For starters, no one was worried about the weather at the second semi-final of the 2022 Men's T20 World Cup. Because... it was GORGEOUS!
Nice afternoon for a semi-final. #T20WorldCup #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/q831fqs0s8
— Melinda Farrell (@melindafarrell) November 10, 2022
And everyone knew where their priorities lay.
District Bar Association, Patiala resolves to observe No Work after lunch in District Courts, Patiala in view of T20 World Cup semi final Cricket match between India and England
— Bar & Bench (@barandbench) November 10, 2022
Requests judges to adjourn cases to some other date. #T20WorldCup #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/OX5ziamc80
Add to that England's injury worry, and it was clear India had a slight edge.
England confirm Mark Wood has a hip problem and misses the game. He will be 'assessed in the coming days'. Huge blow and desperately sad for a bowler who has had more than his share of injuries. As expected Chris Jordan comes in as does Phil Salt for Dawid Malan....
— Paul Newman (@Paul_NewmanDM) November 10, 2022
Elsewhere, even before a ball had been bowled, the banter had well and truly begun.
Hi @RishiSunak! Kindly request you to put a mobile signal jammer in Yorkshire for next few hours. I'm sure it'll be seen as a goodwill gesture towards India. Thanks #INDvENG #T20WorldCup https://t.co/pxohSGNKHT
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) November 10, 2022
India lost Rahul early, eliciting another debate. Big-game, big-team nerves?
KL Rahul at the #T20WorldCup
— Yash Jha (@jhayash) November 10, 2022
vs PAK/NZ/SA/ENG:
Five innings, 39 runs off 51 balls
vs AFG/SCO/NAM/NED/BAN/ZIM:
Six innings, 283 runs off 182 balls#INDvENG
England chose to front-load Sam Curran in the powerplay.
First time in this World Cup that Sam Curran has bowled a second powerplay over. England like the left-arm angle to India's top order - and Jordan's inclusion means Curran doesn't need to be back-loaded quite as much
— Matt Roller (@mroller98) November 10, 2022
And they knew they had to dismiss Virat Kohli quickly.
Kohli's record of surviving World Cup PP continues: it's now 168 balls since his last (& only dismissal in the phase). England took the first three overs (11 for 1); India fought back in the next three (27 for 0). Rohit employing the sweep early v Rashid. #T20WorldCup
— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) November 10, 2022
When Rohit Sharma fell in the ninth over, this was you, and possibly a billion others?
Rohit out, SKY in#INDvENG #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/nOchuvpKLm
— Ben Gardner (@Ben_Wisden) November 10, 2022
…but it wasn't Suryakumar Yadav's evening, even though he did bring out a near 90-degree hit.
SKY went from quickly today.#INDvsENG | #T20WorldCup | #ENGvIND
— Annesha Ghosh (@ghosh_annesha) November 10, 2022
The reason: Adil Rashid had other ideas. By the 12th, he was done for the night.
Difficult year for Adil Rashid, but absolutely outstanding in the last 2 games: 1-16 against Sri Lanka, now 1-20 - including the wicket of Suryakumar Yadav - against India
— Tim Wigmore (@timwig) November 10, 2022
Great skill from Adil Rashid. Changes in speed, length, line and showing so much courage with tossing the ball up #INDvsENG #T20WorldCup
— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani) November 10, 2022
India needed a Kohli special. But halfway into the 15th over, they hadn't reached 100 yet...
Boundary count low, dot ball count high - India facing a below par score with this approach. #INDvsENG #SemiFinalT20WC
— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) November 10, 2022
When you play an x-factorâ¦you must find a way to get him involved. 7 overs of spin has conceded only 41 runs. With short square boundaries. Less than run-a-ball. #IndvEng #T20WorldCup
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) November 10, 2022
And then in the 16th, Kohli was on the floor, with the rub of the green going his way. Saved on umpire's call.
Poor England, Virat Kohli survives the terrific Yorker of Chris Jordan pic.twitter.com/MHIAKuNO3l
— Pakistan_Cric (@pak_cricketX) November 10, 2022
But after getting to his half-century during the course of which he became the first batter in T20Is to cross 4000 runs, there was a first for Kohli, at a ground he loves batting at.
Virat Kohli got dismissed at Adelaide Oval for the first time in T20Is - after scoring 204 runs from three innings.#INDvsENG
— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) November 10, 2022
Then, it was time for the Pandya party.
SKY and Pant sometimes make you forget what a freak Pandya is
— Osman Samiuddin (@OsmanSamiuddin) November 10, 2022
The sacrifice of this World Cup?
Pant, place in side uncertain but sacrifices his wicket to get Pandya on strike. Team first will bring personal success in the future. #INDvENG #T20WorldCup
— Brad Hogg (@Brad_Hogg) November 10, 2022
From 80 for 3 in 13, India's 168 for 6 would've been a relief for their fans.
Test cricket is real cricket
— Tanmay Bhat (@thetanmay) November 10, 2022
And with India in the game, corporate India was busy in boardrooms.
The @Stellaris_VP team concentrating on a very important meeting pic.twitter.com/dVYDFo0aGY
— Ritesh Banglani (@banglani) November 10, 2022
England chase began in turbocharged fashion.
Third consecutive 50 stand between Buttler and Hales for England in the World Cup. Fair to say Hales has completely vindicated his recall
— Tim Wigmore (@timwig) November 10, 2022
One for future coaching manuals, please.
Jos playing it safe. pic.twitter.com/cQSLdRG9Q3
— England's Barmy Army (@TheBarmyArmy) November 10, 2022
Wristspin... not in this India line-up.
YUZI CHAHALâ¦â¦
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) November 10, 2022
Things were going so horribly wrong for India that England managed something that ain't common in cricket.
"An all-run four in a T20 International? Well, now I have seen everything."
— Geoff Lemon Sport (@GeoffLemonSport) November 10, 2022
"Have you ever seen a man eat his own head?"#T20WorldCup
Since there's no Chris Gayle in 2022, we've got Alex Hales back for such headlines.
Oh boy ... its a HaleS torm in Adelaide #T20WorldCup #ENGvIND Tremendous Batting
— Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69) November 10, 2022
England were in cruise control... and India on their way out.
Easiest run chase in history?#INDvsENG
— Guinness World Records (@GWR) November 10, 2022
Indian supporters are quietly leaving the Adelaide Oval. #INDvsENG
— Kushan Sarkar (@kushansarkar) November 10, 2022
And shortly after...
Probability has given up and gone home #EngvInd pic.twitter.com/3rN93kXH9N
— Andrew Miller (@miller_cricket) November 10, 2022
Another major final for Matthew Mott, who coached Australia Women to the one-day title earlier this year.
England putting on an absolute clinic here making it look a different pitch. Maybe it's some good coaching Adelaide Oval looking a beaut, as always #T20WorldCup #INDvENG
— Megan Schutt (@megan_schutt) November 10, 2022
India Clueless with the ball. Hales and Buttler too good for this Indian attack.
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) November 10, 2022
Before India's post-mortem begins, we're asking: is it time for a reboot after a reboot?
All very well Rohit Sharma getting vexed but he scored 27 from 28, the top three 82 off 73. India has tons of dynamic top-order players in the IPL but these guys, great players, are too risk-averse and being picked increasingly on grandee status. Like the bad old days. #INDvENG
— Scott Oliver (@reverse_sweeper) November 10, 2022
Overseas leagues for IPL stars? Oh, but won't that be the Hundred in England?
None of these India players have had T20 Blast experience and you can really tell
— Cameron Ponsonby (@cameronponsonby) November 10, 2022
Par, above, below... what were your thoughts?
This aged well. https://t.co/fZkqXgJVFg
— Tim Bresnan (@timbresnan) November 10, 2022
And which story will you go for on Sunday?
Ben Stokes called it... last year.
As we part ways…
*Rolling eyes*
Okay, wait, one more…