Will it be 2019 again?

India will be nervous facing New Zealand in the ICC World Cup 2023 reckoned former Kiwi batter Ross Taylor drawing parallels from the campaigns of both teams in the 2019 editionNotably New Zealand had stopped Indias dominant run four years ago when they beat the Virat Kohliled side in the rainhit semifinal at Manchester Like 2019 India go into the semifinals as table toppers New Zealand who started the tournament well finished fourth in the league stage with five wins in nine gamesAs New Zealand prepare to take on India in the ICC Mens Cricket World Cup 2023 semifinals it is impossible not to look back at the parallels with 2019 Taylor who was part of that semifinal in Manchester told ICCFour years ago India went into the semifinal as the form side in the tournament while we were more focused on ensuring our net runrate would keep Pakistan out of reach for the final spot in the top four This time around India are even bigger favourites at home and having played so well during the group stage But when we have nothing to lose New Zealand teams can be dangerous If there is a team that India will be nervous facing it will be this New Zealand side he remarked furtherAlso ReadWorld Cup title would be riches aplenty for Rohits boyhood coach Dinesh LadHowever New Zealands task will be herculeanWere up against it of course but that was also the case in 2019 That was a twoday oneday game due to rain It was a strange situation for me I was not out overnight That is nervewracking enough in Test cricket let alone a onedayer and a World Cup semifinal he recalledThe game will be played at the Wankhede Stadium usually a highscoring venueTaylor said if New Zealand can strike early it will put tremendous pressure on the Indian middleorderThe toss is important but if New Zealand can start well with bat and ball that will give them a lot of confidence to stay in the fight The first ten overs in both innings are crucial When India are batting you want to get them two or three down in the first ten overs to put them under pressure They rely heavily on an excellent top three There is Shubman Gill the number one player in the world and then Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli We need to try to make inroads and put the middle order under pressure Then when India are bowling it is similar You want to score runs but it is also vital we keep wickets in hand against weapons like Jasprit Bumrah Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami he continuedAlso ReadUndefeated India set for Kiwi clash at pointy end of World CupWhen they get on a roll they can be a lethal force and the spinners can really pile on the pressure If you keep wickets in hand that is when it becomes a bit easier rather than having to chase the game said TaylorRachin Ravindra has been the stand out batter for New Zealand amassing 565 runs in his first World Cup including three hundreds He holds key for New Zealand said TaylorIt will be a big day for Rachin Ravindra When you have a guy who is named after a combination of Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar it is special to play India in India in a World Cup semifinalWe needed someone to score heavily in the tournament I am not sure many people would have expected it to be Rachin but I have been really impressed not only by the runs he has scored but also the way he has gone about it his tempo and calmnessHe is just going out there and batting like he did as a little kid He has not put any pressure on himself and I hope he continues to do that He has a big part to play in the semifinal and in the future for New ZealandIt is funny to think that if Michael Bracewell had made it to the World Cup Rachin probably would not have made it Luck has probably played a part but we all need that he addedWith agency inputs