Ravindra Jadeja's blistering knock kept India's hopes alive till the 48th over after the Men in Blue being down and out following a great spell of fast bowling from the Kiwis.
Australia defeated New Zealand by 7 wickets in the 2015 World Cup final the MCG and Trent Boult has revenge on his mind.
Australia peaked at the right time and came into the 2019 World Cup as a hungry side and with the addition of David Warner and Steve Smith, the Aussies swept aside most of the teams on their way to the semis.
Having played three heartbreaking finals - 1979, 1987 and 1992, England have a real chance at hand to silence their critics as this squad boasts of domination.
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Dhoni has been underfire in recent times for his slow batting, but the Kiwi skipper backed the superstar from Ranchi, terming him as a world-class player.
Kohli thanked the fans for turning out in large numbers and helping the team in making the tournament memorable. Take a look.
Virat Kohli broke his silence on MS Dhoni's future in international cricket, following India's loss to New Zealand in the 2019 World Cup semifinal.
A visibly disappointed Tendulkar said Indian batsmen made a mountain out of a mole hill during their 240-run chase.
Host-side England will aim to keep the new-found form intact against their arch-rivals Australia in the 2nd semi-final of the 2019 World Cup.
The target of 240 did not seem challenging at the time, but what followed next for India, was not according to the expected script.
Despite the heroics from Ravindra Jadeja and MS Dhoni, India fell marginally short of a place in the final of the 2019 World Cup.
New Zealand made it to their second successive final, with credit going to their pacers' -- Henry (3/37) and Boult's (2/42) -- deadly opening spell and Lockie Ferguson's steely nerve in the penultimate over.
Chasing 240 to win the first semifinal, India were dismissed for 221 with three balls remaining at Old Trafford.
Virat Kohli talked about India's 18-run loss to New Zealand in the first semifinal of the 2019 World Cup.
India's 2019 World Cup run ended in a heartbreaking defeat to New Zealand in the semifinals, as the Kiwi edged past the Men in Blue with an 18-run win.
From a direct run-out to an insane catch, to a bludgeoning 77 of 59 balls, Jadeja proved why he belongs in the Indian team.
India lost four wickets inside the first-10 overs of their second innings in the semifinal against New Zealand, but MS Dhoni wasn't sent to bat.
The PCB are inclined towards extending Mickey Arthur's stay as the head coach of Pakistan's men's cricket team.
The Kiwi bowlers spat fire, removing both, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli on single-digit scores.
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