World Cup 2019: Three reasons why India will defeat New Zealand in the semi-final

#1 India's top order and the spin twins

Yuzvendra Chahal and Rohit Sharma have shone the brightest in the 2019 World Cup

Shifting our focus to the Men in Blue now, India’s top order and spin attack has given nightmares to each of their opponents in this World Cup. Speaking about the top order first, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and Virat Kohli have formed a terrific combination at the top.

All the three batsmen have scored runs with supreme consistency in this mega-event. The trio knows to rise to the occasion and expect them to make the fullest use of their experience in the first semifinal.

Amongst the bowlers, Jasprit Bumrah has been the team’s vital cog but is the wrist spin duo of Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal which has proven to be the x-factor of the Indian team.

The spin twins have taken a combined total of 17 wickets in this World Cup. The Kiwi batsmen have often struggled against spin in the previous matches against India. Thus, Kuldeep and Chahal have a considerable chance of running through the New Zealand line-up.