1st Semi-final, Jul 9 2019 : India vs New Zealand

AT Manchester : 5 30 a.m.....

Rohit Sharma closes in on Virat Kohli on top of ICC ODI rankings for batsmen

Trent Boult has the most recent HAT TRICK and Ferguson the fastest Delivery ! !

nice contest brewing !

www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27146524...-semi-final-won-lost

Boult is one of those bowlers who has had Rohit's number.
Boult has made good on what used to be Rohit's Achilles heel in the past,
an early tentativeness against inswinging deliveries from left-arm quicks.

Boult is one of the best in the business, and he produced one such peach to Rohit in the warm-up game
one of the rare occasions Rohit has been late to a shot this tournament.

Express pace bowlers coming good has been one of the storylines of this World Cup
and Lockie Ferguson has been up there with 17 wickets at 18.58 so far.

He's among the few fast bowlers who can breach the 145 kph mark regularly
the point where even the best batsmen start getting rattled.

Two wristspinners - worth the risk for India?

Rare has been the occasion when one of Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav has been dropped
While Kuldeep has had a tough time in the World Cup
he has largely been an economical option through the middle overs at the very least
Against New Zealand, most particularly against Kane Williamson, the two have been lethal.
Williamson averages an uncharacteristically low 17.75 against Kuldeep and Chahal
having been pinned down by both two times each

I am just Itching to see Express pace against Rohit, my fave ODI Bats !
and will be amused at Kane and Ross batting style vs the Spin duo ~
provided India dont get cold feet and drop 1 of the Duo !!

Great contest in the works !