New Zealand’s Pacer Locky Ferguson has surprised a ball by former Indian captain MS Dhoni leaving a ball under crunch situations during the closing stages of the 2019 CWC semi -final match between India and New Zealand.
India lost their second consecutive ICC Cricket World Cup semi -finals after MS Dhoni was dismissed for 50 runs from Martin Guptill in Deep, in which Indian legend got a few millimeters less than his crease. India eventually lost the game by 18 runs.
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New Zealand’s Paer Lockie Ferguson, which was part of the World Cup semi -final squad in 2019, accepted a sudden discharge on his final delivery during the closing stages of the game by MS Dhoni, when every ball began to look important for him.
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In that game, MS Dhoni helped India to avoid collapse as he took him from 71/5 to 178/6 in 44 overs. Jadeja was the main person, when he was there, scored all runs; However, Dhoni once rejected the all-rounder.
However, Dhoni also surprised fans of ICT along with the bowling side, leaving the final ball of the 45th over after scoring 10 runs in the over, yet India needed 52 runs off 31 balls.
“I don’t remember what they needed to chase at that time, but I knew that they had to score some runs. The plan was to bowl and see if MS would reduce it, and they left it. So I was surprised because I was surprised because I naturally, when you bowl, you are trying to ban the run, then a batsman is left.
“But I think the next over, the first ball, I tried again, and he simply got it on the border for six. So the plan worked for almost the second time. But he was good to get the game out and of course, crossed the line in the semi -finals,” he said.
India lost two consecutive semi -finals in the World Cup by 2023
India lost two consecutive competitions in the biggest phase of cricket, the ICC Cricket World Cup, which has a legacy of more than 50 years, was first played back in 1975. India is only the third nation, with Australia and the West Indies, won the world title more than once.
For the first time, he won it back under Kapil Dev in 1983, and 28 years later with a win in 2011, it won it under the famous white ball captain MS Dhoni. However, he also missed the two World Cup finals, losing the 2015 semi -final game against Australia and the 2019 semi -finals against New Zealand.
In the 2015 World Cup, captain MS Dhoni gave Virat Kohli the role of leadership, although he continued with the game until the next World Cup before announcing his retirement. The above innings was MS Dhoni’s last in international cricket, as the experienced was retired from international cricket after India exiting the World Cup.
Ferguson credited Bumrah for intelligent charge management
New Zealand’s Pesar Lockey Ferguson has praised Indian management and Jasprit Bumrah for wisely managing the charge of veteran speedster and recognized it as an ideal example to inspire the next generation stars.
“I think it’s great. I think it is really important at this day and age. We think a lot of cricket is playing. Look, Jasprit Bumrah suffered a tough injury last year after Test matches in Australia.”
“Clearly, he was bowling a lot for his country, trying to win every game for his country. But it just takes his toll on the body. And I think it’s just a very good example for up-end fast bowlers,” said Ferguson.
He said, “Obviously, he does very well in the park, but he is learning how to manage his body so that he can play until he can play. And managing those loads is a lot and very important to me, and for all quick bowlers.”
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