Georgetown (Guyana): Captain Rohit Sharma scored a half-century but England's spinners performed brilliantly as India posted 171 for seven in the T20 World Cup semi-final here on Thursday.
The par score on the slow track at Providence Stadium is 167.
The India captain hit six delightful fours and two sixes in his innings of 57 runs in 39 balls, while Suryakumar Yadav scored 47 runs in 36 balls, but heavy rain stopped him on the track after eight overs, spoiling his pace. Went.
Both added 73 runs for the third wicket. Virat Kohli (9) failed once again and now has 75 runs in seven matches in the tournament.
Part-time off-spinner Liam Livingstone (0/24 in 4 overs) and leg spinner Adil Rashid (1/25 in 4 overs) were brilliant in keeping things under control, conceding only 49 runs in their eight overs.
Ultimately it was left to Hardik Pandya (23 off 13 balls), who hit two consecutive sixes off Chris Jordan in the 18th over, taking them close to 150, before Ravindra Jadeja (17) and Axar Patel (10 ) crossed India. equal score.
All the frontline English bowlers were among the wicket-takers, with Chris Jordan (3/37) having the best figures.
Brief Scores: India 171 for 7 in 20 overs (Rohit Sharma 57, Suryakumar Yadav 47, Hardik Pandya 23, Chris Jordan 3/37, Adil Rashid 1/25, Jofra Archer 1/33, Reece Topley 1/25, Sam Curran 1 /25) vs England.
The par score on the slow track at Providence Stadium is 167.
The India captain hit six delightful fours and two sixes in his innings of 57 runs in 39 balls, while Suryakumar Yadav scored 47 runs in 36 balls, but heavy rain stopped him on the track after eight overs, spoiling his pace. Went.
Both added 73 runs for the third wicket. Virat Kohli (9) failed once again and now has 75 runs in seven matches in the tournament.
Part-time off-spinner Liam Livingstone (0/24 in 4 overs) and leg spinner Adil Rashid (1/25 in 4 overs) were brilliant in keeping things under control, conceding only 49 runs in their eight overs.
Ultimately it was left to Hardik Pandya (23 off 13 balls), who hit two consecutive sixes off Chris Jordan in the 18th over, taking them close to 150, before Ravindra Jadeja (17) and Axar Patel (10 ) crossed India. equal score.
All the frontline English bowlers were among the wicket-takers, with Chris Jordan (3/37) having the best figures.
Brief Scores: India 171 for 7 in 20 overs (Rohit Sharma 57, Suryakumar Yadav 47, Hardik Pandya 23, Chris Jordan 3/37, Adil Rashid 1/25, Jofra Archer 1/33, Reece Topley 1/25, Sam Curran 1 /25) vs England.
