India vs New Zealand World Cup Semi-final Preview: A chance for Rohit's men to wipe away unhappy memories

There are run-outs and then there is that run-out.

It’s a chilly, damp day in Manchester. Mahendra Singh Dhoni turns it away on the leg-side. The ball looked like it had hit his gloves. He hares down and turns. Makes a milli-second calculation. A place in the final is on the line. It’s not been the best batting performance from India but if there’s anyone who can still snatch victory from here, it’s him.

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Dhoni knows it. He calls Bhuvneshwar Kumar over for a double. He makes a desperate dash. Martin Guptill swoops in. He’s far away. Nine times out of ten, Dhoni will make it. This time, Guptill throws with one stump to aim at.

Guptill hits. Dhoni misses. Just by an inch. But that inch is enough. A stunned silence descends over the stadium and across India. This is it. It’s over.

WHAT A MOMENT OF BRILLIANCE!

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