ODI World Cup.

[K]

Ferguson comes on and first ball Neesham drops Pant!

Pant has been counter-attacking. That could be a costly miss.

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Henry continues for his 7th over, the 14th of the Indian innings.

The broadcast predictor says NZ 60%, India 40%.

[K]

In the 17th over, Ferguson bowls short. Pandya loses control. The ball lobs safely beyond the fielders.

The broadcast predictor says NZ 63%, India 37%.

NZ 4/51 (17).

Odds: India 30%, NZ 70%.
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Pandya is given something, possibly a pain-killer, by the physio.
Has the extra 24 hours helped or harmed his injury?

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At 4/62 (19), cricinfo forecasts India 23%.

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With 20 overs completed, we now have a game!

The 20-over DLS par score is 110, so India are 40 behind.

Santner comes on.

He doesn't get much spin but starts with a maiden.

[K]

At 4/71 (22), the broadcast predictor says NZ 60%, India 40%.

Odds: India 34%, NZ 66%.
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But Santner gets Pant! The runs had dried up and Pant holed out.

India 5/71 (22.5). Dhoni in.

M. Taylor: "Only one run from the 17 balls prior to that dismissal."

Santner completes a wicket maiden. He has 1/0 (2).

cricinfo forecasts India 17%.

The broadcast predictor says NZ 85%, India 15%.

Odds: India 19%, NZ 81%.

[K]

Manjrekar on Dhoni: "I must say I feel sorry for him."

Santner still hasn't conceded a run off the bat. There's been a leg-bye this over.
Now, off the final ball of his third over, they get a single.

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And Manjrekar translates Hindi picked up from the stump mic for the viewers!

Dhoni: "Left-hander. Left-hander." (i.e. it's on the fielder's strong hand, so don't go for the second run.)

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In the 27th over, the broadcast predictor says NZ 82%, India 18%.

The score worms are very close to each other. The difference is the number of wickets.

Meanwhile, Ferguson and Santner are bowling very tightly. RRR is over 7 now.

[K]

Santner gets Pandya! He skies the ball and Williamson takes the pressure catch, falling backwards. His sunglasses fall off his cap, but the ball is safely in his hands.

India 6/92 (30.3). Jadeja in.

NZ have one foot in the final.

Santner's figures: 2/7 (6).

cricinfo forecasts India 10%.

Odds: India 7%, NZ 93%.

[K]

Williamson moves in for the kill, brings back Boult.

Taylor jogs into a fourth slip.

A cricinfo reader spotted that after 30 overs, India required 148 runs from 20 overs, which was the same as the DLS target if they had got 20 overs in yesterday, except with 5 wickets fewer.

[Donny]

6/97. 18 overs to come.

Jadeja's no bunny but it really is all on Dhoni.

[K]

RRR is now over 8.

And Jadeja skips down the pitch and hits Neesham for 6! 87m.

India get an overthrow from the last ball of the over.

Neesham & CdG have now bowled 7 overs between them, so 3 more are still needed.

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In the 34th over, the braodcast predictor says NZ 96%, India 4%.

Odds: India 14%, NZ 86%.

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The score worms after 37 overs are still neck and neck.

Dhoni has changed bats, I guess to a heavier one.

[K]

In the 39th over, Jadeja skips down the pitch and hits Santner for a 92m 6.

Doull: "He's taken it on himself to find that one boundary per over."

99 runs needed off the last 11 overs.

Odds: India 19%, NZ 81%.
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Jadeja helps the off-line Ferguson delivery on its way for 4.

50 partnership comes up.

NZ need a wicket.

The broadcast predictor says NZ 89%, India 11%.

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India 6/150 (40).

[K]

Jadeja skips down again and hits Santner for 6 again. 93m.

Next ball, Santner's last, Jajeda almost lobs it to the fielder, Taylor, but it's just short.

Santner has been bowled out now.

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Neesham is brought back.

Isa Guha suggests he bowl a lot of cutters.

Jadeja pulls the ball for 4.

Jadeja brings up his fifty. 51* (39).
This is a potentially match-winning innings.

India 6/168 (42).

Odds: India 34%, NZ 66%.
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In the 43rd over, the broadcast predictor says NZ 76%, India 24%.

[K]

NZ desperately need a wicket.

India 6/171 (43).

cricinfo says: "Jadeja's innings is the highest by a No. 8 or lower in World Cup semifinals".

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Jadeja pops the bouncer up and it hangs in the air, but falls in front of Taylor. The commentators think Taylor was a bit slow to pick that up.

And then Jadeja hits down the ground and it falls short of Henry at long-on. Neesham shows his frustration.

Not a bad over from Neesham, though. But he spoils it with a wide.

India 6/178 (44).

[K]

Ferguson bowls a fast yorker to Dhoni. Dot ball. Well bowled.
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Jadeja hits the slower ball over mid-off for 6.

Where can NZ get a wicket from?

India 6/188 (45).

Odds: India 36%, NZ 64%.

[K]

Jadeja & Dhoni bring up the century partnership.

And then Jadeja edges for 4. There was no slip. It looked quite wide anyway.

India 6/198 (46).

Odds: India 40%, NZ 60%.

[K]

Ian Smith: "I believe NZ will have a chance to break this partnership. Whether they take it or not, they will have a chance."

If scores are tied, there will be a Superover.

Henry is bowling the 47th over.

India bring up 200.

Desperate times for NZ now.

Henry is bowled out now.

[K]

Boult to bowl out in the 48th over. That'll leave Ferguson & Neesham for the last two overs.

Dhoni pulls the first ball hard. Santner saves 2 runs on the boundary. But NZ will lose if they don't get a wicket or two.
Second ball: Single.
A great yorker from Boult third ball. Single.
Fourth ball: Single.

Fifth ball: Jadeja is out! He skies it. Williamson takes the catch.
Boult has got the breakthrough!

A brilliant innings from Jadeja. 77 (59).

India 7/208 (47.5).

Who is favourite now??