' to Black Caps

Dhoni, still India's wicketkeeper and captain when a side featuring Tendulkar won the 2011 World Cup final, turned 38 on Sunday.

08 Jul 2019 3:57 PM

ICC CWC'19: India vs New Zealand; pre-match weather report

After the washout at Nottingham, another chance of washout at Manchester is likely.

08 Jul 2019 12:18 PM

Ferguson had no problems with people talking down New Zealand's chances of winning a first World Cup title. (Photo: AFP)

ICC CWC'19: Ferguson happy for New Zealand to be World Cup's 'scrappers'

Ferguson remains joint-third in the tournament's list of leading wicket-takers with 17 scalps.

07 Jul 2019 8:51 PM

The skippers of both teams led their under-19 squads to face each other in 2008, over a decade ago (Photo: AFP)

Kohli-led India and Williamson-led New Zealand clashed with U-19 squads 11 years ago

It remains to be seen if Kohli and India can repeat history and smash Kane Williamson’s New Zealand again on Tuesday, July 9.

07 Jul 2019 5:20 PM

When the two teams met in the warm up games, New Zealand beat the Men in Blue quite comfortably. (Photo: AFP)

ICC CWC'19: IND vs NZ; Head-to-Head World Cup statistics through history

New Zealand and India were the only two unbeaten teams for most of the tournament until they were beaten by Pakistan and England.

07 Jul 2019 2:43 PM

Meanwhile, hosts England, who’ve booked the third spot for the semis, must end with 12 points. Moreover, they also can’t not finish higher or lower than India as all their group matches have ended. Currently, Australia tops the points table with 14 points, while India remain at second with 13 points. India will look to avoid England who are currently pummelling the opponents by a huge margin. (Photo:AP/AFP)

ICC CWC’19: Here are the teams that could play versus India in the World Cup semis

The fourth semi-finalist is yet to be confirmed fully, depending on the match between Bangladesh and Pakistan.

05 Jul 2019 4:09 PM

Stead’s team are almost certainly going to seal the fourth semi-final spot later on Friday (Photo: BLACKCAPS/ Twitter)

ICC CWC'19: New Zealand coach confident that team can fire in semi-finals

It would be the eighth time New Zealand have advanced to the semi-finals and Stead was confident his team had put their losses behind them.

05 Jul 2019 1:04 PM

New Zealand sorely missed Lockie Ferguson in Wednesday’s comprehensive defeat by England and need the right-arm quick back to lift their bowling in the semi-finals of the Cricket World Cup, former captain Daniel Vettori has said. (Photo:AP)

ICC CWC'19: 'New Zealand need Lockie Ferguson to lift bowling in semis': Vettori

Ferguson’s absence denied skipper Kane Williamson the luxury of using their leading wicket-taker in small bursts to dent their opposition.

05 Jul 2019 9:03 AM

The collection was set up in 1864 when members were invited to donate items of interest to furnish the pavilion. (Photo: Lord's Cricket Ground/Twitter)

ICC CWC'19: Trent Boult donates hat-trick ball to MCC Museum

Lord's Cricket Ground, the Home of Cricket, in a tweet thanked Boult for adding more history to the MCC Museum.

04 Jul 2019 7:03 PM

Left-hander Tom Latham, 27, made his first half-century of the tournament before he was dismissed by Liam Punkett on Wednesday. (Photo: AP)

ICC CWC'19: Tom Latham aims to surpass Dad Rod Latham

Despite losing by 119 runs to England, New Zealand have one foot in the last four.

04 Jul 2019 5:57 PM

The consolation for Kane Williamson's men is they are all but certain of a place in the semi-finals given their huge net run-rate advantage over Pakistan. (Photo: AP)

ICC CWC'19: 'If we get lucky to be in semis we have tiny break to change luck': Kane

The Black Caps suffered their third straight defeat of the tournament in a thumping 119-run loss to England.

04 Jul 2019 5:46 PM

New Zealand’s openers Colin Munro and Martin Guptill have proven to be explosive but only on occasions where the conditions have suited them. (Photo: AFP)

ICC CWC'19: The problem with New Zealand's openers

New Zealand’s openers have scored only 299 runs between them in 16 innings.

04 Jul 2019 5:10 PM

KAne Williamson said the 2015 finalists would try to start afresh if they made the last four. (Photo: AFP)

ICC CWC'19: 'We just needed a couple of big partnerships': Kane Williamson

Despite the loss, New Zealand are still set to reach the semi-finals before Pakistan who will need a freak result against Bangladesh.

04 Jul 2019 9:17 AM

Jonny Bairstow, who smashed 106 off 99 balls to become the first Englishman to score back-to-back hundreds in a World Cup, was mainly responsible for taking the hosts to 305 for eight on a pitch that got slower as the game progressed. (Photo:AFP)

ICC CWC'19: Jonny Bairstow, Jason Roy partner again to take England to semi-finals

New Zealand, who lost their last 3 leagues games to end with 11 points from 9 games, look to clinch the 4th and final semifinal spot.

04 Jul 2019 8:59 AM

England captain Eoin Morgan opted to bat first after winning the toss in his side's crunch World Cup match against New Zealand at the Riverside on Wednesday. (Photo: cricketworld/twitter)

ICC CWC'19: England opt to bat first in crunch semis versus New Zealand

New Zealand could still go through on net run-rate even if they lose.

03 Jul 2019 3:47 PM

'Lockie Ferguson has a tight left hamstring and will miss today's match against England as a precaution' the New Zealand team said in a statement. (Photo:AFP)

ICC CWC'19: New Zealand's top wicket-taker Lockie ferguson to miss WC semis vs Eng

Ferguson has been one of the stars of the tournament for the Kiwis, taking more wickets than anyone other than Mitchell Starc with 17.

03 Jul 2019 3:21 PM

If England lose the match against New Zealand their place in the knock-out round would be left in jeopardy as Pakistan are also in with a chance of making it to the semis. Pakistan would hope that England lose against New Zealand and if that happens the Green Shirts just need to win against Bangladesh to secure their place in the semi-finals. (Photo:AFP)

ICC CWC'19: Key to players to watch out for in England New Zealand clash

New Zealand are currently placed 3rd in the tournament standings with 11 points. While, England are placed fourth with 10 points.

03 Jul 2019 10:59 AM

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