T20 World Cup 2024: Semi-Final 2, IND vs ENG: Live Updates, Commentary, Scores, and More
India face England in an eagerly awaited showdown expected to be a high-intensity encounter in Match 54 of the T20 World Cup 2024.
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POTM Axar Patel said:
"I have bowled in the powerplay in the past, so I had to bowl in the powerplay, that was the plan. The wicket was stopping and keeping low, so tried to bowl in the right areas. The wicket was slow, so I tried to bowl slower in this match, it worked for me. Wouldn't have worked had I bowled quicker, would have been easier for their batters. Our batters told us that the wicket wasn't easy, so 160 was a good total according to us. That partnership (between Rohit and SKY) was magnificent, they scored the occasional boundaries and rotated the strike. Not thinking about Barbados at the moment, will celebrate this player of the match award first," Axar said.
Winning skipper Rohit Sharma said:
"Very satisfying to win this game. We worked really hard as a unit. To win this game like that was a great effort from everyone. We adapted to the conditions really well. It was a challenge and we adapted. We played the conditions really well. If the players play according to the conditions, things falls in place. Very pleasing with how we came through. At one stage, (we were thinking) 140-150, as the game went on, after that partnership, we said another 25 runs. I can set the target in my mind, but I don't want to let anyone know about it, to the batters. They are all instinctive players. I thought 170 was a very good score on this surface. They (Axar and Kuldeep) are gun spinners. It's difficult to play some shots, the pressure is on them as well but they were calm and knew what to bowl. He (Kohli) is a quality player. Any player can go through that. We understand his class and his importance. Form is never a problem. The intent is there. Absolutely (backing Kohli for the final). We have been very calm as a team. We understand the occasion (final). Staying composed helps you make good decisions. That'll help us making the game through. You got to play good cricket. That's what we want to do in the final," Rohit said.
Losing skipper Jos Buttler said:
"India certainly outplayed us. We let them get 20-25 runs too many. It was a challenging surface, they played well on. They fully deserved this win. Very different conditions (than 2022), credit to India. They played a very good game of cricket. With the rain around, didn't expect the conditions to change too much. Don't think it really did. They outbowled us. They had an above-par score. Don;t think toss was necessarily the difference between the teams. They've got some fantastic spinners. In hindsight, should have bowled Moeen in that innings with the way spin was bowling. We are really proud of everyone's effort. We stuck together, came up short when it mattered the most," Buttler said.
INDIA QUALIFY FOR FINAL
India defeated England by 68 runs to qualify for the finals of the T20 World Cup 2024. They will be playing South Africa on June 29 in Barbados.
Adil Rashid departs
Adil Rashid departed for two runs. England are 88/9. India can smell final now.
Livingstone departs
Run-out. Miscommunication with Chris Jordan. Livingstone departed for 11 runs off 16 balls. England are 86/8
Four runs off the over
Jadeja gave away four runs. England are 77/7 after 15 overs.
End of the 13th over
England are 73/7
Kuldeep Yadav strikes
Chris Jordan departed for one run. India trying to finish things early. They are 72/7.
End of the 12th over
England are 72/6
Harry Brook departs
Kuldeep Yadav picked up the wicket of Harry Brook. The youngster departed for 25 runs off 19 balls. England are 64/6
End of the 10th over
England are 62/5. They need 110 runs in the remaining 10 overs.
Four runs and a wicket
England are 53/5 after nine overs. India are cruising.
Sam Curran departs
Kuldeep Yadav strikes. England are in turmoil. Sam Curran departed for two runs. England are 49/5
End of the eighth over
England are 49/4
Courtesy of three back-to-back wins in the Super Eights of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024, Team India qualified for the semi-finals of the marquee tournament. They will face England on June 27 at Providence Stadium in Guyana as the winner of the match will qualify for the finals and play against the winner of South Africa vs Afghanistan in the summit clash on June 29.
England had its fair share of trouble in the tournament as the Jos Buttler-led side was once on the verge of elimination. However, the stars aligned as the defending champions have once again set their eyes on the coveted trophy. Skipper Buttler is currently in good form while Harry Brook and Liam Livingstone have proved to be game-changers. Their bowling too looks sorted but beating the Men in Blue won’t be an easy task.
The Rohit Sharma-led side, on the other hand, will be confident of their chances. They are in very good form, as they are one of the two sides that are still unbeaten in the competition. The skipper played an incredible knock of 92 runs off 41 deliveries in the last match against Australia while Risabh Pant and Hardik Pandya have done a commendable job so far. Among bowlers, Jasprit Bumrah has been unplayable while Arshdeep Singh has 15 wickets to his name in the tournament. Among spinners, Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel have been sensational.
Probable Playing XI of India vs England:
India - Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah
England - Philip Salt, Jos Buttler (wk/c), Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley
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