Agarkar: Dhoni might have lost his ability to finish games
Ajit Agarkar and Daniel Vettori discussed whether MS Dhoni should've made more of an impact towards the end of India's innings
09/07Result
1st Semi-final, ICC Cricket World Cup at Manchester, Jul 9-10 2019
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
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![India]( "India")
221 (49.3/50 ov)
Player of the Match
09/07Result
1st Semi-final, ICC Cricket World Cup at Manchester, Jul 9-10 2019
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
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![India]( "India")
221 (49.3/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Swann: Pandya and Pant batted really well to soak the pressure
Graeme Swann, Murali Kartik, Ajit Agarkar and Daniel Vettori discuss whether Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya were at fault for their wickets
Should Dhoni have batted higher up the order?
Ajit Agarkar and Murali Kartik both thought MS Dhoni should have come in to bat earlier than he did in the semi-final against New Zealand
India or New Zealand: Who holds the advantage?
Daniel Vettori, Murali Kartik and Graeme Swann discuss the merits of play resuming on the next day in the semi-final, and which team will be happier
Kartik: Bhuvneshwar, Bumrah outstanding before rain
Murali Kartik praised Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah's bowling but questions the decision to stop play for rain.
Kartik: Shami should have played over Bhuvneshwar
Ajit Agarkar and Murali Kartik argue that Mohammed Shami would have been more of a threat to New Zealand than Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Swann: I've seen two New Zealand fans, I've seen 25,000 Indians
Graeme Swann was in great spirits ahead of the first semi-final match at Old Trafford, but can't see past an India win
Match Coverage
All Match NewsNot another Dhoni special
The stars were aligned for a masterful last-over chase, but India's supreme finisher fell just short
Do India choke in high-profile ODIs? Here's what the numbers say
There is no evidence in the record of "pressure" having an effect on the outcome of a game
Javed Miandad and MS Dhoni: a tale of two ageing lions
Watching the 1996 India-Pakistan World Cup semi-final brought home the similarities between the two master ODI chasers
Wham, bam, thank you, Matt
Or how India were knocked out of the World Cup
Dhoni should have come in to bat earlier - Gavaskar
The former India captain said there had been a lot of "baffling" decisions by the team management, including how Rayudu and Rahane had been handled.
