World Cup 2019: India post lowest score in first 10 overs in marquee tournament

Chasing a 240- run target to win in a rain delayed clash, openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul and skipper Virat Kohli were all send back to the pavilion after scoring one run inside three overs to leave the 'Men in Blue' reeling at 5-3.

After curtailing New Zealand to a below part 239-run total during the first semi-final clash of the 2019 ICC World Cup at the Old Trafford in Manchester on Wednesday, India got off to a nightmarish start as New Zealand seamers Henry and Boult did enough damage for India to crash to the lowest score made by a team after the first 10 overs of the showpiece event. Chasing a 240- run target to win in a rain delayed clash, openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul and skipper Virat Kohli were all send back to the pavilion after scoring one run inside three overs to leave the 'Men in Blue' reeling at 5-3.India surpassed New Zealand's score of 27 for one after 10 overs which they made after opting to bat first in the all-important last-four encounter. While both the Indian openers edged a Matt Henry delivery to wicket-keeper Tom Latham, Kohli was trapped leg before wicket by Trent Boult. Notably, it was for the first time in the history of the international cricket that the opening three players of a team have been removed for a single. Subsequently, Jimmy Neesham took a good one-handed catch to remove Dinesh Karthik for six off a Matt Henry delivery on the last ball of the opening powerplay to reduce India to 24 for four after 10 overs.