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

81 All Out - A Cricket Podcast

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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