NZ happy to go into semifinal against India as underdogs: Ferguson

Manchester: New Zealand fast bowler Lockie Ferguson (in pic) said his team is happy to go into the semifinal against India as underdogs as that’s a position they “like to be in”. The 2015 runners-up sneaked into the semifinals of the World Cup as the fourth team on the basis of net run-rate, having lost their last three league games — against Pakistan, Australia and England. Ferguson said the Black Caps do not mind people talking down about their chances. “It’s an interesting one. I guess in World Cups obviously big games get pumped up and where we stand is the fourth going into the semifinals, so naturally I guess they back India,” Ferguson said. “But as New Zealanders we are often the underdogs and I guess that’s a position we like to be in and it’s knockout cricket now, so it’s all on Tuesday and the better team will go through,” he added.