T20 World Cup 2024: India Shines in Rain-soaked Guyana and Advances to the Final Match

On Thursday, June 28, India defeated England, the reigning champions, by a convincing 68 runs to advance to the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 final. With the help of captain Rohit Sharma's outstanding half-century (57), India amassed a threatening 171 runs. Ace spinners Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav then took three wickets apiece to restrict England to a pitiful 103.

With this victory, India also avenges their 2022 World Cup semi-final loss to England and ends a ten-year wait to return to the T20 World Cup final. Tomorrow, June 29, the unbeaten Indian squad will play an unbeaten South African side in the championship match.

On a low-bouncing wicket, Rohit Sharma displayed brilliant batting in the opening innings, striking a cool 57 off 39 balls. In an effort to boost the scoring rate after Virat Kohli was dismissed for 9 early on, Rohit found a trustworthy partner in Suryakumar Yadav, who contributed a significant 47 off 36 balls to assist India reach a difficult total.

The much-awaited encounter was marred by rain that came in waves, causing the start to be delayed by one hour and fifteen minutes. When India reached 65 for two in eight overs, there was another rain delay. There was no reserve day and an extra 250 minutes for the contest.

On a slower surface, Rohit and Kohli battled to contain Reece Topley and Jofra Archer's pace assault when batting first. But thanks to contributions from Rohit and Suryakumar, the innings steadied, and a competitive 171 for seven was achieved. Then, taking advantage of the circumstances, India's spinners destroyed England's batting order to secure a resounding victory.

With a thrilling final match against South Africa, India is now anticipating a thrilling T20 World Cup finale.