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Who will go after India's bowlers? New Zealand try but fall short

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We review the India v New Zealand match in Dharamshala - and chat about the other themes as the World Cup nears its halfway stage. We also pay our heartfelt tribute to one of India's greatest cricketers: Bishan Bedi. 

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Talking points: 

  • The poetry of Bishan Bedi - and what he meant to a generation of fans
  • New Zealand running India close in Dharamshala 
  • Daryl Mitchell and Rachin Ravindra trying to hit Kuleep out of the attack
  • Jadeja's discomforting pace - and his ability to calibrate it so finely
  • Rohit and Gill taking their chances against a quality opening spell
  • Kohli's quest for a century - and the needless uproar around it
  • Afghanistan and Netherlands showing their class
  • Why aren't teams looking to limit the damage with NRR?
  • Will Australia sneak into the semi-finals?
  • Will England's batters finally fire?
  • Who will go after India's bowlers? New Zealand try but fall short? 

    • Participants:

    Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee)

    Ashoka (@ABVan)

    Kartikeya Date (@cricketingview) | Substack | ESPNcricinfo

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