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The semi-finals of the 2022 T-20 World Cup were in front of India and England. Thanks to Virat’s fifty and Hardik’s 63-run inning, Team India reached 168 runs.
Indian fans expected a tough fight, but it did not happen. Rohit Sharma used 6-6 bowlers, but no one could stand before the stormy batting of English captain Jos Buttler (80) and Alex Hales (86). England won the match by 10 wickets and Team India’s dream of reaching the final was shattered.
Today again both the teams are face to face in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup. The Indian team is invincible in the T-20 World Cup. Has defeated Pakistan and Australia. The bowlers are doing better than the batsmen.
On the other hand, Butler’s team chased the target of 115 runs against America in just 9.4 overs. The target of 47 runs against Oman was chased in 19 balls. The bat is speaking loudly.
First match details
Second semi-final- India vs England
date- June 27, Providence Stadium, Guyana
toss- 7:30 PM, Match start- 8:00 PM
Who will have a tough competition?
last 5 matches
Accounts in T-20 International
Importance of the match- The team that wins this match will get the ticket for the final. It will be a do or die match for both the teams.
Roll of toss- The team winning the toss on this wicket will prefer to bat first, because the wicket of Providence Stadium is slow and the pitch here is helpful for spinners. The semi-final match will be played at night. In such a situation, the effect of dew can also be seen. The highest score here is 183, but in the last 5 matches the teams have been all out 5 times.
players to watch
Rohit Sharma is India’s top scorer, Archer took the most wickets from England.
Suryakumar Yadav- India’s 360 degree Suryakumar Yadav is in great form in this World Cup. He has scored 2 half centuries against Afghanistan and America. He has 149 runs in 6 matches of this World Cup. With his unique shots, he can trouble the bowling of any team.
Kuldeep Yadav- Kuldeep Yadav is becoming the trump card for India on the tricky pitch of West Indies. Ever since Kuldeep joined the team, he has destroyed the middle order of the opposition team. Kuldeep has so far taken 7 wickets in 3 matches of this World Cup. Reading Kuldeep’s googly is the most difficult task for the batsman. The pitch of Guyana is also providing help to the spinners. In such a situation, it will be difficult for the English batsman to play Kuldeep’s ball.
Jos Buttler- The English captain has an excellent record against India. With his big sixes, Butler can bring any team to its knees. In the last match played against America, he hit spinner Harpreet for 5 consecutive sixes. In 6 innings of this World Cup, Butler has scored 191 runs at an average of 48.
Adil Rashid- English leg spinner Adil is in top form at the moment. He has taken 9 wickets in 7 matches of this World Cup. He took 4 wickets for 11 runs against Oman, with the help of which England all out Oman for 47 runs. This match was an important match of this World Cup for England.
Previous encounter: Butler-Hales broke India’s dream
Butler made the team win by hitting a six on the ball of Mohammed Shami.
Batting first on the Adelaide grounds, India scored 168 runs in 20 overs and gave England a target of 169 runs. Hardik Pandya (63 runs) and Suryakumar Yadav (50) scored fifties for Team India. In the reply innings, the English openers chased the target of 169 runs in 16 overs.
Captain Jos Buttler scored 80 not out and Alex Hales scored 86 not out. Both of them made an unbroken opening partnership of 170 runs on 96 balls. Indian bowling looked ineffective here. No bowler could take a wicket and India lost the match by 10 wickets.
Weather report- 46% chance of rain
There is a 46% chance of rain in Guyana on June 27. It will remain cloudy throughout the day. The probability of storm here is 28%.
Possible playing eleven
India : Rohit Sharma (captain), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dubey, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah.
England: Jos Buttler (captain), Phil Salt, Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali (vice-captain), Liam Livingstone, Harry Brook, Sam Curran/Reece Topley, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Chris Jordan, Mark Wood.
