Martin Guptill’s Brilliance:
In the thrilling semi-final at the Old Trafford in Manchester, Martin Guptill had produced a game-changing moment when his direct hit found MS Dhoni well short of his crease.
Men in Blue had lost the game by 18 runs despite a brilliant comeback. Ravindra Jadeja and Dhoni steadied the ship to script the history, but Guptill scampered to push Kiwis into the finale.
Well, in the tense run chase, India were reeling at 92 for six before the duo stitched 116 run crucial stand for the seventh wicket. However, Trent Boult got rid of Jadeja, before Dhoni’s unfortunate run out saw Kiwis rejoicing.
On the batting front, Guptill had a below-par World Cup.