103 all-out! India storm into T20 World Cup FINAL with 68-run thrashing of England, fans cheer

Another day, another revenge! It was expected that around 160 runs would be a competitive total at the Providence Stadium in Guyana. However, Team India exceeded expectations by posting 171 runs against England in the second semifinal of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024. With a strong total on the board despite a 75-minute rain break, the Indian bowlers adopted an aggressive approach and bundled out the English batsmen for just 103 runs, securing a commanding 68-run victory.

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With this win, India storms into the T20 World Cup final with an emphatic performance and will face South Africa, another unbeaten team in this tournament so far. Fans on X (formerly known as Twitter) expressed their excitement about the clash between these two teams known for faltering in critical moments.

Although 171 runs seemed above par, India remained cautious of England, who had defeated them by 10 wickets in a similar semifinal situation back in 2022. Skipper Jos Buttler started well with three boundaries but was dismissed by Axar Patel off the first ball he faced. This triggered a collapse for England, with even the in-form Philip Salt falling victim to Jasprit Bumrah. India then tightened the noose with their spinners.

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Buttler (23 off 15), Salt (5 off 8), Moeen Ali (8 off 10), Jonny Bairstow (0 off 3), Sam Curran (2 off 4), and Harry Brook (25 off 19) all departed swiftly. Liam Livingstone (11 off 16), Chris Jordan (1 off 5), Jofra Archer (21 off 15), Adil Rashid (2 off 2), and Reece Topley (3* off 3) followed suit.

Earlier, India had amassed 171 runs in their innings, losing 7 wickets in the process. Rohit Sharma (57 off 39) and Suryakumar Yadav (47 off 36) were the top scorers, supported by contributions from Virat Kohli (9 off 9), Rishabh Pant (4 off 6), Hardik Pandya (23 off 13), Axar Patel (10 off 6), and Ravindra Jadeja (17* off 9).

England's bowling effort saw Chris Jordan taking three wickets, while Reece Topley, Jofra Archer, Sam Curran, and Adil Rashid each picked up one wicket.

Teams:

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah

England (Playing XI): Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w/c), Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley.

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