India will play England in the second semi-final match of the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup on June 27. The game will be played at Providence Cricket Stadium, Guyana.
Teams Overview:
India won their first match of the Super Eight stage of the ongoing T20 World Cup against Afghanistan by 47 runs on Thursday. India is unbeaten so far in the mega event. India has also won all three matches in the league stage of the World Cup, while one match against Canada was called off due to rain.
In the second match, India defeated Bangladesh by 50 runs. In the last game of the Super Eight stage, India defeated Australia by 24 runs.
In the league stage, the first match between England and Scotland was washed out due to rain, while in the second match, Australia defeated England. In the third match, England defeated Oman by eight wickets; in the last game, they beat Namibia by 41 runs to qualify for the Super Eight stage.
England lost to South Africa by seven runs in their second match of the Super Eight stage. This will be a must-win game for England. In the third match of the Super Eight stage, England defeated the USA by ten wickets.
Key Players:
India: Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, aspect Bumrah
England: Jos Buttler, Phil Salt, Adil Rashid, Liam Livingstone, Jofra Archer
Head to Head:
India and England have faced each other on 23 occasions. India has won 12 matches, while England has emerged victorious 11 times.
Providence Cricket Stadium Pitch:
The pitch of Providence Stadium could be faster, and the batter struggles to bat on this two-paced pitch. However, there is some swing with the new ball.
Here are the playing XI of both teams:
England playing XI:
Jos Buttler (C & WK), Phil Salt, Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Harry Brook, Reece Topley
India playing XI:
Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), SA Yadav, S Dubey, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja
Live Streaming:
Live Streaming (TV)
Pakistan: Ten Sports & PTV Sports
India: Star Sports
UK: Sky Sports
West Indies: ESPN Caribbean
South Africa: SuperSport
Live Streaming (Online)
Pakistan: Tamasha app & Myco app
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UK: Sky Go app
West Indies: ESPN Play Caribbean’s app
USA: Willow TV’s website
South Africa: SuperSport’s app
Australia: Amazon Prime Video
Match details:
The 49th match of the ICC T20 World between the USA and England will be played in Kingston Oval Stadium, Barbados. The game will start at 7:30 pm (PST), 8:00 pm (IST), and 2:30 pm (GMT).
Match predictions:
India and England are good teams in their batting and bowling lineups. But if we look at their batting strength, India is the favourite, and they will win against England tomorrow.
However, England defeated India in the semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2022 by ten wickets.
Probable scenarios:
Scenario 1:
IND won the toss and decided to bat first
Power Play: 50-55 runs
First-inning Total: 170-180
IND won the match
Scenario 2:
IND won the toss and decided to bowl first
Power Play: 40-45 runs
First inning total: 140-145
IND won the match