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Koilakh ( Madhubani, Bihar) : Electing to bat after winning the toss, New Zealand (NZ) were 82/2 after 24 overs against India in the first semi-finals of CWC at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, UK, on July 9, 2019. NZ did not have a good start though losing their first wicket that of opener Martin Guptil with only 1 run on the board. Guptil fell to fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah for 1.

Opener Henry Nicholls and captain Kane Williamson then added 68 runs for the second wicket. Nicholls fell to spinner Ravindra Jadeja for 28 in 51 balls hitting 2 fours. Williamson is batting on 36 while Ross Taylor is batting on 6.