New Delhi: India defeated England by 68 runs in the semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2024 at Providence Stadium in Guyana on June 27, Thursday. Skipper Rohit Sharma scored another half-century in this tournament, scoring 57 runs in 37 balls with a dashing 146.15 strike rate.
Rohit broke the silence on Virat Kohli’s form in the ongoing T20 World Cup. Kohli was dismissed for just nine runs, getting bowled out by Reece Topley. Kohli has only managed to score 75 runs in seven innings so far in which he was dismissed five times on single-digit score.
But the chase master got the backing from his skipper Rohit, who believes that Kohli is saving the best for the last and will definitely be a key in the important final match against South Africa.
“(Kohli) We understand his class. Form is never a problem when you’ve played for 15 years. Probably saving for the final,” Rohit said at the post-match presentation following India’s resounding win over England in the T20 World Cup 2024 semifinal.
Kohli won the orange cap in IPL 2024, but he hasn’t justified his caliber in this tournament so far. Kohli will now get one last chance in the final to prove his worth and can help Men in Blue to end the 11-year ICC trophy drought.
India enter T20 World Cup 2024 final
India thrashed England by 68 runs in the semi-final and also took revenge for the 2022 T20 World Cup. The Indian skipper led from the front and scored back-to-back half-centuries in this tournament. Suryakumar Yadav also played a sensible innings of 47 runs in 36 balls while Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja did some finishing touches.
In response, English batters had no clue against the Indian lethal bowling attack and were bowled out for just 103 runs. No England batter touched the 30-run mark as spin duo Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel took three wickets each to dismantle the English batting line-up.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma backed Virat Kohli after his semi-final failure against England at Providence Stadium, Guyana on June 27, Thursday. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
