#3 Guptill runs out Dhoni at Old Trafford

In the first semi-final, it appeared that New Zealand had posted a below-par total of 239, with fifties from Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor just about getting them there. They made a quite brilliant start with the ball though, with Trent Boult and Matt Henry dismantling India’s top order in the early overs.
Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and KL Rahul were all dismissed for one, as they finished the powerplay on 24-4.
A superb 77 off just 59 balls from Ravindra Jadeja, playing in just his second game of the tournament, bought India back into contention, but when he fell, India needed 32 from 13 balls.
MS Dhoni, who had had a lackluster tournament at best, was their last hope at the other end, yet he was gone only three balls later attempting to steal a second run. He was caught short of his crease by Martin Guptill’s arrowed throw from the edge of the 30-yard circle. That was the final nail in the coffin for India, who eventually finished 18 runs short.
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