India were reduced to 24 for 4 after 10 overs of its reply in the first Cricket World Cup semifinal, chasing 240 to beat New Zealand in Old Trafford on Wednesday, 10 July.
Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul were all dismissed for 1 inside three overs, leaving India 5-3 at the time. According to BBC statisticians, it is the first time that a team's first three batsmen have been dismissed for 1 in the history of international cricket.
Sharma, the Cricket World Cup's top run-scorer, edged Matt Henry behind off the fourth ball of his innings. It was his shortest ODI innings since the 2017 Champion Trophy.
Kohli only lasted six balls, before he was trapped lbw by Trent Boult. The India captain reviewed the decision but replays showed the ball was clipping the bails.
With the last ball of the opening powerplay, Jimmy Neesham produced an amazing one-handed catch down to his left to remove Dinesh Karthik for 6 off Matt Henry, who has figures of 3-15 off five overs.
With four wickets down, Hardik Pandya joined Rishabh Pant at the crease with India still needing 216 runs in 40 overs.
India’s 24 is the the lowest score made by a team after the first 10 overs in this tournament.
Sharma has struck a record five centuries this World Cup and came into the semifinals on 647 runs – 26 off the record for a single edition held by compatriot Sachin Tendulkar in 2003.
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