New Zealand captain Kane Williamson said his team’s experience of playing in front of a partisan crowd will come in handy when they face hosts India in the World Cup semi-finals.
A capacity crowd of more than 33,000 is expected at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium – the home ground of India captain Rohit Sharma – for Wednesday’s clash.
New Zealand, which has yet to win the trophy despite losing the last two World Cup finals, had defeated India in the semi-finals in a rain-affected two-day match in Manchester four years ago.
However, inclement weather in Mumbai is unlikely to be an issue and while India had plenty of support at Old Trafford, star batsman Williamson knows it will be nothing compared to the passionate support he received on Wednesday.