ADELAIDE – England have knocked India out of the T20 World Cup after aclinical win in the second Semi-Final of the T20 World Cup 2022 at theAdelaide Oval, Adelaide on Thursday.
Skipper Jos Buttler and power hitter Alex Hales showed A-game since thestart of a crucial game. The duo creamed 63 runs in the powerplay andslammed half-tons to make a mockery of Men in Blue.
Buttler started aggressive mode against in-form India, later Hales tookover, knocking boundaries. Meanwhile, the partnership of 170 is reportedlyhighest for any wicket in limited overs format.
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In the first innings, Kohli etched his name in history books as hecompleted 4000 T20I runs during his knock of 40-ball 50. Rohit Sharma alsoplayed well and with the help of Kohli, he raised a 47-run partnership forthe second wicket and took the scoreboard to 56/1 before being dismissed byChris Jordan.
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Later, Hardik Pandya run riot after star batter Virat Kohli hit amagnificent half-ton, helping India to set a 169-run target. He took astunner against England bowlers in the last overs as he slammed five sixesand four powerful boundaries, before returning to the pavilion.
For Poms, Chris Jordan got three scalps but remained the most expensive ofall the bowlers as he conceded 43 runs.
India earlier finished top of Group 2, having taken eight points in fivematches while England, on the other hand, was second behind New Zealand inGroup 1 with seven points in five matches.
