India vs New Zealand LIVE: Match stopped due to rain

New Zealand 211/5 46.4

Ross Taylor 60 (85) and Tom Latham 1(1)

Bhuvneshwar Kumar dismisses Colin de Grandhomme 16 (10), caught by MS Dhoni

Ross Taylor 60 (80) and Tom Latham 1 (1) 202/5 in 45 overs

Hardik Pandya strikes sends James Neesham back for 12 (18), caught by Dinesh Karthik

New Zealand 166/4 in 41.3 overs

Colin de Grandhomme 2 (2) and Ross Taylor 41(69)

New Zealand is on 155/3 in 50 overs

James Neesham 7 (14)

Ross Taylor 39 (66)

Yuzvendra Chahal sends New Zealand Skipper Kane Williamson at 67 (95), caught by Ravindra Jadeja

Sri Lanka 138/3 in 35.2 overs Neesham 2 (5) and Taylor 29 (56) are on the crease

Kane Williamson slams fifty of 79 balls, Ross Taylor is batting on 21 of 33 balls

Kane Williamson slams fifty of 79 balls, Ross Taylor is batting on 17 of 34 balls

Kane Williamson is batting on 36 run of 62 balls and Henry on 7 of 26 deliveries

Kane Williamson is batting on 32 run of 50 balls and Henry on 2 of 5 deliveries

Ravindra Jadeja picks up second wicket for India, Nicholls goes for 28 of 51 deliveries

Pandya walks off the field with a right groin problem. He was stuttering in his running up during his 4th over. Eventually, after completing the over he goes off with and Patrick Farhat. He seems to be in lot off pain

Kane Williamson is batting on 26 run of 37 balls and Henry on 23 of 33 deliveries

Kane Williamson's Cricket World Cup run tally has just passed 500, and his tournament average has just crossed 100

Kane Williamson is batting on 14 run of 23 balls and Henry on 10 of 23 deliveries

Kane Williamson is batting on 6 run of 14 balls and Henry on 3 of 14 deliveries

Kane Williamson is batting on 3 run of 5 balls and Henry on 3 of 11 deliveries

Jasprit Bumrah strikes early, Martin Guptill goes for 1, caught by Virat Kohli in slip.

After 16 consecutive dots, New Zealand are finally off the mark with a single

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is right on the money first up, beginning with a maiden... But Kohli has used up India's review with the very first ball of the game.

B Kumar is leading the bowling attack for India, whereas Martin Guptill and Henry Nicholls are opening the inning for New Zealand

Fans cheer for Indian cricket team outside Old Trafford in Manchester where India will take on New Zealand in the first semi-final of Cricket World Cup on Tuesday.

Just two hours to go before India and New Zealand lock horns in the first Cricket World Cup semi-final in Manchester.

I wish our Indian cricket team all the best. I know they all are smart and wonderful boys. I am sure they will do their best. I pray that they bring the World Cup, says BJP MP Hema Malini

The Old Trafford stadium has been made a "No Fly Zone" for India's semifinal clash against New Zealand on Tuesday, an action prompted by a private plane displaying anti-India banners during the team's league encounter against Sri Lanka in Headingley.

The decision has been taken after consultation with the local authorities here, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has informed the BCCI.

Dark grey clouds seen in the sky of Manchester, England where India will take on New Zealand at Old Trafford, on Tuesday

The morning in Manchester has been cloudy, but there has been no rain so far. According to the forecast, the chances of rain will increase from 8am local time, followed by patches of rain through most of the day.

India: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli (c), Rishabh Pant, MS Dhoni (wk), Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah

New Zealand: Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Kane Williamson (c), Ross Taylor, Tom Latham (wk), James Neesham, Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult

Key players from India will be Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami. While the key players from New Zealand will be Martin Guptill, Colin de Grandhomme, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult.

According to the website, team to win the toss will be New Zealand. The winner of the first semi-finals of the ICC World Cup 2019 will be India.

Anxious fans are performing ‘havan' in the Sankat Mochan Temple in Varanasi. Other temples in the holy city are also holding special recitations of the ‘Ramayana' and prayers are being held for the victory of the Men in Blue in the semifinals.

In Vindhyachal temple, a special puja, followed by ‘bhandara' (community feast), is being held by cricket fans to pray for victory of Virat Kohli's men. Posters of the members of the Indian team adorn the place where the community feast is to be held in the afternoon.

In Prayagraj, special prayers were offered on Tuesday morning to Lord Hanuman at his famous temple on the banks of river Ganga.

Temples in Lucknow, particularly Hanuman temples, have seen an unusual rush of young devotees since Tuesday morning. Tuesday, incidentally, is a special day for Hanuman devotees.

Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said, I have sent my good wishes to the Indian cricket team and I am hopeful they will perform well.

People offer prayers at Sangam and offer chadar at a dargah, ahead of New Zealand versus India match in the first semi-final of Cricket World Cup on Tuesday. India will take on New Zealand today at Old Trafford, Manchester (England)