Axar: Hitting big shots, sweeps, reverse sweeps was all tough
The India spinner says he hadn't planned to get a wicket with his first ball
27/06Result
2nd Semi-Final, ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Providence, Jun 27 2024
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![India]( "India")
171/7 -
![England]( "England")
103 (16.4/20 ov)
Player of the Match
27/06Result
2nd Semi-Final, ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Providence, Jun 27 2024
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![India]( "India")
171/7 -
![England]( "England")
103 (16.4/20 ov)
Player of the Match
DP World Going Beyond Boundaries - Axar Patel
Axar Patel's Player-of-the-Match performance was key to India marching into the final
Review: Are India favourites against South Africa in the final?
Sanjay Manjrekar and Deep Dasgupta on the big questions from India's win against England
What next for Jos Buttler?
Nick Knight on the future of England's white-ball captain
Manjrekar: No batter in the world can take Bumrah on right now
Deep Dasgupta, meanwhile, says Bumrah knows exactly what lengths, pace and variations to bowl
Dasgupta: Axar a standout performer from game one
Deep Dasgupta and Sanjay Manjrekar on Axar Patel's performance in the semi-final and the tournament
Manjrekar: Hard to understand Dube's batting position
Sanjay Manjrekar on Jadeja's promotion in the batting order in the T20 World Cup semi-final against England
Buttler: Chasing more than 145-150 was going to be tough
The England captain says they were outplayed by India, who got to an above-par score
Match Coverage
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Axar's powerplay plan: Make it difficult for England 'without doing anything extraordinary'
On a tricky pitch in a stop-start game, he stepped up with both ball and bat to KO defending champions England
'Outplayed' Buttler wishes he had bowled Moeen on turning Providence pitch
England suffer a 68-run loss in Guyana as India avenge 2022 defeat, also at the semi-final stage
Rohit, Axar and Kuldeep lead India's dismantling of England in semi-final
India's batters scored an above-par total on a tough pitch, and then their spinners ran through England in Providence
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
| Super Eights, Group 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2.017 |
| AFG | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -0.305 |
| AUS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.331 |
| BAN | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1.709 |
| Super Eights, Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.599 |
| ENG | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.992 |
| WI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.963 |
| USA | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3.906 |
| Group A | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1.137 |
| USA | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.127 |
| PAK | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.294 |
| CAN | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -0.493 |
| IRE | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1.293 |
| Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| AUS | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2.791 |
| ENG | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3.611 |
| SCOT | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1.255 |
| NAM | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -2.585 |
| OMA | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -3.062 |
| Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| WI | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3.257 |
| AFG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.835 |
| NZ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.415 |
| UGA | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -4.51 |
| PNG | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1.268 |
| Group D | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0.47 |
| BAN | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.616 |
| SL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.863 |
| NED | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.358 |
| NEP | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -0.542 |