Controversy over India-NZ semi-final pitch is fantasy. This playing XI needs no black magic.
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Controversy over India-NZ semi-final pitch is fantasy. This playing XI needs no black magic.

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50 word edit | ThePrint team

50 word edit | ThePrint team

The India-NZ pitch controversy is spin conjured up with fantasies and falsehoods. People are looking for conspiracy where there’s none. The only way to describe a pitch which sees 724 runs in 99 overs is “belter”. India’s performance may appear like sorcery but this playing XI needs no black magic.

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