In the T20 World Cup semi-final on
Thursday in Adelaide, England put on an outstanding effort to defeat India by a
margin of 10 wickets. The team led by Jos Buttler sets up a championship match
with Pakistan at the storied Melbourne Cricket Ground, where both teams will
now be vying for a second championship.
While Alex Hales achieved his half-century in just 28
deliveries, Jos Buttler played the position of an anchor throughout his
innings, eventually reaching his fifty-run milestone in the 13th over. Both
batsmen continued to play with the field during their time at the crease
At the Adelaide Oval, England crushed the
men in blue by 10 wickets after setting a 169-run goal and putting together a
record 170-run partnership for the first wicket between Buttler (80*) and Alex
Hales (86*).
After winning the toss and choosing to
bowl, England made a quick breakthrough as KL Rahul's embarrassing missteps on
bigger stages became more obvious. With the opener being sent back at 5, Chris
Woakes took the wicket, and Rohit Sharma too failed to get going.
The Indian captain was dismissed on 27
off 28 deliveries, leaving India at 56/2 in the ninth over of the match. Unlike
his Pakistani counterpart Babar Azam, who had scored a match-winning 53 in the
team's run-chase against New Zealand in the first semi-final, the Indian
skipper was unable to turn things around.
A disappointing night was also
experienced by Suryakumar Yadav, who had performed admirably for India
throughout the Super 12 round but was defeated by Adil Rashid on 14. Then, with
a spectacular 63 off 33 balls, Hardik Pandya embraced his role as the game's
finisher, while Virat Kohli added a crucial 50 from 40 deliveries to help India
reach 168/6.
Adil Rashid (1/20 in 4 overs) was the
finest bowler for England, which led India to wonder whether they made a
mistake by not using Yuzvendra Chahal.
Buttler and Hales combined for 63 runs in
the first six overs, demonstrating how well England's openers used the
Powerplay in the run chase. Bhuvneshwar, whose most costly start to an innings
this tournament had been 3 runs against South Africa, conceded 13 in the first
over alone, sparking the mayhem.
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