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Ajay Naidu
Manchester
New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson couldn’t stop smiling at the remarkable change in his team’s fortunes in this World Cup.
Having come into the semi-final with three straight defeats, they turned the tables on India in great style.
“We were underdogs coming into the semis... and all these sides have beaten each other. Anything can happen on any day. It was nice to see the guys fight for two days,” said Williamson.
“It was a great semi-final over two days and we are very pleased to be on the right side of it. It was really tough and we had to assess the conditions. Both teams thought it would be high-scoring, we thought we could get 240 and put India under pressure.
“There were lot of contributions from everyone. A lot of it was on the conditions and the rain around. We just wanted to put the ball in the good areas and put pressure on India. We just wanted some early wickets and it was great start for the bowlers. We needed to stay in the game for long periods. The way Jadeja and Dhoni were hitting the ball, they were likely to win, but our fielders were then outstanding.”
Manchester
New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson couldn’t stop smiling at the remarkable change in his team’s fortunes in this World Cup.
Having come into the semi-final with three straight defeats, they turned the tables on India in great style.
“We were underdogs coming into the semis... and all these sides have beaten each other. Anything can happen on any day. It was nice to see the guys fight for two days,” said Williamson.
“It was a great semi-final over two days and we are very pleased to be on the right side of it. It was really tough and we had to assess the conditions. Both teams thought it would be high-scoring, we thought we could get 240 and put India under pressure.
“There were lot of contributions from everyone. A lot of it was on the conditions and the rain around. We just wanted to put the ball in the good areas and put pressure on India. We just wanted some early wickets and it was great start for the bowlers. We needed to stay in the game for long periods. The way Jadeja and Dhoni were hitting the ball, they were likely to win, but our fielders were then outstanding.”
