Rohit Sharma showed great intent and came up with a crucial fifty that set the stage for Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel to dismantle the England batting and ultimately, give India a 68-run victory and a spot in the final of the 2024 T20 World Cup. The much-anticipated final is set to be between India and South Africa to be played at the Kensington Oval in Barbados this Saturday.
Key Moments:
India’s Innings:
Rohit Sharma continued his glorious form of the ongoing series as he scored 57 of 39 balls and shared an important 73-run partnership with Suryakumar Yadav. India too put up a good show, scoring 171 for 7 in 20 overs after a rain break that extended to an hour and ten minutes. Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel scored valuable late overs after the team was struggling to cross 160 at the Providence Stadium.
England’s Struggles:
England Squad stumbled out of the blocks giving away their wickets and taking more than ten overs to reach fifty. Axar Patel was breakthrough in the initial stages taking the wicket of Jos Buttler in the fourth over and then picking up wickets in his next two overs. Jasprit Bumrah bowled perfectly and dismissed Phil Salt while Kuldeep Yadav dismissed Sam Curran.
Rohit Sharma showed great intent and came up with a crucial fifty that set the stage for Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel to dismantle the England batting and ultimately, give India a 68-run victory and a spot in the final of the 2024 T20 World Cup. The much-anticipated final is set to be between India and South Africa to be played at the Kensington Oval in Barbados this Saturday.
Rain Interruption:
India Squad has lost two wickets and made 65 for 2 by the time the match was halted by rain after the eighth over of the Indian innings. Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav had a relatively slow period after the resumption due to the rain break; however, Rohit scored his fifty before being dismissed by Adil Rashid in the 14th over. Suryakumar blazed away to 47 in 36 balls before holing out to a delivery from Jofra Archer.
England’s Collapse:
England’s batting order failed to rise to the occasion as Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali were dismissed by Axar Patel. England’s chances were ruined by the introduction of Kuldeep Yadav into the attack and hence there was a complete collapse.
Match Summary:
Toss: England won the toss and opted to bowl first. The start was delayed by nearly an hour and a half due to intermittent rain in Georgetown.
India’s Batting Highlights: Rohit Sharma (57 off 39), Suryakumar Yadav (47 off 36), total score of 171/7.
England’s Batting Collapse: Lost their first five wickets before reaching 50, key wickets taken by Axar Patel (3), Kuldeep Yadav (3), and Jasprit Bumrah (1).
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