India Secures Spot in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Final with Commanding Win Over England
Rohit Sharma’s scintillating half-century, complemented by a strong bowling performance, propelled India to a resounding victory against England at Providence Stadium on Thursday, securing their place in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 final. Chasing a formidable target of 172 runs, England’s renowned batting lineup faltered, collapsing to just 103 runs and suffering a heavy defeat in the semi-final.
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India, who were sent in to bat first by England captain Jos Buttler, faced early setbacks with the dismissals of Virat Kohli (nine) and Rishabh Pant (four) during the powerplay, leaving them at 40-2. However, a crucial third-wicket partnership between Rohit Sharma (57) and Suryakumar Yadav (47), which endured a rain delay of over an hour, stabilized the innings, taking India to 113-3 by the 14th over.
Despite losing the well-set batsmen, India capitalized on late contributions from Hardik Pandya (23) and Ravindra Jadeja (17 not out), along with a spectacular one-handed six by Axar Patel off Chris Jordan in the last over, to reach a competitive total of 170. England’s bowlers, including Chris Jordan (3-37) and Adil Rashid (1-25), put up a spirited fight but couldn’t prevent India from setting a challenging target, which ultimately proved too much for England to chase.
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