Cricket fans are glued to their television sets for the knockouts in the ICC World Cup. After a washout last month in what would have been the first meeting between India and New Zealand in the World Cup since 2003, the teams get a chance to lock horns once again, in the semi-finals.
South Africa’s 10-run win against Australia on Saturday took Virat Kohli’s men to the top of the table and set up a clash against the 4th-placed New Zealand. Going into the tournament, the Indians were considered favourites while the Kiwis flew under the radar to start with. But as it has been the case with New Zealand when it comes to any limited-overs tournament, this time too, they have shown their mettle and walked straight into the knockouts at the fourth spot. In fact, at one stage they were leading the pack before a couple of bad games towards the end of the group stages saw them fall down the ladder slightly.
But, on Tuesday, the Black Caps will have to play out of their guts to challenge the Indian team that has only lost one game so far -- against England in Birmingham as they failed to chase down 300-plus. Also, there is a forecast of rain, starting Tuesday.
India vs New Zealand ODI Record
India and New Zealand have played 107 ODIs so far, with India winning 55 of them and New Zealand emerging as the better side on 45 occasions. The remaining 6 games have ended in a draw.
Matches: 107
India won: 55
New Zealand won: 45
Tied: 1
No result: 6
India vs New Zealand World Cup Head-to-Head Record
India and New Zealand have had 7 scheduled World Cup matches between them. New Zealand hold the edge over India with four wins, while the latter won only thrice.
Matches: 7
India won: 3
New Zealand won: 4
No Result: 1
India vs New Zealand Match details
Date: July 09 (Tuesday)
Time: 3:00 PM IST
Venue: Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester
Live TV Telecast: Star Sports Network
Online Streaming: Hotstar
Old Trafford, Manchester – Venue Details
One of the oldest grounds in England will host the first semi-final of World Cup 2019 between India and New Zealand. The Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester hosted its first Test match in 1884 and its first One-Day International in 1972 which was incidentally also the second ever ODI match. The iconic Old Trafford cricket ground in Manchester has hosted 47 ODIs so far, out of which 11 have been World Cup matches.
