India beat England in the second semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2024, held at Providence Stadium in Guyana on Thursday. With a 68-run victory, India secured their place in the final against South Africa.
Match Summary
Final Score
- India: 171/7 in 20 overs.
- England: 103 all out in 16.4 overs.
- Result: India won by 68 runs.
Key Moments
India’s Batting Highlights
- Top Scorer: Rohit Sharma scored 47 runs off 36 balls, becoming India’s highest scorer in the match.
- Early Setback:
- Virat Kohli: Dismissed for 9 runs by Reece Topley.
- Rishabh Pant: Out for 4 runs, leaving India at 40-2 in 5.2 overs.
- Partnership:
- Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav: Formed a crucial 73-run partnership.
- Rohit Sharma: Made 57 runs before falling to Adil Rashid’s googly.
- Suryakumar Yadav: Scored 47 runs, missing his half-century by just 3 runs, dismissed by Jofra Archer.
- Late Contributions:
- Hardik Pandya: Scored 23 off 13 balls.
- Ravindra Jadeja: Added 17 runs off 9 balls.
- Axar Patel: Scored 10 off 6 balls.
England’s Bowling
- Top Bowler: Chris Jordan took 3 wickets.
- Others: Adil Rashid, Sam Curran, Jofra Archer, and Reece Topley each took 1 wicket.
England & Inda Match
England’s Struggle
Chasing 172
- Positive Start: England scored 26 runs in the first 3 overs without losing a wicket.
- Jos Buttler: Looked in good form but was dismissed by Axar Patel on the first ball of the fourth over.
- Collapse:
- Phil Salt: Dismissed by Jasprit Bumrah.
- Middle Order Failures:
- Jonny Bairstow: Scored 0 off 3 balls.
- Moeen Ali: Scored 8 off 10 balls.
- Sam Curran: Scored 2 off 4 balls.
- Liam Livingstone: Scored 11 off 16 balls.
- Resistance:
- Harry Brook: Contributed 25 runs off 19 balls but was dismissed by Kuldeep Yadav.
- Quick Wickets: India’s bowlers quickly dismantled the remaining batsmen.
India’s Bowling Performance
- Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav: Each took 3 wickets.
- Jasprit Bumrah: Took 2 wickets.
Match Outcome
India’s strong performance with both bat and ball helped them defeat England by 68 runs, advancing to the final of the T20 World Cup 2024.
Upcoming Final
Details
- Opponent: South Africa
- Date: Saturday, June 29
- Venue: Barbados
Expectations
- The final is expected to be a thrilling match as India takes on South Africa in the world’s biggest cricket event.
Playing XIs
India
- Rohit Sharma (captain)
- Virat Kohli
- Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper)
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Shivam Dube
- Hardik Pandya
- Axar Patel
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Arshdeep Singh
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Jasprit Bumrah
England
- Jos Buttler (captain & wicketkeeper)
- Phil Salt
- Jonny Bairstow
- Harry Brook
- Moeen Ali
- Liam Livingstone
- Sam Curran
- Chris Jordan
- Jofra Archer
- Adil Rashid
- Reece Topley
