On Wednesday, New Zealand came out with a lethal bowling attack as they successfully defended a 240-run target against the Men in Blue at the Old Trafford Stadium to make it to their second successive World Cup final.
New Zealand's skipper Kane Williamson in action during the 1st Semi-final match of 2019 World Cup between India and New Zealand at Old Trafford in Manchester, England on July 9, 2019. (Photo: Surjeet Kumar/IANS)
After inching India in the semifinals, New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson is hoping that the Indian fans will be supporting the Black Caps in the final of the ongoing World Cup in England and Wales.
On Wednesday, New Zealand came out with a lethal bowling attack as they successfully defended a 240-run target against the Men in Blue at the Old Trafford Stadium to make it to their second successive World Cup final.
“I hope they’re not too angry. Obviously, the passion for the game in India is unrivalled and we are all fortunate to play this sport and have a country like India be right behind it,” Williamson said at the post-match press conference.
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“But hopefully we can adopt 1.5 billion supporters and they’ll be supporting us,” he added.
Talking about the nature of the game, Williamson said, “The game of cricket is fickle in its nature especially when it comes to the white ball and T20 and one-day cricket, adding, “Today perhaps some of those small margins went our way and it was great that we could get across the line and beat a very strong side.”
New Zealand will now play the winner of the second semifinal between Australia and England in the summit clash to be held on Sunday (14 July) at Lord’s.
(With inputs from IANS)
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