Star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja did the famous sword celebration after he scored a much-required fifty from just 39 balls to help India remain alive in the tournament and beat the Kiwis in the semi-finals of the World Cup 2019.After bowling a dream spell with the ball yesterday, the star all-rounder was excellent as always in the field.
Indian cricket fans at the Old Trafford applauded the magnificent half-century by the all-rounder who was benched for most of the tournament. Jadeja tore apart the Kiwi bowling attack to “bits and pieces”. India were 173/6 in 43.3 overs and needs a magical knock from Dhoni and Jadeja to power India to the finals.
Earlier, in-form Rohit Sharma fell for 1, with Matt Henry getting him to edge behind. First time ever in ODI history the top-3 batsmen (Rohit , Rahul and Kohli) have all got out for 1 run each. With top-order failing it was upto the wicketkeepers, all-rounders and bowlers to take India through.
However, both Pandya and Pant played careless shots to add misery to India’s dismal show in the semi-final. Former skipper and senior batsman MS Dhoni arrived to bat, in his 350th ODI. India have lost only twice in ODIs when MS Dhoni remained not out in a chase.