Intercontinental Cup 2018: India vs New Zealand, 5 Talking Points

#3 Wasteful Kiwis let India off the hook in first half

Pritam Kotal

For the umpteenth time tonight, New Zealand consistently whipped in dangerous crosses into India's box and every time they did so, they failed to make the most of it. Given the circumstances, the men in white ought to have taken their chances, which arrived in dozens all through the first half.

Fortunately for India, their opponents failed to keep their calm in the final third and lacked that elusive killer's instinct inside the box. The Blue Tiger's looked nervous and found it arduous to keep the crosses at bay.

To say the least, this was India's worst defensive performance in this tournament so far. They could have easily conceded a handful had New Zealand punished them for their weak structure.