IND vs ENG T20 World Cup 2024: India beat England to march into third final, set meeting with South Africa

I have bowled in the powerplay in the past, so I had to bowl in the powerplay, that was the plan. The wicket was stopping and keeping low, so tried to bowl in the right areas. The wicket was slow, so I tried to bowl slower in this match, it worked for me. Wouldn't have worked had I bowled quicker, would have been easier for their batters. Our batters told us that the wicket wasn't easy, so 160 was a good total according to us. That partnership (between Rohit and SKY) was magnificent, they scored the occasional boundaries and rotated the strike. Not thinking about Barbados at the moment, will celebrate this player of the match award first.

The two unbeaten teams - India and South Africa will meet each other in the final. One who have never won a World Cup and the other who won it way back in 2011. Some newer faces will lift the title in Barbados now. Bring it on!

It's all over. India have won this. Jasprit Bumrah gets the final wicket of Jofra Archer. India are through to their third final in the T20 World Cup history. This was fuller on the stumps, Archer looked to scoop it, terribly missed it and was hit in front. He went for the review but it was umpire's call on hitting. So India win by 68 runs, the second biggest win in T20 World Cup knockouts.

Another run out and the 9th wicket falls. Adil Rashid has been caught short of his ground

Another one falls. Archer has sold his partner down the river here. This went to fine leg. Archer charged out of the crease and Livingstone was half-way down the ground. He has no time to go back and Axar affects a run-out

Kuldeep gets another one and he now traps Chris Jordan in front. This is getting over quickly. Pitched on good length at off stump,it turned back sharply and Jordan misses his glance. Goes for the review but it's umpire's call on hitting.

Kuldeep Yadav breaks the partnership and now India can smell a victory from here. 

Kuldeep bowls out Brook to pick his second wicket of the game. Brook scored 25 runs off 19 balls, and Chris Jordan joins Liam Livingstone in the middle.

ENG - 68/6 in 11 overs.

England need 104 runs in 54 balls to win the game.

Harry Brook and Liam Livingstone find nine runs off Ravindra Jadeja's first over to find some breathing space in the middle overs. India firmly stay ahead.

ENG - 62/5 in 10 overs (Brook - 19* off 15 balls, Livingstone - 3* off 5 balls).

England need 110 runs in 60 balls to win this game.

A collapse continues for England as Kuldeep Yadav dismisses Sam Curran on a lbw. Sam goes for a review but the replay shows OUT.

Sam Curran scored 2 runs off 3 balls. England go five wickets down on just 49.

ENG - 49/5 in 8.1 overs.

England need 123 runs off 71 balls to win the game.

Axar Patel is on a roll at the moment as Axar Patel traps Moeen Ali to claim his third wicket of the game. England are in a deep trouble now.

Moeen Ali scored 8 runs off 10 balls. Sam Curran joins Harry Brook in the middle.

ENG - 47/4 in 7.2 overs.

England need 125 runs in 76 balls to win the game.

Axar Patel gets his second wicket as he bowls out Jonny Bairstow to give India early control of the game. England lose three wickets in powerplay.

ENG - 39/3 in 6 overs (Moeen Ali - 6* off  6 balls, Harry Brook - 3* off 4 balls). 

England need 133 runs in 84 balls to win the game.

Jasprit Bumrah continues his red-hot form with a sensational delivery to bowl out Phil Salt. A big big wicket for India as England lose both openers in the powerplay.

Phil Salt scored 5 runs off 8 balls.

ENG - 35/2 in 5 overs (Moeen Ali - 5* off 5 balls, Jonny Bairstow - 0* off 2 balls).

England need 137 runs in 90 balls to win the game.

Axar Patel strikes on his very first ball of the game and removed dangerous-looking Jos Buttler. Rishabh Pant takes an easy catch behind.

Buttler scored 23 runs off 15 balls. Moeen Ali joins Phil Slat in the middle.

ENG - 26/1 in 3.1 overs.

England need 146 runs in 101 balls to win the game.

Jos Buttler changes the gear and gets it going for England with three cracking fours off Arshdeep Singh in the third over.

ENG - 26/0 in 3 overs (Jos Buttler - 23* off 14 balls, Phil Salt - 2* off 4 balls).

England need 146 runs off 102 balls to win the game.

England's first boundary comes off a edge off Jasprit Bumrah's delivery in the second over. Indian bowlers start well defending 171.

ENG -13/0 in 2 overs (Phil Salt - 2* off 4 balls, Jos Buttler - 10* off 8 balls).

England need 159 runs in 108 balls to win the game.

In-form openers Jos Buttler and Phil Salt are out in the middle to kick off England's innings at Providence Stadium.

Arshdeep Singh to bowl the first over for India.

England need 172 runs to win the game.

A crucial 73-run partnership between Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav for the third wicket to help India post a challenging total of 171. 

Rohit Sharma top-scored with 57 runs off 39 balls. 

Chris Jordan takes three wickets for 37 for England.

IND - 171/7 in 20 overs.

Chris Jordan concedes just 12 runs in the last over and bags a wicket to end India's innings. 

IND - 171/7 in 20 overs.

England need 172 runs in 120 balls to win this game.

Axar Patel smashes Chris Jordan for a six before losing his wicket on the very next delivery.

IND - 170/7 in 19.5 overs.

Ravindra Jadeja registers two fours off Jofra Archer in the 19th over to boost India past 150. 

IND - 159/6 in 19 overs (Ravindra Jadeja - 14* off 7 balls, Axar Patel - 2* off 3 balls).

Chris Jordan strikes again to dismiss Shivam Dube on a golden duck. India struggle for a strong finish as England make a late comeback.

IND - 147/6 in 18 overs.

Hardik Pandya displays his big-hitting skills by smashing Chris Jordan for back-to-back sixes before losing his wicket while attempting a third straight six in the 18th over.

Hardik Pandya scored 23 runs off 13 balls. Shivam Dube joins Ravindra Jadeja in the middle.

IND - 146/5 in 17.4 overs. 

No boundary for India after Suryakumar Yadav's dismissal. Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja will target big shots as India eye a big total in death overs.

IND - 132/4 in 17 overs (Ravindra Jadeja - 3* off 3 balls, Hardik Pandya - 9* off 9 balls).

India lose two big wickets in quick succession.

Jofra Archer dismisses settled Suryakumar Yadav who tries to bring his fifty with a six over long-on but finds Chirs Jordan.

Suryakumar scored 47 runs off 36 balls. Ravindra Jadeja joins Hardik Pandya in the middle.

IND - 124/4 in 15.4 overs.

Adil Rashid with a much-needed breakthrough for England. 

The veteran spinner bowls out settled Rohit to bring England back into the game.

Rohit scored 57 runs off 39 balls. Hardik Pandy joins Suryakumar Yadav in the middle.

IND - 113/3 in 13.4 overs.

Another game and another fifty by an Indian captain.

Rohit Sharma brings his fifty with a six off Sam Curran over fine leg. Rohit takes only 36 balls to record back-to-back fifties. India scorch 18 runs from the over as Suryakumar adds a couple of boundaries.

IND - 110/2 in 13 overs (Rohit - 56* off 37 balls, Suryakumar - 39* off 26 balls).

Rohit Sharma smashes Liam Livingstone for a six over long-on to bring his first and India's only third six of the innings. India look to add quick runs after a dry spell.

IND - 91/2 in 12 overs (Rohit Sharma - 49* off 35 balls, Suryakumar Yadav - 27* off 22 balls).

The spinners look effective as Liam Livingstone and Adil Rashid bowl two greedy overs after play resumes in Guyana.

IND - 77/2 in 10 overs (Rohit Sharma - 41* off 30 balls, Suyakumar Yadav - 21* off 15 balls).

Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav are coming back to resume the play at Providence Stadium. It's bright and sunny playing conditions in Guyana now.

IND - 65/2 in 8 overs ( Rohit - 37* off 26 balls, Suryakumar - 13* off 7 balls).

Liam Livingstone to bowl his first over. 

No rain and all covers are removed but some damp areas need drying. Groundstaff is applying sawdust at some patches near the pitch. 

Umpires complete their inspection and play to resume at 11:10 pm.

IND - 65/2 in 8 overs.

The rain has stopped a while ago. The next inspection is is at 10:45 PM IST. The sun is out but there is a patch on the ground that is seemingly troubling the umpires.

Rain slows down in Guyana and umpires are in the middle to inspect the ground conditions. Some of the covers are coming off as well.

IND - 65/2 in 8 overs.

Rohit Sharma breaks the former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene's record for most fours in T20 World Cup history today.

Most fours in T20 World Cup

1. Rohit Sharma - 113 fours in 43 innings
2. Mahela Jayawardene - 111 fours in 31 innings
3. Virat Kohli - 105 fours in 32 innings
4. David Warner - 103 fours in 41 innings
5. Tillakaratne Dilshan - 101 fours in 34 innings

5000-plus runs as India captain across formats

1. 12883 - Virat Kohli
2. 11207 - MS Dhoni
3. 8095 - Mohammad Azharuddin
4. 7643 - Sourav Ganguly
5. 5013* - Rohit Sharma

It's still raining heavily in Guyana and the majority of the ground stays covered at the moment. Players wait in the dugout for play to resume at Providence Stadium. Plenty of time before we start losing overs.

It's raining heavily in Guyana and covers are coming on. 

IND - 65/2 in 8 overs (Rohit Sharma - 37* off 26 balls, Suryakumar Yadav - 13* off 7 balls).

Suryakumar Yadav brings India's only second six of the game and the first since Virat Kohli's departure in the third over. India look to put in quick runs after early setbacks.

IND - 65/2 in 8 overs (Rohit Sharma - 37* off 26 balls, Suryakumar Yadav - 13* off 7 balls).

It's raining in Guyana now and the game continues.

Rohit Sharma smashes Adil Rashid for two fours in an over to take India past 50.

IND - 55/2 in 7 overs (Rohit Sharma - 35* off 23 balls, Suryakumar Yadav - 5* off 4 balls).

Six overs are done and it's England who take an early control of the game with big wickets of Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant.

IND - 46/2 in 6 overs (Rohit Sharma - 26* off 18 balls, Suyakumar Yadav - 5* off 3 balls).

Sam Curran makes an instant impact with Rishabh Pant's wicket on his second delivery in the game. India lose their second wicket in the last over of powerplay.

Rishabh Pant scored 4 runs off 6 balls. Suryakumar Yadav joins Rohit Sharma in the middle. 

IND - 40/2 in 5.2 overs.

Jofra Archer delivers another greedy over as England continue to dominate in powerplay overs after early success with Virat Kohli's wicket.

IND - 29/1 in 4 overs (Rohit Sharma - 16* off 13 balls, Rishabh Pant - 2* off 2 balls).

A big big breakthrough for England as Reece Topley bowls out Virat Kohli to push India on a back foot. Another low-scoring knock from India story.

Virat Kohli scored 9 runs off 9 balls. Rishabh Pant joins Rohit Sharma in the middle.

IND - 19/1 in 2.4 overs.

After a quiet two overs, Virat Kohli accelerates his innings with a no-look six off Reece Topley over deep mid-on in the third over. 

IND - 19/1 in 2.3 overs.

Rohit Sharma smashes a racking four on the last ball of the second over but Jofra Archer bowls a sensational over with four dot balls.

IND - 11/0 in 2 overs (Rohit Sharma - 9* off 7 balls, Virat Kohli - 1* off 5 balls).

A couple of half-hearted appeals from England players in the very first over as Reece Topley delivers a brilliant over.

IND - 6/0 in 1 over (Rohit Sharma - 5* off 3 balls, Virat Kohli - 0* off 3 balls).

Openers Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are out in the middle to kick off India's innings at Providence Stadium.

Reece Topley to bowl the first over England.

No rain, the sun shines brightly and the game is on in Guyana. 

Jos Buttler's England defeated Rohit Sharma's India by 10 wickets in the semifinal of the last edition of the T20 World Cup in 2022. 

India remain unbeaten in this edition with six wins, including a statement win over Australia in the Super 8 game. England have struggled for consistency throughout the tournament and are entering this mega clash as the second favourites. 

We would have batted first, the weather looks good, whatever had to happen, it has already happened. We wanted to put runs on the board. The pitch tends to get slower as the game goes on. We understand the challenge of playing a tournament like this, a lot of travel and logistics. It's a chance to play some good cricket. We don't want to think too far ahead, stay in the moment and let your game do the talking. Same team for us.

We'll bowl first. Looks like a good surface, the bounce will be low, with the rain around, we thought it'll be a bit of an advantage to bowl first. We're up against a great team, but we're peaking nicely and we are playing the same team today. Looking forward to a great challenge against a top side. Excited to be in a semi-final, but some of us have been here before.

India Playing XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah.

England Playing XI: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler (c & wk), Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley.

Both captains Rohit Sharma and Joss Buttler are out in the middle for the toss.

Jos Buttler wins the toss and England elect to bowl first. 

England make no changes to their playing eleven that beat the USA in their last game.

India also field the same playing XI.

Finally a good news from Guyana. The officials do an early inspection and seem happy with the playing conditions.

The toss will happen at 8:50 pm. The match will begin at 9:15 pm.

Pleasing scenes at Providence Stadium.

The sun is blazing again and players are warming up for the final time.

Inspection at 8:45 pm and we will have an official toss and kick-off time soon. 

India's star batter Virat Kohli is yet to make his mark in this tournament with just one 30+ score against Bangladesh.

Virat Kohli has scored 66 runs in six innings at a strike rate of 100.00 so far. His below-par records also feature two ducks. 

The rain has completely stopped and covers are being removed.

Officials announce a ground inspection at 8:30 pm. 

Rain has stopped again and covers are coming off.

Weather plays hide and seek at Providence Stadium in Guyana. 

The drizzle is back and the covers are coming on at Providence Stadium. This might delay the toss further in Guyana.

Jos Buttler needs only 10 runs today to become the first English and fourth overall cricketer to record 1,000 runs in T20 World Cup history.

No rain for the last 20 minutes.

The covers are coming off and we can expect an official announcement for the toss and kick-off time any time soon.

There is no rain at the moment but the toss has been officially delayed. Ground is also covered. 

Once again, the rain lasted for a few minutes. The ground stays covered but we can expect a delay in a toss.

Rain is pouring down heavily in Guyana and we can expect a toss delay. The pitch and majority of the ground are covered and players are back in the pavilion. 

It's drizzling at the Providence. The broadcasters have their umbrellas up and the covers are back again.

We have the live visuals from the Providence Stadium and it is not raining as it looks. The covers are being removed and the teams have got the chance to have a look at the pitch. 

The Indian team has arrived at the Providence Stadium. They don't have their umbrellas on, which means the rain is away at the moment.

India and England have met each other four times in T20 World Cups and it's even stevens currently. India won the first face-offs between the two teams in 2007, while England won the latest meeting in 2022. One will go past the other today.

IND vs ENG T20 World Cup H2H

Matches Played: 4

India won: 2

England won: 2

It's good news for cricket as dark clouds fade away slowly and the sun shines brightly in Guyana. We hope it stays this way.

India will advance to the final in case of a complete washout due to their superior finish in Super 8 over England. India won all three Super 8 games to top Group 1 while England finished second behind South Africa with two wins in Group 2. 

So, rain will be a headache for the England team and their fans.

India Squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sanju Samson (wk), Mohammed Siraj, Yashasvi Jaiswal.

England Squad: Philip Salt (wk), Jos Buttler (c & wk), Jonny Bairstow (wk), Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley, Mark Wood, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Tom Hartley.

The ICC has already set new rules for the second semifinal between India and England. 

There is no reserved day but the ICC have added an extra 250 minutes for this mega encounter. The play will start losing overs only after 12:10 AM IST.

A minimum 10-over play can start at 1:44 AM IST. 

Detailed Playing Conditions and New Rules

It's a good news for the cricket fans.

Light showers only lasted for 10 minutes but dark clouds are hovering over Guyana.

After no rain for the last 24 hours, the rain has returned just 3 fours before the kickoff time in Guyana. This might delay the toss at Providence Stadium. The pitch and outfield are covered at the moment.

Hello everyone and welcome to India TV's live coverage of today's ICC T20 World Cup 2024 match.

India and England clash in the tournament's second semifinal at Providence Stadium in Guyana. India remain unbeaten on their route to this knockout fixture after winning all three Super 8 games while inconsistent England registered impressive wins over co-hosts West Indies and the USA to make the semifinal.

So, stay tuned to receive live scores, regular match updates and highlights here.

Match Details

Match: T20 World Cup 2024, 2nd Semi-final

Venue: Providence Stadium, Guyana

Date & Time: Thursday, June 27, 08:00 PM IST (10:30 AM Local Time)

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