Indian Team: The Indian team defeated England by 68 runs in a spectacular fashion in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2024. The Indian team has made it to the final of the T20 World Cup for the third time. The Indian team will face South Africa in the final. After losing the toss in the semi-finals, the Indian team batted first and scored a total of 171 runs. At the same time, the England team was all out for a score of 103 in 16.4 overs. Three players performed brilliantly for India in the semi-finals. It is because of these players that the Indian team has been successful in winning. Let us know about these players.
1. Axar Patel
Akshar Patel bowled brilliantly in the semi-final against England. England’s batsmen could not stand before his spin. He took 3 wickets for 23 runs in his four overs. Akshar dismissed Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali and Johnny Bairstow. He broke the backbone of England’s batting order and proved to be a match winner for Team India. When he came to bat, he scored 10 runs in 6 balls. He also hit a six during his innings. He was awarded the Player of the Match award for his brilliant performance.
2. Kuldeep Yadav
Kuldeep Yadav played a good role in supporting Akshar Patel in the match. He bowled very tight. He also proved to be very economical. He took 3 wickets for 19 runs in his quota of four overs. Kuldeep played an important role in destroying England’s middle order. Apart from this, he also ran out Liam Livingstone.
3. Rohit Sharma
Team India did not have a good start against England. When Virat Kohli returned to the pavilion after scoring just 9 runs. After this, Rishabh Pant also could not play a big innings. Then captain Rohit Sharma took over the responsibility of scoring runs. He scored 57 runs in 39 balls, which included 6 fours and 2 sixes. It was because of him that the Indian team was able to reach a respectable score. He laid the foundation for Team India’s victory.
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