India and England will face off in the blockbuster semifinal of the T20 World Cup on November 10. Pundits are backing Team India to triumph over England in the high-stakes semi-final. Rohit Sharma and Co finished on top of the points table in their group and looked like the most settled team of the Super 12 stage.
Moreover, the likes of Arshdeep Singh and Mohammed Shami have bowled well in the powerplay and at the death. Jos Butler-led England will have to be at the top of their game to defeat this solid Indian side.
England has plenty of match-winners of their own and will aim to target Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul, who look brittle. The match might very well be decided by who wins the battle between England seamers and Indian batters
In a recent bilateral T20 series, India defeated England with great success. Since early 2017, England has failed to beat India in a bilateral series played at home or away. In a three-match series played at England’s home in 2022, India defeated them 2-1.
Indian supporters don’t have fond memories of a World Cup semifinal game going into a reserve day. When New Zealand batted first in the 2019 World Cup semifinal, rain forced the players off the field in the 47th over of their innings.
The play was suspended for the day after the umpires waited for more than four overs for the weather to be acceptable for a game. The following day, New Zealand finished their innings on 239/8, and India’s season was over after they fell short by 18 runs. It ended up being the illustrious former skipper MS Dhoni’s final international match.