India defeated England, the defending champions, easily to go to the T20 World Cup final. India chose to bat first and suffered a blow early on when Pant and Kohli were removed from the game in the powerplay.
Nonetheless, despite a weather interruption, Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav’s strong combination steadied the innings and led India to a competitive score of 171.
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Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, and Axar Patel all had significant cameos that strengthened India’s innings and gave England a difficult task.
Jos Buttler strong start to England chase, in response, gave the team hope, but Axar Patel early breakthrough turned the momentum decisively to India’s advantage.
After that, England suffered, frequently losing wickets to Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav of India, who were aided by accurate fielding that resulted in significant run-outs. England destiny was sealed by Jasprit Bumrah brilliant last-over performance, which guaranteed India a resounding victory and a spot in the eagerly awaited T20 World Cup final.
India vs England Match Summary
India Playing XI:
- Rohit Sharma (c)
- Virat Kohli
- Rishabh Pant (wk)
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Shivam Dube
- Hardik Pandya
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Axar Patel
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Arshdeep Singh
- Jasprit Bumrah
England Playing XI:
- Philip Salt
- Jos Buttler (c & wk)
- Jonny Bairstow
- Harry Brook
- Moeen Ali
- Liam Livingstone
- Sam Curran
- Chris Jordan
- Jofra Archer
- Adil Rashid
- Reece Topley
Player Of The Match (POTM):
- Axar Patel, IND (3/23)
Top Scorers:
- Rohit Sharma 57 (39)
Toss:
- England won the toss and elected to field first
Venue:
- Providence Stadium, Guyana