New Zealand Shattered India’s Dream on the Highest Level Over the Years
New Zealand is everyone’s favorite, and most Indian fans support them irrespective of heartbreaks at regular intervals. The reason is obvious that New Zealand plays genuine cricket. Last time, India won the T20 world cup in 2007, the ODI world cup in 2011, champions trophy in 2013. Whenever India gets close to the trophy, New Zealand comes between India and the trophy. New Zealand beat India in the 2019 ODI world cup semifinal, and still, Indian fans supported them in the final eng vs NZ match. In this article, we are going to see how many times New Zealand has shattered India’s dreams to win the trophy.
2019 World Cup Semi-Final
Everyone was hoping India would lift the trophy after eight years, and India was in dream form with a great combination. India started the tournament with a win against South Africa, and India won against everyone except England, while Ind vs NZ got abandoned without a ball bowled in the group stage. India was in a strong position with top order in the form. It looked like India would win in the semi-finals.
India and New Zealand faced each other in the semifinal but lost the match by 18 runs. The hope of 1.4 billion was shattered with a run out as MSD got run out in the semifinal. The Indian bowler did a great job and restricted New Zealand to 239.
The rain stopped the match when New Zealand was playing at 211-5, and 3.5 overs were remaining. The match couldn’t continue due to heavy rain and was postponed to the reserve day. Kiwis resumed their innings and scored 239-8 and gave a target of 240. It looked like an easy chase, but New Zealand’s bowlers had other plans.
Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul came to open, and India was too dependent on top-order batsmen. Rohit Sharma had hit five centuries in the tournament, and Shikhar Dhawan was in good touch before ruling out of the tournament due to injury. Matt Henry gave the initial damage to India as he sent Rohit and Rahul to the pavilion. Captain Virat Kohli also returned to the pavilion on Boult. Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya made a partnership but got out after a good start. MSD and Ravindra Jadeja made a great partnership, and when it looked like India was close to winning, Jadeja got out. In the next over, MSD ran out and the dream of 1.4 billion people was shattered by this.
2021 World Test Champions
Another year and another heartbreak for the Indian fans, and once again, New Zealand became the reason. Rain disturbed the game, and it was not looking like a New Zealand match due to rain. Most likely, the match was going to be a draw, but Kiwi did a great job and stole the match in the three days.
New Zealand won the toss and decided on the bowl first. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill gave India a good start but got out after a good start. Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane missed his well-deserved half-century. India scored 217 runs in the first innings.
New Zealand came to bat in the Tom Latham, and Devon Conway came to open and provided a solid start. Ashwin gave the first success as he sent Latham to the pavilion. Devon Conway hit a half-century, and Kane Williamson missed his half-century. New Zealand scored 249 runs in the first innings.
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Indian openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill came to bat. Except Rohit Sharma and Pant didn’t get a great start. India scored 170 runs in the second innings.
Chasing 139 runs, the New Zealand opener came out early, but Williamson and Taylor made a partnership and won the trophy for NZ.
The 2021 T20 World Cup
The 2021 T20 world cup was played after 5 years, and Indians were excited. India started the world cup with a 10-wicket loss against Pakistan. In the next game, India had to win the match against New Zealand anyhow but lost the game and got out of the tournament in the group stage.
New Zealand won the toss and decided to bowl first. KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan came to bat but got out very early. Batters got the start but couldn’t convert it into a big score. Indian batters didn’t make any partnerships, and India scored 110 runs.
New Zealand batters came to chase 110 runs, and their opener started well and chased the 111 runs in 14.3 overs.
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