ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, Semi-Final 2 | IND vs ENG | Fantasy Tips, Prediction & Preview

India will be locking horns with England in the Semi-final 2 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. India has showcased remarkable consistency throughout the tournament, remaining unblemished in their pursuit of glory. Conversely, England's path to the semi-finals has been less straightforward, marked by defeats to Australia and South Africa in the group stages and Super 8, respectively.

India have reached the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup courtesy of three consecutive and comprehensive wins in the Super 8s, the last of which came against Australia. The Rohit Sharma-led team will enter this match after a 24-run win over Australia in their most recent game, which secured first place from Group 1 in the Super 8s. India restricted Australia to 181 while defending a total of 205. In this semi-final, the team will expect the same batting approach from a strong batting unit and a good intent from their bowlers.

On the other hand, after encountering initial difficulties, England has demonstrably improved their performance, currently finding themselves in their fourth consecutive semi-final. The Jos Buttler-led England side came victorious against the USA by ten wickets after a close setback to South Africa and became the first side to make it to the semi-finals. England's bowling attack is looking sharp with the return of Jofra Archer. Whereas, their batting is also looking strong with Buttler regaining his form.

Match Timings

Match Toss Time - 07:30 PM IST (02:00 PM GMT)

Match Start Time - 08:00 PM IST (02:30 PM GMT)

Match Venue - Brian Lara Cricket Academy, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago

Head to Head

Matches Played - 23

IND won - 12      ENG won - 11

Last 5 meetings

IND won - 3        ENG won - 2

Pitch Report

The Providence Stadium pitch is expected to provide a balanced contest between bat and ball.  While the surface may initially assist seam bowlers with its variable bounce, its slower nature is likely to favour spin later in the innings. Batters can’t simply slog and get away with it. The team batting first will aim to post a total exceeding 190 runs.

Weather Report

The forecast predicts thunderstorms in Guyana on match day with a 50% chance of rain during the game. The temperature is likely to be around 30 °C  with 79% humidity.

Probable Playing XI  

India (IND) -  Rohit Sharma(c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah

England (ENG) - Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(c & wk), Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley

Must Picks

IND - Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah

ENG - Jos Buttler, Jofra Archer

IND vs ENG Fantasy Team

Wicket-Keeper : Rishabh Pant, Jos Buttler

Batters : Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav

All-rounder : Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya

Bowlers : Jasprit Bumrah, Chris Jordan, Kuldeep Yadav, Jofra Archer

Captain and Vice-Captain picks

Captain : Hardik Pandya

Vice-Captain : Jos Buttler

Prediction

India have won three of their last five T20Is against England. England haven’t been consistent in this tournament, and their batting hasn’t looked that sharp. India, on the other hand, have been strong in all the departments and have reached this stage undefeated. On a slower track, India will be favorites to win as their spin bowlers, particularly Kuldeep Yadav, can wreak havoc. 

Sportco predicts India to beat England in semi-final 2 of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.

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