NZ cricketers thank two senior batsmen for Sunday's World Cup final

Kane Williamson with 67 and Ross Taylor 74 guided them to 239 for eight against India at Old Trafford, a score which for many didn't reconcile with the pitch they saw in the middle.

Then India's galaxy of batting talent slumped to 5 for 3, before being dismissed for 221, losing by 18 runs.

Taylor says he and Williamson debated the issue during their 65-run third-wicket stand and agreed it was a tough surface for new batsmen to get established.

New Zealand will find out their final opponents tomorrow morning when the Australia-England match reaches its conclusion.

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