In the second semi-final of T20 World Cup, India defeated England by 68 runs while defending the target of 172 runs.


India scored 171 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in the allotted 20 overs, captain Rohit Sharma scored 57 runs. The entire England team was all out after scoring 103 runs in 16.4 overs.


In the second semi-final of the T20 World Cup, the teams of defending champions England and India are facing each other in Guyana, the toss was delayed due to rain.


However, after about an hour and a half delay, the toss took place and England captain Jos Buttler won the toss and invited India to bat first.


When India scored 65 runs for 2 wickets in 8 overs, the match was stopped due to rain and the pitch was covered with covers, but the match resumed after some time.

India's innings

India did not have a good start against England, Virat Kohli failed to play a big innings this time too and was bowled by scoring only 9 runs.


Newcomer batsman Rishabh Pant also failed to score big and returned to the pavilion for 4 runs, while captain Rohit Sharma and Surya Kumar Yadav played responsible batting and hit attractive shots all around the ground.


However, then Rohit Sharma was dismissed for 57 and Surya Kumar Yadav scored 47 runs. Apart from this, Hardik Pandya returned for 23 runs, Shivm Dubey for zero and Akshar Patel for 10 runs while Jadeja remained not out for 17 runs.


Thus, India scored 171 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in the allotted 20 overs.


On behalf of England, Chris Jordan took 3 wickets, Adil Rashid, Topley, Archer and Sam Curran took one wicket each.

England's innings

Harry Brooke scored 25 runs and Jos Buttler scored 23 runs while Jofra Archer scored 21 runs and Liam Livingston scored 11 runs.



England's Moeen Ali was dismissed for 8, Phil Salt scored 5 runs, Jonny Bairstow was dismissed for zero while Sam Curran and Adil Rashid scored 2 and 2 runs respectively.


India's Akshar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav took 3 wickets each while Jasprit Bumrah took 2 wickets.