ODI World Cup.
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.
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.
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%.
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%.
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.
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.
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%.
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%.
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.
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.
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).
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).
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%.
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%.
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).
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).
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??
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??
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