England’s knockout punch was too hard for India

 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.