Team India has been enjoying an unbeaten run in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup. After overcoming heavyweights like Pakistan and Australia in the league stage and Super 8s, Rohit Sharma and his men continued their dominance in the semi-final. Thanks to an enthralling show by the bowlers, India defeated England by 68 runs to reach the final. The Men in Blue have earlier featured in two T20 World Cup finals. They triumphed over arch-rivals Pakistan in the inaugural 2007 edition to secure the inaugural title. In 2014, India lost the T20 World Cup final to Sri Lanka. This time, India will take on South Africa in the summit showdown, which will be hosted at the Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados on June 29.
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With India heading to their second ICC final in under seven months, let’s take a look at their performance so far in the 2024 T20 World Cup:
Group Stage
India were placed in Group A alongside co-hosts USA, Pakistan, Canada and Ireland. The Men in Blue kicked off the campaign with an 8-wicket win over Ireland. Pacer Jasprit Bumrah was at his devastating best on the New York surface where India played the next two league matches as well. They defeated Pakistan by six wickets in a low-scoring clash before notching a seven-wicket victory over the USA. India were slated to cap off the league stage with a match against Canada. The Group A game, however, was washed out due to incessant rain in Florida.
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Super 8s
India competed against Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Australia in the Super 8 stage, which took place in the Caribbean islands. Rohit Sharma and Co. were not troubled much in overcoming the two Asian sides in the first two matches, which they won by 47 and 50 runs, respectively.
In the last match against Australia, India batted first and produced 205, courtesy of Rohit Sharma’s blazing 92-run knock which comprised seven boundaries and 8 sixes. Indian bowlers once again stole the show in St Lucia as they bundled out the Aussies for 181 runs to seal their place in the semi-finals.
Semi-Final
Rain caused some interruptions in India’s first knockout match in Guyana. England captain Jos Buttler won the toss and sent the opponents to bat first. India lost the wickets of Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant in the powerplay. Rohit Sharma then joined hands with Suryakumar Yadav and the duo revived the innings with a 73-run stand.
The Indian captain notched his second consecutive half-century, registering 57 off 39 balls. Surya also showcased some brilliant shots but missed the fifty by three runs. The all-rounders– Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja– made some crucial contributions as India folded with 171 runs.
Coming to defend, the Indian pacers struggled a bit in the first few overs. That’s when Axar Patel was brought into the attack. The spin-bowling all-rounder struck in his very first delivery, dismissing Jos Buttler. Following the captain’s wicket, no other England batter could survive long. Axar and Kuldeep Yadav picked three wickets each while Jasprit Bumra fetched two scalps as England were all out at 103 runs in 16.4 overs.
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