The stakes couldn't be higher as we approach one of the most exciting matchups of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024. The Guyana National Stadium will host the second knockout game, or important semifinal 2, where England's reigning champions will take on a fierce Indian team. Heart-stopping action is expected in this epic duel between these two titans of cricket competing for a berth in the grand finale. England survived a turbulent tournament to reach the semi-finals, owing to a few standout performances and some fortunate circumstances. Conversely, India has gone undefeated in the competition thus far, with nearly everything going according to plan. India will be eager to exact revenge on England for their 2022 Men's T20 World Cup semi-final loss in Adelaide, while England will strive to showcase their aggressive brand of cricket to advance to the grand final and become the only men's team to retain a T20 World Cup title. With so much at stake, this battle promises to be tense and exciting!
Read the detailed Match preview here: India Vs England: T20 World Cup 2024 Semi-Final 2
Stay informed with the latest ICC T20 WC 2024 Match No.54 latest updates between India & England:
Match Results: India stormed into the T20 World Cup final with a thumping win over the defending champions. What an incredible display of bowling this has been. Now it's the clash of Unbeaten Titans in the final, as South Africa faces the invisible Indian side.
ENG IN TROUBLE!!! this has been underwhelming thus far from the English batters but at the same time, it has been solid from the Indians. Jos Buttler was the only one who showed intent early on and got those crucial boundaries away as he knew that once the spinners came on. There's still some way to go in the game but right now, India is well and truly on top of the proceedings. England will need a miraculous turnaround to get back into this one. After 10.0 overs ENG is 62/5
WICKET!!! A dream run for Axar Patel as he strikes his 3rd wicket for the day. England is in deep trouble now as they are 4 down.
END OF POWERPLAY!!! Not an ideal powerplay for the Englishmen as they lost 3 big wickets and Indian bowlers dominated throughout. After 6.0 overs ENG is 39/3
BOOM STRIKES!!! Bumrah comes into the attack and dismisses the in-form Phil Salt in the crucial stage.
WICKET!!! Spin comes into the attack and strikes as the England skipper Jos Buttler heads back to the pavilion early on.
GOOD START!! England openers Jos Buttler & Phil Salt get off to a dazzling start. After 3.0 overs ENG is 26/0
An above-par score to defend for the Indian bowlers, as the men in blue set a 172-run target for England. Spinners in the second innings will be extremely crucial on this pitch. Exciting Chase coming up!!!
OUT!!! Surya nearly misses fifty as departs to a mistimed shot to English pacer Jofra Archer. India now looks in some trouble as they need some runs on the board in the least four over. After 16.0 overs IND is 126/4
BIG WICKET!!! Soon after a fabulous fifty, the Indian skipper got clean bowled by Adil Rashid. After 14.0 overs IND is 113/3
FIFTY UP!!! After a lot of rain hurdles, the Indian Skipper is leading from the front as he hits his consecutive fifty. India is in great momentum right now. After 13.0 overs IND is 109/2
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All in readiness for the resumption. A blazing sunshine greets the two umpires as they walk out to the middle. They are followed by Jos Buttler and his men. Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav are all set to resume their innings with the latter on strike. England are starting with spin after the break in the form of Liam Livingstone.
It has started to rain once again, this time it's heavy enough to send everyone scampering. The umbrellas go up in the crowd and we'll have a break in play. After 8.0 overs IND is 65/2. Rohit Sharma 37*(26), SuryaKumar 13*(7)
WICKET NO.2!!!! It's Rishab Pant this time, Sam Curran strikes the second wicket in the powerplay. After 6.0 overs IND is 46/2
BIG BLOW!!! A string of low scores continues for Virat Kohli in this T20 World Cup as gets clean bowled after hitting a beautiful six. Hard Luck!!
DECENT START!! Indian openers Virat Kohli & Rohit Sharma take charge as they get off to a great start. After 2.0 over IND is 11/0
IND's 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
ENG's 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
TOSS UPDATE!!! England skipper Jos Buttler wins the toss and elects to bowl first against the unbeaten Indian side.
The umpires were out in the middle and whilst there's no rain, the inspection will now take place at 8.45 pm IST (3.15 pm GMT). So, we have about half an hour still to go before we get any concrete news regarding the toss and the start of play. Let's just hope, the skies stay clear now and this highly-anticipated clash can get going.
Here's that drizzle again! Everyone knew beforehand that it was going to be that type of a day in Guyana and the covers are starting to come on once more. Thankfully, we do have plenty of time on our hands but it must be frustrating for everyone involved.
TOSS DELAYED DUE TO WET OUTFIELD!!!! Although the rain has subsided, the ground staff seem to be expecting another bout of rain, which is why the covers are still on in anticipation of a shower.
Weather Update!!!! Former Cricketer & Commentator Dinesh Kartik a while ago shared a weather update from the venue live, which is not a good scene to the eyes. While the rain has stopped and the sun is peeping out there is a lot for the groundsmen to do before we have a game tonight.
I started with bad news , but here's some good news now
Sun is out and covers are being removed
How QUICK was that 😉😉😉#T20WorldCup #CricketTwitter #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/VHHevu9NKN— DK (@DineshKarthik) June 27, 2024
Pitch Report: The pitch in Guyana is expected to be favorable for spin. Furthermore, because it's a day game, the wicket may get slower as the match goes on. It will be one of those wickets where the batsmen may find it difficult to power hit and rotate strikes in the middle overs as the ball ages. For this reason, scoring in the Powerplay may be essential. However, if rain falls, the surface will become soggy, making batting easier as the game progresses.
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