CHAMPIONS ! India seal spot in T20 World Cup Final with historic win over England by 68 runs
PROUD MOMENT FOR INDIA! In a thrilling display of skill and determination, the Indian cricket team secured their place in the T20 World Cup Final by defeating England in a high-stakes semifinal match.
From the outset, India's strategy was clear – a balanced combination of aggressive batting, sharp fielding, and disciplined bowling.
Captain Rohit Sharma's fifty and belligerent cameos firework at the Providence Stadium by Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja's late flourish powered struggling India to 171/7 against defending champions England in their ICC T20 World Cup semi-final on Thursday.
A superb effort from Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja in the final two overs helped India post a competitive total while Suryakumar (47) and Hardik (23 off 13) played crucial cameos.
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Put to bat first, India captain Rohit Sharma got off with a boundary in the first over. Rohit got a thick outside edge that went off for a boundary through point. However, in the third over, India suffered a massive blow as Reece Topley hit the bail of the leg stump, sending out of form batter Virat Kohli for 9.
India captain kept the aggressive approach going, hammering Topley for two boundaries, gathering 11 runs in the 5th over. After 5 over India's score read 40/1. Sam Curran brought his team back into the game as he removed Rishabh Pant, who played a poor shot that landed in the hands of Jonny Bairstow, waiting for this opportunity at short mid-wicket.
With a magnificent six Rohit brought up his back-to-back half-century. India captain Rohit and Suryakumar Yadav stitched up fifty runs to keep the team's momentum going. The duo smoked Curran for 19 runs in the 13th over.
A superb effort from Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja in the final two overs helps India post 171 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in Guyana. In the last over India managed to pick up 12 runs to post 171/7 thanks to Ravindra Jadeja's unbeaten 17.
Looking ahead, India prepares to face South Africa in the final, where they will strive to capture the T20 World Cup title once again.
In conclusion, the semifinal match between India and England will be remembered as a thrilling chapter in T20 cricket history, where India's victory not only secured a place in the final but also ignited a wave of national pride and celebration.
IND VS ENG SEMIFINAL | SQUADS
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, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sanju Samson, Mohammed Siraj, Yashasvi Jaiswal
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, Mark Wood, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Tom Hartley
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