Virat Kohli has opened up about the emotional impact of India's defeat to New Zealand in the 2019 ODI World Cup semi-final. The former India captain described the loss as a major setback and admitted that he struggled to process the result for months after the tournament.
India had entered the semi-final in Manchester after finishing the league stage at the top of the table. However, New Zealand produced a disciplined performance across two days to eliminate one of the tournament favourites. Virat Kohli was dismissed for just one run in the chase, while India eventually fell 18 runs short.
New Zealand won the toss and opted to bat first at Old Trafford on July 9, 2019. Their innings was interrupted by rain after 46.1 overs with the score at 211/5, forcing the remainder of the match to be completed the following day.
Ross Taylor top-scored with 74 from 90 balls, while captain Kane Williamson contributed 67 from 95 deliveries. New Zealand eventually reached 239/8 in their 50 overs, setting India a target of 240.
India's chase got off to a disastrous start. Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and Kohli were all dismissed for one run each, leaving India at 5/3. Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya briefly steadied the innings with 32 apiece, but New Zealand kept taking wickets.
Ravindra Jadeja then gave India hope with a counter-attacking 77 off 59 balls. MS Dhoni also scored 50 from 72 deliveries, but India were eventually bowled out for 221 in 49.3 overs. Matt Henry claimed 3/37, while Trent Boult and Mitchell Santner picked up two wickets each as New Zealand secured an 18-run victory.
That was very tough to process and swallow - Virat Kohli on 2019 semi-final loss
Virat Kohli reflected on the defeat and explained how the rain interruption added another layer to India's difficult experience. He felt the outcome could have been different had the match continued on the first day.
"2019 was like a, you know, a jolt to all of us. 240, rained out, we had played that day, things would have been very different. But the next morning, fresh morning, you know, they have a great new ball attack and they got the best of the conditions, they put us under pressure," Virat Kohli said on JioStar.
"They banked on the hesitation that we had. That was very tough to process and swallow. Like, I was distraught after that for a couple of months. I was totally gone, mentally."
India's top order had been one of the strongest parts of their campaign before the semi-final, but New Zealand's new-ball attack made early inroads. Virat Kohli's dismissal for one further increased the pressure on the middle order before Jadeja and Dhoni attempted to revive the chase.
New Zealand failed to capture 2019 World Cup after beating India
New Zealand's victory over India put them into their second successive ODI World Cup final. They faced hosts England at Lord's on July 14, with the title decided in one of the closest finishes in World Cup history.
New Zealand posted 241/8 after batting first, with Henry Nicholls scoring 55 and Tom Latham making 47. Williamson contributed 30, while James Neesham added 19.
England's chase also went down to the final moments. Ben Stokes remained unbeaten on 84, while Jos Buttler scored 59. England finished on 241, tying the match and forcing a Super Over.
The Super Over also ended level, with both teams scoring 15 runs. England were eventually declared winners on boundary countback under the rules in place for the tournament, having scored more boundaries across the match and Super Over.
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