IND vs ENG semi-final 2: Shivam Dube's golden DUCK sparks fan backlash and trolls

While Team India managed to post 171 runs on the board despite losing 7 wickets in their 20 overs in the second semifinal of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 against England at the Providence Stadium in Guyana, the batter who faced backlash and trolling was Shivam Dube.

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Dube came in after Hardik Pandya played a cameo, scoring 23 off 13, and was seen saying something to him as the vice-captain walked out. However, it did not seem to work, as Dube departed without scoring. Shivam Dube has had a rather mediocre tournament, and this latest performance has not helped his case. Fans on X (formerly known as Twitter) expressed frustration and disappointment with the all-rounder

After 20 overs, India amassed 171 runs, losing 7 wickets in the process. Rohit Sharma (57 off 39), and Suryakumar Yadav (47 off 36) were the highest scorers while contributions came 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).

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England's bowling effort saw Chris Jordan claiming 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.