IND vs ENG semi-final 2: Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah wreak havoc on England; fans roar online

After posting 171 runs against England in the second semifinal of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 at the Providence Stadium in Guyana, the Indian bowlers proved why they are considered among the best in the tournament.

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By the 12th over, the English side had already lost 7 wickets and scored 72 runs. Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav both picked three wickets each while Jasprit Bumrah also had one to his name. Fans expressed their joy on social media, particularly on X (formerly known as Twitter), about the Indian bowling lineup.

Currently, Jos Buttler (23 off 15), Philip 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 fell quickly. Liam Livingstone and Chris Jordan are currently at the crease, aiming to stabilize the innings.

Earlier, India 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, with contributions also 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 took one wicket.

Earlier, the English side won the toss and chose to field, with both teams remaining unchanged. Notably, all five of India's defeats in ICC tournaments since 2021 have come while batting first.

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.