In a highly anticipated rematch of the 2022 T2O World Cup semifinal, India defeated England by 5 wickets to advance to the final of the 2024 tournament. Opting to bowl first, India’s bowlers out in a clinical performance to restrict England to 153/7, before Rohit Sharma’s 57 and a late flourish from Hardik Pandya (42* off 20) helped India chase down the target with 2 balls to spare. India vs England T20 World Cup Semifinal.
The match began with England captain Jos Buttler winning the toss and electing to bat first. However, India’s bowlers immediately put the pressure on, with Jaspirt Bumrah (37) and Harry Brook (41) tired to rebuild the innings, but tight bowling from Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel kept the run rate in check.
It was left to Sam Curra (37* off 24) to provide the late impetus, helping England post a competitive 153/7. In response, India got off to a solid start, with Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal putting on 68 for the opening wicket. Rohit continued his fine form, scoring 57 off 41 balls, but England fought back with the wickets of Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav to leave India at 114/4 in the 16th over.
However, Hardik Pandya’s explosive innings of 42* off just 20 balls, including 4 sixes, ensured India reached the target with 2 balls to spare. The all-rounder’s heroics helped India exact revenge for their 10-wicket defeat against England in the 2022 semifinal.
Speaking after the match, India captain Rohit Sharma praised his team’s bowling effort and the composure shown by Hardik Pandya in the death overs. “I thought our bowlers did an excellent job to restrict them to 153, which was a par score on this pitch. Hardik then played a fantastic knock to take us over the line. This is a sweet victory, especially after what happened in 2022,” he said.
England captain Jos Buttler rued his team’s inability to capitalize on the strong start provided by Moeen Ali and Harry Brook. “We got off to a decent start, but couldn’t kick on. Credit to India’s bowlers for keeping us in check. In the end, Hardik’s innings proved to be the difference,” he said
The victory sets up a mouthwatering final between India and South Africa, who earlier defeated Afghanistan in the first semifinal. India will be aiming to win their second T20 World Cup title, while South Africa will be seeking their first. The final will be played at the National Stadium in Georgetown, Guyana on June 30th.
Bowling Performance in the Match
- India’s bowlers put in a clinical performance to restrict England to 153/7 in their 20 overs.
- Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh struck early to reduce Eangland to 27/3 in the Powerplay.
- Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel Bowled tightly to keep the run rate in check as Moeen Ali and Harry Brook tried to rebuild the innings.
- Sam Curran’s unbeaten 37 off 24 balls provided the late impetus to help England post a competitive total.
- For India, Axar Patel was the standout bowler with figures of 318, while Kuldeep Yadav also impressed with 3/25.
- Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya also chipped in with crucial wickets to ensure England never got back into the game.
Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya also chipped in with crucial wickets to ensure England never got back into the game. ( image is taken from on X)
Bowlers take each Wicket
India’s Bowler
- Jasprit Bumrah took 2 wikctes
- Axar Patel was the standout bowler, taking 3/18 wickets
- Kuldeep Yadav also impressed, taking 3/25 wickets
- Hardik Pandya chipped in with crucial wickets as well
England Bowlers
- Sam Curran Scored an unbeaten 37 off 24 balls to provide the late impetus for England’s innings of 153/7
- England fought back with the wickets of Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav to leave Inda at 114/4 in the 16th over.
So while in the Match ‘India vs England’ exact tallies for England’s bowlers are not given, the search results indicate they were able to pick up key wickets at important junctures, even though they were ultimately unable to defend their total.
