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India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup, Semi Final: No rain, clear skies in Guyana leading up to IND vs ENG toss
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Toss has been delayed by over an hour due to intermittent rain and a wet outfield in Guyana
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Toss has been delayed at Providence Stadium as India face England in the semi-final of the 2024 T20 World Cup in a repeat of the 2022 semis. The match is between two giants of the game but there is a constant threat of rain hanging over it. Rains lashed Guyana just over an hour before the toss. While the drainage system at the Providence Stadium did its magic and the ground staff also got the covers away shortly thereafter, rains returned just over half an hour before the toss.…Read More
November 10, 2022. It was the day when India’s aspirations of becoming T20 world champions for a second time came to a screeching halt. One of the tournament favourites, having defeated Pakistan, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe and the Netherlands, India were steamrolled by England in the semifinal by 10 wickets. The visual of an inconsolable Rohit Sharma sitting all by himself in the dugout flashed on the TV screen. One year removed from a first-round elimination at the 2021 T20WC, India were defined by two 10-wicket drubbings. Had nothing changed in the last year? With Rahul Dravid coming in? With Rohit Sharma taking over? For all the endless talk that emerged around India’s batting template, it was still timid and the team seemed to be following a method that was outdated by a few years.
But what it did was light a fuse. India knew they had to do something different if they were to get past the semi-final hurdle. And so, Rohit took it upon himself to unleash a brand of cricket that is becoming of the modern-day T20 batting. He displayed that at the 2023 ODI World Cup, and India finished runner-up, and continued it here at the 2024 T20 World Cup to bring India two steps away from breaking their ICC title drought. Rohit is a man possessed, and he won’t stop unless India lays its hands on that coveted trophy. He came close eight months ago. And when the heartbreak happened on November 19, everyone thought he was done. But as fate would have it, Rohit had one last chapter to unfold, which he would hope culminates in India winning a World Cup.
The wounds of Adelaide 2022 have healed but certainly not forgotten. But this team is nothing like it. The top order may have similar personnel, but don’t let that fool you. This team is different, with players standing out with an aggressive, power-hitting mindset. Look at what Rohit did to the 2021 World Champions, bludgeoning the Aussies and destroying their chances of staying alive in the tournament with a whirlwind 92 off 41 balls – India’s second-highest individual score at the T20 World Cups. Or how Rishabh Pant has been batting at No. 3. Carefree but with a lot of jest and jazz.
And hey. There is the incomparable Jasprit Bumrah, who arguably is the best cricketer across the world right now. He wasn’t there in Australia two years back; neither was Ravindra Jadeja. And India paid the price. They went down to South Africa first and then to Jos Buttler’s men later, only to revive themselves and how? By winning 10 consecutive matches at last year’s World Cup and six here to go into the semis as only the second unbeaten team after South Africa.
England, meanwhile, have gone through ups and downs in the tournament. Once on the verge of elimination, they have defied weather, Josh Hazlewood’s comment that came to haunt Australia and overcame a loss to the Aussies. They plundered Oman, Namibia, West Indies and the USA, and despite losing to the Proteas, here they are, one step away from making it to a second consecutive final. They say there is nothing to separate the two teams, except the fact that England have lost two games in this T20 World Cup. Even Rohit Sharma and Jos Buttler, with 191 runs, from six innings, are neck-and-neck. But this inkling that India are just a spring ahead cannot be ignored either.
The Men in Blue have been on a juggernaut. They brushed aside Ireland, Pakistan and the USA in the league stage, and added Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Australia in their list in the Super Eights. Their batting depth has given their top order the liberty to go after the bowling. Sure, Virat Kohli is yet to fire, but Rohit’s destructive knock the other day, Pant’s slam-bang batting, Suryakumar Yadav’s cameos and Hardik Pandya’s return to form gives them the advantage – albeit just by a tad bit – over England.
But hang on. This blockbuster has three protagonists. India, England, and rain. Guyana has received heavy rainfall over the last four days and while it subsided on the eve of the match, paving the way for a hopefully clearer forecast on match day, the threat lingers. During match hours, there is a 60-75 percent chance of rain. If the match doesn’t take place, India will qualify for the final by virtue of finishing top in the group, whereas England will have to take the flight back home. Unfair as it may seem, it is what it is.
Below are certain pointers surrounding the India vs England T20 World Cup semi final:
– Toss has been delayed at Providence Stadium due to rain
– Rains returned just over half an hour before the toss was scheduled to take place
– A brief but heavy downpour lashed the Providence Stadium Georgetown just over two hours before the semi final
– India are yet to lose a match in the T20 World Cup.
– Rohit Sharma is India’s leading run-scorer in the tournament.
– Arshdeep Singh is India’s highest wicket-taker and the tournament’s second-highest behind Afghanistan’s Fazalhaq Faarooqi.
– India and England have two wins against each other in ICC tournaments since 2011 World Cup.
– Virat Kohli is yet to get going, cutting a sorry figure of 66 runs, including two ducks
Follow all the updates here:
June 27, 2024 8:43 PM IST
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Toss scheduled for 8.50pm IST!
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Here we go then, the inspection is done and toss is scheduled to take place in just under 10 minutes from now. The match is scheduled to begin at 9.15pm IST. The umpires were seen having a word with Rohit and Buttler after they were done looking at the pitch. The better news, of course, is that no overs are
June 27, 2024 8:33 PM IST
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Inspection delayed
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: The officials will now take a look at the ground at 8.45pm IST, instead of the previous 8.30pm IST. Reece Topley and Chris Jordan have both marked out their run-ups. Rohit catching up with his longtime Mumbai Indians teammate Kieron Pollard, who is assistant coach in the ENgland setup. All of the players and coaching staff of both teams are out with their paraphernelia at the ground now.
June 27, 2024 8:21 PM IST
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Rohit Sharma walks out….
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG:… in his training kit. He walks up to the pitch and takes a look. Meanwhile, Kohli has ditched the football and picked up the bat, he is receiving some throwdowns. The English players have picked up the football though, they are all having a kickabout. Wonder if any of them are hoping to get a flight to Germany as a last minute addition to Gareth Southgate’s squad. Possibly not.
June 27, 2024 8:10 PM IST
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Nothing to separate Buttler and Rohit
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Talk about players going head to head, Rohit Sharma and Jos Buttler have done just that in this tournament. Both players have scored 191 runs in six innings at a strike rate of exactly 159. Not too many times would we see two players having numbers so similar, let alone both of them being captains and the leading batter in their teams.
June 27, 2024 8:06 PM IST
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Inspection scheduled for 8.30pm IST
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Allright so now we know by when we all need to finish our dinners. It is bone dry now. Suryakumar Yadav and Yashasvi Jaiswal have joined Pant, Kohli and Samson in that kickabout. The covers are coming off. There is bright sunshine on the ground. Keep those fingers crossed while you are having your dinners.
June 27, 2024 8:03 PM IST
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Virat Kohli walks out as rains stop again
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Well the clouds have stopped leaking again. Virat Kohli has walked out and is having a kickabout with Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson. They are all still in their training kits. Not a heavy downpour and so the groundstaff are back to taking those covers off. No puddles on them and judging by how the players are walking around, that outfield does look quit
June 27, 2024 7:56 PM IST
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Jasprit Bumrah all praise for Arshdeep Singh
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Meanwhile Hotstar just aired an interview that Jasprit Bumrah gave to the broadcasters. Here are the parts that I jotted down for you:
On ensuring that the pressure doesn’t get to the team: “We as a unit have played a lot of ICC tournaments and so we are trying to keep our feet on the ground, try to block out the noise and focus on our team. We can only control the controllables. Waiting for the game to happen.”
On how he manages to stop the batters from scoring too many runs against him: “We have to assess the wickets since we are playing on different grounds everyday. The overhead conditions are a factor and we have to assess how then wicket is behaving If I do all my things properly, everything else takes care of itself. We try to focus on our strengths and if we do that, everything takes care of itself.”
On Arshdeep Singh: “He’s been very good, set the tone for us with the new ball. He has been able to swing it in the end as well. He wants to keep improving which is a very positive sign. Hopefully he will have a good game.”
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June 27, 2024 7:51 PM IST
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Covers go off, and then back on as a drizzle arrives!
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: How about that. The ground staff had just started moving the covers away when suddenly, the rains returned and the covers had to be placed again. It is that kind of a day. No update on the revised time for toss yet. It is not a heavy downpour though, England’s Reece Topley, Chris Jordan and Jofra Archer are kicking a football around at the edge of the field and they aren’t bothered by it.
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June 27, 2024 7:43 PM IST
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Rahul Dravid having a word with the umpire
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: The India head coach has strolled out to the field and is having a word with the umpire. The ground staff are also out there and they are rummaging with the covers. It is all dry everywhere now and no rain at all, no rain can be seen in the vicinity either. We could have an update on the toss soon.
June 27, 2024 7:34 PM IST
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Blue skies at Providence
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: The good news is that there is no darkness in the vicinity at the moment and the sun is shining through those distant clouds again, illuminating patches of the clear the sky blue. It is not looking dark and gloomy, let’s hope we will have the toss soon and no loss of overs.
June 27, 2024 7:27 PM IST
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: TOSS DELAYED
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: The BCCI has made it official. Toss won’t take place on time today at Providence Stadium. The teams are still inside the dugout in their training kits and that includes the two captains.
June 27, 2024 7:14 PM IST
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Rain has stopped but toss delay likely
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: This was quite a heavy spell and there is just over 15 minutes to go for the toss. It will be quite extraordinary indeed if the ground staff get everything ready on time. The players haven’t really got a chance to warm-up yet.
June 27, 2024 6:58 PM IST
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Another shower at Providence
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: It is pouring again at Providence Stadium. Seems to be only passing showers again but it is coming down pretty hard. We are just about half an hour away from the toss. The covers are back. A real test of the drainage system here today.
June 27, 2024 6:55 PM IST
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Is this a swansong for Rohit and Kohli?
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Rohit is 37 now, he will be 39 by the time the next T20 World Cup comes in India and Sri Lanka. Kohli is 35 and he will be 37. By no means are both players too old or past their prime but the fact remains that they came back into the T20 fold in international cricket only in January this year, sitting out the format throughout last year. There are also a number of youngsters waiting in the wings, with the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill not finding a place in this squad. Does all this point out to an end of two of the greatest careers of all time in T20 cricket?
June 27, 2024 6:46 PM IST
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Jasprit Bumrah’s astonishing numbers in this T20 World Cup
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Bumrah has taken 11 wickets in this tournament but that is not the impressive bit. Not even close. He has gone at an economy of 4.08 in the six matches he has played thus far, easily the lowest among bowlers in the top 10 wicket-takers of this tournament. Bumrah has given less than 10 runs in a four-over spell twice in this tournament.
June 27, 2024 6:34 PM IST
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: The majesty of Jasprit Bumrah
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Superlatives are not enough when it comes to describing just how good India’s pace spearhead has been ever since he made his comeback from a long term injury in August last year. He dominated the 2023 World Cup, then was arguably the best bowler in India’s five-match Test series against England earlier this year despite the conditions being favourable for spinners, and was arguably the best bowler in the 2024 IPL despite his side Mumbai Indians finishing bottom of the table.
June 27, 2024 6:21 PM IST
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: And just like that, the ground is clear!
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: We just got to see the magic of the drainage system at Providence and the eficiency of the ground staff. The covers are already off, with all the puddles on them cleared off. There were puddles in the outfield as well and they have all but disappeared into the underground drains.
June 27, 2024 6:12 PM IST
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: No reserve day but…
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: There may be no reserve day but extra time has been provided for this match to take place in case rain plays too much of a spoilsport. We will start losing overs only around 2.40pm local time (12.10am IST). These knockout games need a minimum of 10 overs to be considered a match, as opposed to the five overs that can be used as a limited in normal situations in T20 games. That can start as late as 4.15pm local time (1.45am IST). It means that there is a good chance of fans here in India having to burn the midnight oil today and fill themselves with a lot of coff
June 27, 2024 6:01 PM IST
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Cleanup underway at Providence Stadium
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: The rain has passed through but there is a lot of ominous darkness in the horizon. For now, it was a brief but heavy shower at the stadium. There are a few puddles on the covers, which are very much still on the square. The ground staff are bustling about doing cleanup work. Busy bees, busy bees.
June 27, 2024 5:57 PM IST
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: How the Providence behaves
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: If rains do clear off for a game to take place today, we might just get a match where the batters have to be watchful. The run rate here in this year’s T20 World Cup has been 6.20 and an average of 14.67 But one has to also remember that these stats are largely due to the fact that Uganda suffered two heavy defeats here. New Zealand were bowled out for 75 by Afghanistan here as well.
June 27, 2024 5:47 PM IST
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Cometh the hour, cometh the captains
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Both Rohit Sharma and Jos Buttler had rather lean tournaments by their lofty standards. However, in the final Super Eight games for their sides, the two captains stepped up. Buttler smashed a whirlwind 83 in 38 balls to help England chase down a target of 116 in 9.4 overs and beat the USA by 10 wickets. Rohit smoked 92 in 41 balls to help India get to a score of 205/5 batting first against Australia. They went on to win the match by 24 runs, a result that ultimately led to Australia, the reigning World Cup and WTC champions, to be knocked out.
June 27, 2024 5:34 PM IST
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: It’s raining in Georgetown!
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: And here are the rains. The weather has changed in a jiffy and it’s all damp and wet now. However, it does look like passing showers and we still have two hours to go before the toss. Moreover, Providence Stadium has a state of the art drainage systemIf you know any good rain dances, the kind that will keep the clouds away, now is a good time to bring them moves out.
June 27, 2024 5:21 PM IST
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Virat Kohli’s tournament thus far
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: When it comes to Virat Kohli, anything below extraordinary is seen as failure. India have gone with an unrelenting attacking batting template, if the conditions are favourable, in this T20 World Cup and Kohli has tried to abide by that. It hasn’t gone well for him. In the group stage on those treacherous pitches at the Nassau County Stadium, Kohli scored a total of five runs across three matches. He then scored a run-a-ball 24 against Afghanistan and then made 37 off 28 against Bangladesh before falling for another duck against Australia. Can he turn it around today?
June 27, 2024 5:15 PM IST
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Still clear in Guyana
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: So far so good. That is all we can say for now as the sun continues to shine through distant and sparse clouds. The dark, ominous rainy ones are yet to appear. Toss is scheduled to take place at 7.30pm IST and, for now, it looks like there won’t be any delays. Keep those fingers and toes crossed.
June 27, 2024 5:02 PM IST
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Nothing to separate the two sides in head-to-head
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: India and England have faced each other four times in T20 World Cups. Both sides have won two games each. India hold a slight 12-11 edge in all T20Is between these sides. Interestingly, both these sides haven’t faced each other in this format since the 2022 T20 World Cup semi final.
June 27, 2024 4:53 PM IST
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Can India do a rare invincible feat?
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: India are one of just two teams to have reached the semis without losing a single match, the other being South Africa. The Proteas have gone through to the final and if India go through as well, we might have the first instance of a team winning a men’s ICC tournament without losing a single match.
June 27, 2024 4:36 PM IST
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: India in T20 World Cup semi finals
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi-final, IND vs ENG: This is the fifth time that India are appearing in the final of the T20 World Cup. They had won the first two semifinals they got to in 2007 and 2014. However, they have lost both the semifinals they reached in 2016 and 2022.
June 27, 2024 4:25 PM IST
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Virat Kohli in T20 World Cup semifinals
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Virat Kohli has played three T20 World Cup semifinals. His scores in them read: 72* (44), 89* (47) and 50 (40)
June 27, 2024 4:10 PM IST
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi-final, IND vs ENG: Weather update from Guyana
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi-final, IND vs ENG: Well it seems Guyana has woken up to some sunshine and a scattering of clouds, not the rainy kind. Remember, if this game is washed out, India go through based on the fact that they won their Super Eight group. England had finished second behind South Africa
June 27, 2024 4:00 PM IST
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi-final, IND vs ENG: England full squad
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi-final, IND vs ENG: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w/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
June 27, 2024 3:53 PM IST
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi-final, IND vs ENG: India full squad
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi-final, IND vs ENG: Rohit Sharma(c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sanju Samson, Mohammed Siraj, Yashasvi Jaiswal
June 27, 2024 3:40 PM IST
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semifinal, IND vs ENG: What happened in the other semifinal
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi Final, IND vs ENG: Afghanistan’s extraordinary T20 World Cup campaign ended in a whimper with South Africa pulverising them and reaching the final of a World Cup for the first time ever, T20 or ODI. Marco Jansen. Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje and Tabrais Shamsi were all among the wickets as Afghanistan were bowled out for 56 runs, their lowest-ever total in T20Is. South Africa chased it down in 8.5 overs and won the match by nine wickets. If they win the final, they will become the first team to go through an entire T20 World Cup unbeaten. They will also end what has to be one of the most extraordinary and rather dumbfounding trophy droughts in any sport.
June 27, 2024 3:30 PM IST
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, Semi Final, IND vs ENG: But India have a wristy of their own
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, Semi Final, IND vs ENG: Australia’s Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head were going great guns in chase of 206 the other day. Who came to India’s rescue? None other than Kuldeep Yadav. He has emerged as Rohit Sharma’s go-to bowler after Jasprit Bumrah. He immediately tightened things up, and the pressure created resulted in Marsh’s wicket. It was equally Axar Patel’s wicket, who plucked an absolute screamer out of thin air. But that wicket opened the floodgates. He then also got rid of the dangerous Glenn Maxwell to further tighten the screws on Australia.
With 7 wickets in this World Cup, Kuldeep is the joint third-highest wicket-taker for India and expect him to unleash some of his tricks to contain the explosive England batting line-up.
June 27, 2024 3:20 PM IST
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, Semi Final, IND vs ENG: India’s biggest threat loading
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, Semi Final, IND vs ENG: India’s batting in the T20 World Cup has paid off in more ways than one, but if there is someone in the England dressing room who can restrict the free-flowing strokeplay of the Men in Blue, it’s Adil Rashid. The leg-spinner has been a thorn in India’s flesh for a while now, and with 9 wickets from 7 matches in the World Cup, promises to derail their progress again. The last five matches at this venue has assisted spinners, and the spin trio of Rashid, Liam Livingstone and Moeen Ali will not be easy to deal with.
To counter the threat, Indian batters faced a lot of spin in the nets, getting Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal and even Yashasvi Jaiswal to bowl to them. A couple of net bowlers were also called in. Virat Kohli batted for about 45 minutes against them and even brought out some long lusty hits.
June 27, 2024 3:10 PM IST
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, Semi Final, IND vs ENG: What India should avoid from Adelaide 2022
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, Semi Final, IND vs ENG: Come to think of it… what went wrong for India in Adelaide? The answer is EVERYTHING. From getting off to a slow start to bowlers lacking rhythm, everything went downhill for India two years ago at the T20WC semis. Hardik Pandya’s quickfire 63 off 33 balls gave India something to defend, otherwise the game would have ended sooner. First, it was Dubai 2021, and then Adelaide the following year. Two results defined by 10-wicket defeats. No one expected such a one-sided contest.
But things have changed. Indian top order is going hammer and tongs at the top, setting the platform for the big-hitters to follow. The modern approach of T20 cricket has been embraced and tonight promises to be another example of it. Then again, India would be mindful of not repeating the mistakes they made two year ago. What are they? Read on.
June 27, 2024 3:00 PM IST
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, Semi Final, IND vs ENG: India’s road to the semis
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, Semi Final, IND vs ENG: Team India was always favourites to reach the semifinals of the T20 World Cup and they lived up to the hype. After a one-sided group stage, they ensured the momentum wasn’t lost and dished out one dominating performance after the other in the Super Eights as well. Ireland didn’t trouble them much, and although they did get a bit of a scare against Pakistan, the genius of Jasprit Bumrah saw them through. Speaking of scares, USA did surprise India but Rohit’s bowlers were too strong for the debutants to tackle. The Canada game was washed out, ensuring India’s smooth pass into the Super Eights where Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Australia lay waiting, only to go down to the world’s No. 1 ranked T20I team.
Here’s how India made it to the semis:
– Beat Ireland by 8 wickets (Group Stage)
– Beat Pakistan by 6 runs (Group Stage)
– Beat USA by 7 wickets (Group Stage)
– Match abandoned against Canada due to rain (Group Stage)
– Beat Afghanistan by 47 runs (Super Eights)
– Beat Bangladesh by 50 runs (Super Eights)
– Beat Australia by 24 runs (Super Eights)
June 27, 2024 2:50 PM IST
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, Semi Final, IND vs ENG: Adelaide 2022 on the mind, anyone?
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, Semi Final, IND vs ENG: For Indian cricket fans, the last seven months have been about just one date: November 19, the day a billion hearts broke when India lost the World Cup final to Australia. But while the pain of that evening has somewhat eased with India’s 24-run win over Australia on Monday, let’s not forget what happened on November 10, 2022. At Adelaide, India were crushed by England by 10 wickets… and coincidentally, it was the semifinal of a T20 World Cup as well. We bet you all remember that heartbreak too. Tonight, Rohit Sharma and his ruthless Team India have the opportunity to serve yet another dish of revenge. Only this one a lot more fitting.
June 27, 2024 2:40 PM IST
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, Semi Final, IND vs ENG: Virat Kohli… WHERE ARE YOU?
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, Semi Final, IND vs ENG: Surprise, Surprise! Virat Kohli has gone MIA. He landed in the USA and then in the West Indies, and even played all of India’s matches, but that’s an imposter out there. The Virat Kohli the world knows cannot have figures of 66 runs from 6 innings. We refuse to believe it. This guy has been made to open the innings with captain Rohit Sharma for India, and while he has shown shades of the KING against Bangladesh, the real Virat Kohli is yet to turn up. Then again! Here’s the good news. A man who has carried Indian cricket on his shoulders and led the pack in the previous four World Cups cannot remain absent for too long. Sooner or later, he will come back. Let’s hope tonight is the night. Come back Virat Kohli, your fans are getting restless. We are getting restless.
June 27, 2024 2:30 PM IST
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, Semi Final, IND vs ENG: What changes will India make for tonight’s knockout?
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, Semi Final, IND vs ENG: Well, simply put. None! They are riding high on the current team combination as it has delivered them results one after the other. Yes, there are a couple of concerns – such as Virat Kohli and Shivam Dube’s form – but as the old saying goes, ‘Why tamper with something that’s working?’ India are set to head into the game with an unchanged Playing XI. And honestly, after their game against Australia, why would they change anything? To send the current Test and ODI World Champions packing is no mere feat. The 2021 T20 champs conquered, now on to the defending champions.
June 27, 2024 2:20 PM IST
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, Semi Final, IND vs ENG: What happens if the semi-final is washed out?
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, Semi Final, IND vs ENG: We all want a full 40 overs of a contest. But in the worst-case scenario, if rain ends up being the eventual winner in tonight’s semi-final, INDIAN FANS… REJOICE! The Men in Blue will be through to the semifinals. Why? Because they finished on top of their Super Eight stage, and also because there is no reserve day in place, which is another topic in itself. The group in which England played was topped by South Africa, who already are into the final – the first time in their 32-year-long World Cup history. Nonetheless, long story short, if it’s a washout tonight, India and South Africa will headline Saturday’s final.
June 27, 2024 2:10 PM IST
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, Semi Final, IND vs ENG: But we have an unwelcome guest!
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, Semi Final , IND vs ENG: India and England aren’t the only two teams starring in tonight’s clash. Unfortunately, rain will be sneaking around the skies of Guyana and could make its presence felt. Until yesterday, the city was lashed with heavy rain for 12 hours straight, seriously threatening the semifinal. And although it hasn’t rained in the last few hours, there is a forecast of showers – not drizzle – during match hours. What an anti-climax of sorts it will be if the game is abandoned.
But hey, let’s not prepare ourselves for the worst. Throughout the tournament, India’s games have rain threat hovering over them. Be it against Pakistan or Australia. Only one was washed out – against Canada in the USA. But this is the Caribbean, and the Providence stadium has some terrific drainage facilities. So yeah, fingers crossed, and let’s hope for the best.
June 27, 2024 2:00 PM IST
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, Semi Final 2, IND vs ENG: Hello and Welcome to the World Cup Semis
India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, Semi Final 2, IND vs ENG: Two matches remain, three teams left. Hours after South Africa absolutely ransacked Afghanistan to secure a place in the final of the T20 World Cup, it’s time to find out who joins them when powerhouses India and England lock horns in a repeat from two years ago. England have had a topsy-turvy ride this tournament, while India have continued from where they’d left off in the 2023 ODI World Cup and are yet to lose a match. We’ve seen this before somewhere, haven’t we? But from Ahmedabad to Guyana, the spirit levels are high, including all the enthu-cutlets out there. Let’s GO!