T20 WC: India advances to the final and easily defeats naive England in a masterful comeback.

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ENG vs IND Semi Final T20 World Cup 2024: The Indian team performed brilliantly in a rain-interrupted match and defeated defending champion England by 68 runs to reach the final of the ICC T20 World Cup for the third time. On Saturday, the team will face South Africa in the title match. India won the title of this tournament in 2007 and now it will have an opportunity to end its title drought.

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IND vs ENG Live Score: India in the final after 10 years

After the brilliant innings of captain Rohit Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav and Akshar Patel's strong bowling helped India beat England by 68 runs in the semi-finals and make it to the final of the T20 World Cup. India will now face South Africa in the title match on Saturday. The Indian team has thus entered the final of this tournament after a long gap of 10 years. India had earlier reached the final of the T20 World Cup in 2014. This is the third time that the Indian team will play the title match of the T20 World Cup. Earlier, the team had entered the final in 2007 and 2014 under the leadership of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. India won in 2007, while it missed the title in 2014.

India scored 171 runs for seven wickets in 20 overs on the basis of Rohit Sharma's innings of 57 runs in 39 balls and Suryakumar Yadav's 47 runs. England's team, chasing the target, collapsed for 103 runs in 16.4 overs. For India, wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav took three wickets for 19 runs, while Akshar Patel took three wickets for 23 runs. Akshar was awarded the Player of the Match award for his performance. Harry Brook was the highest scorer for England by scoring 25 runs. India thus continued its winning campaign in the tournament. Now in the final, it will face a team that has reached the World Cup title match for the first time and is undefeated like it.

IND vs ENG Live Score: India one step away from victory

Axar Patel did a brilliant fielding and ran out Adil Rashid and gave India the ninth success. India is now one step away from victory, while the difficulty has increased for England. Rashid was out after scoring two runs off two balls. Now Reece Topley is present at the crease with Archer.

IND vs ENG Live Score: Livingstone got run out

Liam Livingstone got run out in Axar Patel's over. Archer played a shot on Axar's ball and Livingstone ran to take the run, but Archer did not move from his place and Axar ran Livingstone out. Livingstone got out after scoring 11 runs off 16 balls. The Indian team is now two wickets away from reaching the final, while the innings of defending champion England is now completely faltering.

IND vs ENG Live Score: Kuldeep gets third success

Wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav once again showed his brilliant bowling and gave India the seventh success by dismissing Chris Jordan. Kuldeep ended Jordan's innings by LBW who was out after scoring one run off five balls. This is Kuldeep's 200th wicket in T20. Now Jofra Archer has come to the crease and Liam Livingstone is present with him.

IND vs ENG Live Score: Brook returned to the pavilion

Wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav bowled brilliantly and gave the sixth blow to England. Kuldeep bowled Harry Brook and gave India another success. Brook was dismissed after scoring 25 runs off 19 balls. After Brook's dismissal, Chris Jordan has come to the crease and Liam Livingstone is with him. England has scored 68 runs for six wickets after the end of 11 overs and it has to score 104 runs in 54 balls to win.

IND vs ENG Live Score: Half of England's team returned to the pavilion. 

England got the fifth wicket at the score of 49. Kuldeep Yadav got Sam Curran out LBW. He could score only two runs. Currently Harry Brook and Liam Livingstone are at the crease. Indian spinners have wreaked havoc. Akshar has taken three wickets. At the same time, Kuldeep has got one success. Bumrah has taken one wicket. After nine overs, England's score is 53 runs for five wickets.

IND vs ENG Live Score: England got fourth wicket

England got fourth wicket on the score of 46. Axar Patel got Moeen Ali stumped by wicketkeeper Pant. This was Pant's 12th wicket-keeper in this World Cup. Axar got his third success. Earlier, he had dismissed Butler and Bairstow. After eight overs, England's score is 49 runs for four wickets. Currently Harry Brook and Sam Curran are at the crease.

IND vs ENG Live Score: England suffers third wicket

England suffers third wicket at a score of 35. In the last over of the powerplay, i.e. the sixth over, Akshar Patel bowled Jonny Bairstow. Bairstow could not open his account. This was Akshar's second success. Earlier, he had dismissed captain Jos Buttler (23). At the same time, Bumrah clean bowled Phil Salt. After six overs, England's score is 39 runs for three wickets. Currently Harry Brook and Moeen Ali are at the crease.

IND vs ENG Live Score: England got second wicket

England got second wicket in the fifth over on the score of 34. Jasprit Bumrah clean bowled Phil Salt. Salt could score only 5 runs. Earlier, captain Jos Buttler became the victim of Akshar Patel after scoring 23 runs. After five overs, England's score is 35 runs for two wickets. Currently Moeen Ali and Jonny Bairstow are at the crease.

IND vs ENG Live Score: England got the first wicket

England got the first wicket in the fourth over on a score of 26. Axar Patel got captain Jos Buttler caught by wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant. He was out after scoring 23 runs with the help of four fours in 15 balls. Currently Phil Salt and Moeen Ali are at the crease. After four overs, England's score is 33 runs for one wicket.

IND vs ENG Live Score: England's innings begins

England's innings has started. Phil Salt and Jos Buttler are at the crease. Arshdeep bowled the first over. After one over, England's score is five runs without losing any wicket.

IND vs ENG Live Score: India scored 171 runs

India has set a target of 172 runs for England in the semi-final match. After losing the toss and batting first, India scored 171 runs in 20 overs, losing seven wickets. Captain Rohit Sharma scored the highest 57 runs. Suryakumar Yadav scored 47 runs. Chris Jordan took the highest three wickets for England. However, Jordan missed a hat-trick in the 18th over of the Indian innings. He dismissed Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dubey on two consecutive balls. Jordan has already taken a hat-trick in this T20 World Cup.

Batting first, Team India had a bad start. Virat Kohli (9) and Rishabh Pant (4) could not do anything special. After this, Rohit along with Surya shared a 73-run partnership for the third wicket. Rohit scored the 32nd half-century of his T20 international career during this period. He completed his half-century by hitting a six off Sam Curran. However, he was out immediately after that. Adil Rashid clean bowled Rohit. Hitman played an innings of 57 runs with the help of six fours and two sixes in 39 balls. Surya was also out after scoring 47 runs with the help of four fours and two sixes in 36 balls. Hardik Pandya scored 23 runs with the help of one four and two sixes in 13 balls. Dubey fell prey to a golden duck. Axar Patel scored 10 runs with the help of one six in six balls. Ravindra Jadeja remained unbeaten after scoring 17 runs with the help of two fours in nine balls. India need to defend 171 runs to reach the final.

IND vs ENG Live Score: Jordan missed a hat-trick

India suffered two setbacks in the 18th over at a score of 146. Chris Jordan was bowling in this over. Hardik Pandya hit two consecutive sixes on the second and third balls of the over. After this, Hardik got caught out while trying to hit a six on the third ball as well. He scored 23 runs in 13 balls. After this, on the very next ball, Shivam Dubey was caught by Jordan at the hands of wicketkeeper Butler. He became a victim of a golden duck. Currently, Akshar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja are at the crease. After 18 overs, India's score is 147 runs for six wickets.

IND vs ENG Live Score: India got the fourth wicket

India got the fourth wicket at the score of 124. In the 16th over, Joffra Archer got Suryakumar Yadav caught by Chris Jordan. He was out after scoring 47 runs in 36 balls with the help of four fours and two sixes and missed the half-century. Earlier, captain Rohit was out after scoring 57 runs. After 16 overs, India's score is 126 runs for four wickets. Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja are at the crease.

IND vs ENG Live Score: Rashid dismissed Rohit

In the 14th over, India suffered a third wicket at a score of 113. Adil Rashid clean bowled Rohit Sharma. He was dismissed after scoring 57 runs in 39 balls with the help of six fours and two sixes. He shared a 73-run partnership with Suryakumar. Currently, Hardik Pandya has come to support Surya.

Rohit completed his half-century with a six

Rohit completed his 32nd half-century of his T20 international career by hitting a six off Sam Curran in the 13th over. This is his second consecutive half-century. Earlier, he had scored 92 runs against Australia. Rohit took 36 balls for his half-century. After 13 overs, India's score is 110 runs for two wickets. Currently, Rohit is at the crease with 56 runs in 37 balls and Suryakumar is at the crease with 39 runs in 26 balls.

IND vs ENG Live Score: 12 overs of play are over

After 12 overs, India has scored 91 runs for the loss of two wickets. Currently, Suryakumar Yadav is at the crease with 27 runs and Rohit Sharma with 49 runs. So far, there has been a partnership of 51 runs between the two.

IND vs ENG Live Score: 10 overs of play are over

After 10 overs, India have scored 77 runs after losing two wickets. Suryakumar Yadav is at the crease with 21 runs and Rohit Sharma with 41 runs. Hitman is close to his 32nd T20 International half-century.

IND vs ENG Live Score: Match resumed

The match has resumed. India resumed play at 65 for two in eight overs. Suryakumar and Rohit are at the crease. Liam Livingstone bowled the ninth over after a rain interruption. Four runs came from this over. After nine overs, India's score is 69 for two. Rohit is at the crease with 39 runs and Surya with 15 runs.

IND vs ENG Live Score: The match will start in some time

The match will resume at 11:10 pm. The game was interrupted for about an hour due to rain. By the time the match was stopped due to rain, India had scored 65 runs for two wickets in eight overs. Currently Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav are unbeaten at the crease. There has been no reduction in overs due to change in playing conditions.

IND vs ENG Live Score: Umpires inspecting the ground

The umpires have arrived to inspect the ground. The ground staff is seen working hard to dry the ground. The sun is out at the moment and the match may resume in some time.

IND vs ENG Live Score: Umpires will inspect

The start of the game is delayed due to the wet ground. The rain has stopped and the covers have also been removed. The ground staff is busy drying the ground. The umpires will inspect the ground at 10:45 pm and decide when the match will start.

IND vs ENG Live Score: Rain stopped

The rain has stopped once again. The umpires have arrived to inspect the ground. The ground staff is also seen in action and removing the covers. The sun has come out. However, the outfield looks wet. At the same time, a lot of water has accumulated on the covers as well. In such a situation, the fans may have to wait a long time. By the time the game was stopped due to rain, India, after losing the toss and batting first, have scored 65 runs for two wickets. Currently Rohit and Suryakumar Yadav are at the crease.

IND vs ENG Live Score: Match stopped due to rain

The match has been stopped due to rain. Till the time the game was stopped, Team India has scored 65 runs after losing two wickets. Rohit Sharma is at the crease after scoring 37 runs in 26 balls and Suryakumar Yadav is at the crease after scoring 13 runs in seven balls. Virat Kohli was out after scoring nine runs and Rishabh Pant was out after scoring four runs. Kohli was clean bowled by Topley, while Pant was caught by Sam Curran at the hands of Bairstow. Exactly 175 minutes i.e. three hours from now, the overs will start getting cut.

IND vs ENG Live Score: India loses its Second wicket

India got the second blow in the sixth over on the score of 40. Sam Curran got Rishabh Pant caught by Bairstow. He could score only four runs. Currently Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav are at the crease. Team India's score is 46 runs for two wickets. Rohit is at the crease with 26 runs and Suryakumar with five runs.

IND vs ENG Live Score: Five overs of play are over

Five overs of play are over. India has scored 40 runs after losing one wicket. Currently Rohit Sharma is batting on 25 runs from 17 balls and Rishabh Pant is batting on 4 runs from 4 balls. The only setback for India was the loss of Virat Kohli. He became the victim of Reece Topley after scoring 9 runs.

IND vs ENG Semi Final Live: India loses its first wicket

India got its first blow in the third over on a score of 19. Reece Topley clean bowled Virat Kohli. Virat's record as an opener in this entire tournament has been very poor. Virat scored nine runs in nine balls. Currently, Rishabh Pant has come to support captain Rohit Sharma. After three overs, India's score is 21 runs on one wicket.

IND vs ENG Semi Final Live: Match starts

The semi-final match has started. The Indian team is batting first. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are at the crease. Reece Topley bowled the first over for England. Six runs were scored in the first over. The Indian batsmen are struggling. The bowlers are getting swing.

IND vs ENG Semi Final Live: Playing-11 of both teams

India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dubey, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jaspreet Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh.

England: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (captain and wicketkeeper), Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Moin Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley.

IND vs ENG Semi Final Live: England won the toss

England captain Jos Buttler won the toss and decided to bowl first against India. Captain Buttler has not made any changes in the playing-11. At the same time, when commentator Ravi Shastri asked Indian captain Rohit what decision he would have taken after winning the toss? On this Rohit said that he would have decided to bat first after winning the toss. Indian captain Rohit has also not made any changes in the playing-11.

IND vs ENG Live Score: Toss and match start time

The toss will take place at 8:50 pm Indian time. The first ball will be bowled at 9:15 pm. The umpires have taken this decision after inspecting the ground. Currently, the sun is shining in Gaya and the sky is also clear. Fans must be hoping for the full match.

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IND vs ENG Live Score: Inspection extended by 15 minutes

The inspection time has been extended by 15 minutes. Earlier it was reported that the umpires will inspect the ground at 8:30 pm. Now it has been revealed that the umpires will inspect the ground at 8:45 pm. After this, a decision will be taken on the toss.

IND vs ENG Live Score: Ground inspection at 8:30

The umpires will inspect the ground at 8:30 pm Indian time. At present, the sun is shining in Guyana and Indian players are seen playing football. Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Jaspreet Bumrah, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal are enjoying football. The umpires will decide on the toss only after inspecting the ground. At present, the covers have been removed from the ground.

IND vs ENG Live Score: Toss delayed

The toss has been delayed due to the wet ground. It is not raining in Guyana at the moment. However, there are overcast conditions. The players of India and England are in their respective dressing rooms. The umpires also talked to the Indian captain. At present, there is water on the ground and the toss has been delayed. The umpires will inspect the ground again and take a decision in time. There are still covers on the ground.

IND vs ENG Live Score: Umpires talked to Rohit

The two field umpires of this match, Chris Gaffney and Rod Tucker, reached the Indian team's dressing room. They talked to captain Rohit Sharma. It is not raining at the moment, but the field is still covered with covers. In such a situation, the toss may be delayed. There is still water on the outfield.

IND vs ENG Live Score: Covers still on the ground

Even after removing the covers, it rained and the pitch was again covered with covers. Clouds are still hovering over the ground. However, it is not raining right now. Fans have not yet reached the stadium. Only the ground staff is busy drying the ground. Players from India and England have definitely reached the stadium.

IND vs ENG Live Score: Indian players arrived

The rain has stopped and the Indian players have reached the ground and are inspecting the pitch. The covers have been removed and the players were seen roaming around on the field. The video of this has been released by official broadcasters Star Sports.

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IND vs ENG Live Score: Bowlers will wreak havoc

Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav are certain to be in the spin department. All three bowlers have made a special impact on the West Indies pitches with their lethal bowling. At the same time, Jasprit Bumrah will be seen handling the responsibility of the fast bowling attack. Arshdeep Singh will be seen supporting him. Hardik Pandya will also be seen bowling his share of four overs.

IND vs ENG Live Score: All eyes will be on Surya

Wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant will come at number three. In the last six matches, he has scored 167 runs at a strike rate of 132.53. Suryakumar Yadav will be seen batting at number four. In the current tournament, he has scored 149 runs with the help of two half-centuries. He will be the biggest hope for India in the upcoming match. Shivam Dubey will come at number five. In this situation, Sanju Samson may have to sit out. At the same time, vice-captain Hardik Pandya will be seen shining once again. He has shone with the ball and bat in the T20 World Cup.

IND vs ENG Live Score: Kohli expected to perform well

In this match, India is once again expecting a strong performance from Rohit Sharma. His bat roared fiercely against Australia. He played a stormy innings of 92 runs and thrashed Starc and Pat Cummins. A similar performance is expected from him in the upcoming match as well. Virat Kohli will be seen supporting Rohit. However, the form of the star batsman is a matter of concern. So far in the current tournament, he has been able to score only 66 runs. In this situation, Yashasvi Jaiswal may have to sit out once again. He has not been made a part of the playing 11 so far.

IND vs ENG Live Score: India has an edge over England in T20 cricket

In the knockout match, the Indian team will once again be seen facing Jos Buttler's army under the leadership of Rohit Sharma. In T20 cricket, both the teams have clashed 23 times in which India has an edge. Team India has won 12 matches while England has tasted victory in 11 matches. At the same time, in the history of T20 World Cup, England has faced India four times. Both the teams have won two matches each.

IND vs ENG Live Score: India qualified by topping the Super Eight

The Indian team is performing brilliantly in the T20 World Cup and has qualified for the semi-finals by defeating Australia. India has been undefeated in this tournament so far and after the group stage, it also finished this stage by topping the Super Eight. On the other hand, England qualified for the semi-finals by defeating the USA. Earlier also in 2022, both the teams faced each other in the last four where the England team was successful in registering a win.

IND vs ENG Live Score: India was defeated in the last semi-final

In the T20 World Cup 2022, England defeated India by 10 wickets in the semi-finals. England, led by Jos Buttler and Alex Hales, performed brilliantly and defeated India. Batting first, India had set a target of 169 runs which England achieved in 16 overs. The Indian team is performing well in the current tournament.