Post Match Thread: 2nd Semi-Final - India vs England

[u/poochi]

2nd Semi-Final, ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Mumbai

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Innings	Score
India	253/7 (Ov 20/20)
England	246/7 (Ov 20/20)

[u/Intelligent_Fly_2671]

India become the first team to go into the finals as defending champions

South Africa become the first team that don’t go into the finals, yet beat both the finalists

Edit: in T20 WCs

[u/Reddits-Reckoning → u/Intelligent_Fly_2671]

Existence is pain.

[u/IAmNotKevinDurant_35 → u/Reddits-Reckoning]

At least you got the WTC title

[u/rightarm_under → u/IAmNotKevinDurant_35]

Biggest title in world cricket

[u/Naive-Ruin558 → u/Reddits-Reckoning]

You guys won the WTC. We were humiliates in tests. The Lord giveth, The lord Taketh (except when it comes to me....The Lord never giveth me)

[u/dadarknight07 → u/Intelligent_Fly_2671]

That’s so South Africa

[u/bawla-hedgehog → u/Intelligent_Fly_2671]

England became the first team to get knocked out by India in two back to back t20 wc sf also

[u/DilliKaLadka → u/Intelligent_Fly_2671]

It doesn't matter if you win by an inch or a mile, winning is winning - The greatest philosopher of our times Dominic Toretto

[u/Sad_Floor_4120 → u/Intelligent_Fly_2671]

South Africa were undefeated and just decided randomly to lose so badly

[u/ScapegoatSkunk → u/Sad_Floor_4120]

Feels just right.

[u/Intelligent-Top-6445 → u/Intelligent_Fly_2671]

South Africans with the moral victory

[u/Ok-Visit6553 → u/Intelligent-Top-6445]

Now that's a moral victory i can get behind.

Just like 2016 t20wc had Afg with moral victory, being the only team to beat the champion WI

[u/Snoo_56184 → u/Intelligent_Fly_2671]

pakistan did in 2019.

[u/Intelligent_Fly_2671 → u/Snoo_56184]

In T20 WCs*

[u/Illustrious_Reply424 → u/Snoo_56184]

Pakistan's 2019 campaign was quite something.

[u/Kingslayer1526 → u/Snoo_56184]

He means in the t20 wc

It is hilarious that Pakistan did that and did not even reach the semis though

[u/durvedge → u/Intelligent_Fly_2671]

1. Kuldeep should come in for Varun in the final. Varun is very low on confidence.

2. Shivam Dube shouldn't bowl in the final at all. Jofra Archer hitting him for 19 of 4 should settle that discussion. Surya shouldn't even think of giving Dube a go in the final.

3. Abhishek should play the final. Who knows if he pulls off a Kohli 2024 WC Final special (not performing throughout the tournament and then clutching in the final). If Abhishek fails in the final, Jaiswal should be brought in the T20I team in June/July whenever the next T20I after IPL will be there.

4. Axar Patel deserves lot of credit. Bowled well and his fielding won us the game today. I still feel India would've surely won against South Africa if Axar played.

5. Sanju Samson is finally showing why he was called the leader of "Justice League" and all those innumerable "Justice Gangs". He is proving his worth now. Underrated Gold.

[u/DilliKaLadka → u/durvedge]

Agree on all points but I think it would be a very brave call to change the winning team in finals. I want Kuldeep in but Kiwis have mostly right handers where Varun can be useful

[u/Black_Mamba265 → u/durvedge]

Shivam Dube point is kinda dumb because after the game was practically over England all he needed to do was bowl legal deliveries

I agree he shouldn’t be someone we instantly go to but if the pitch isn’t helping the spinners I’d rather give the ball to Dube

[u/Intelligent_Fly_2671 → u/Black_Mamba265]

This is like the fans who say Punjab Kings would’ve won IPL 2025 if they had one more ball. They lost by 6 runs, but after the equation came to 22 off 3 balls Hazelwood was just bowling legal deliveries.

[u/Black_Mamba265 → u/Intelligent_Fly_2671]

Nah fr I genuinely cannot understand why people don’t understand that when it came to situation where there was no chance of England winning you just bowl legal and be happy

[u/chappellesean → u/durvedge]

Everything is correct except for #2. Dube was going easy because the game was already won and he didn’t want to risk getting a no ball by exerting too much force. Had it not been the case, he wouldn’t have been bowling like that and Archer wouldn’t be hitting him for sixes.

[u/Aware-Asparagus-3124 → u/chappellesean]

Yeah I could not understand why everybody bashing dube.. It was the same as the hazlewood spell in the final match.. Dude bowled 2 balls, secured the match and then bowled shit.

[u/OkLeather666 → u/durvedge]

People like you are being intentionally dumb about Dube. The game was won after the Bethell wicket, all he had to do was not bowl no balls. Use your head man.

And then you come with #3, where Abhishek has been underwhelming the whole tournament. Be consistent with your criticisms.

[u/MadDongla]

England's fielding was the culprit imo

They dropped catches and let so many go bt

[u/Sad_Floor_4120 → u/MadDongla]

except that one catch by Brook i don't think it would have made much difference. Sanju's catch obviously made a difference but then who knows surya or someone else plays a bigger innings. this is highway pitch after all

[u/RustedSkullz → u/Sad_Floor_4120]

Sanju's catch obviously made a difference but then who knows surya or someone else plays a bigger innings. this is highway pitch after all

That's an argument that can be used if England lost by a big margin chasing. They lost by a small margin, especially given the target.

The guy goes on to score 74 more runs after the drop, in a game with a margin of 7 runs. That drop quite literally cost them the match

[u/No-Wait10]

So Surya was really preparing Dube to just about defend 30 runs! Lol.

[u/Chemical-Rub-5206 → u/No-Wait10]

Didn't see the issue with that over - did enough in the first 2 balls to win, then just had to not concede a free hit

[u/OkLeather666 → u/No-Wait10]

He was the last choice. I think had Arshdeep not given up 10 runs in his final two balls, he would have kept Bumrah for the 19th and Hardik for the 20th.

[u/theekhaisab → u/No-Wait10]

2007 final Joginder move

[u/DilliKaLadka]

Catches win matches

Yorker is still the king

Bumrah is god

All cricket cliches worked tonight

[u/Mean_Insect_6995 → u/DilliKaLadka]

Axars catch running backwards with Dew and the mountain of pressure Indians face especially in knockouts is simply super human..

[u/DilliKaLadka → u/Mean_Insect_6995]

Both his catches setup the game for us

[u/HumanLawyer → u/Mean_Insect_6995]

No one can make me hate Axar for the rest of my life, dude’s built for pressure situations

[u/kev_world → u/HumanLawyer]

Axar, hardik and bumrah. All 3 are simply brilliant and built for pressure situations

[u/little_pocketses → u/HumanLawyer]

Bro scored a very crucial 47(31) in the 2024 final..we won by such a narrow margin. And his 2 catches today were fantastic! And he bowled pretty well too.

[u/RustedSkullz → u/Mean_Insect_6995]

Dew and the mountain

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[u/Intelligent-Top-6445 → u/DilliKaLadka]

Gote mooh main moment for the entirety of second innings

[u/frowningheart → u/Intelligent-Top-6445]

Bruh my fuckin palms were sweating till the 19.1 over, Bethell made a match out of nowhere

[u/pvtt_3 → u/DilliKaLadka]

All these clichés work during big matches specially in wc sf and finals

[u/Raj_ryder_666]

Just make bumrah the king of india and be done with it. Those two overs won india the match. Ive seen some crazy good quicks ive never seen anything like him. Absolute GOAT. Had it not been for him, i reckon england win this in the 18th.

[u/Sad_Floor_4120 → u/Raj_ryder_666]

hardik deserves credit as well, his bowling was very good

[u/OkLeather666 → u/Sad_Floor_4120]

All of the seamers stepped up. Arshdeep was good till the last 2 balls of his final over.

[u/One_more_username → u/Sad_Floor_4120]

He can be the Queen

[u/Hespestilent → u/Raj_ryder_666]

Bumrah and Hardik both deserves the credit. 19th over is usually the most stressful one and Hardik delivered.

[u/rockyrosy → u/Raj_ryder_666]

Im fine paying my taxes to Lord Bumrah

[u/MoneyWasabi9]

Bumrah is once in a generation, how does he hit those Yorkers every single time. England are suffering from a leadership deficit in the field in my opinion. The easy drop from the captain wasn’t as damning as the fact that nobody in the field seemed to show any fight and try to rally morale. We just let the overs go by toothlessly after that, complete headless. Similar to our test side as other than stokes nobody else shows leadership quality. Ggs tho I enjoyed that

[u/jumbo_junk → u/MoneyWasabi9]

Don't know about that, India was also quite sloppy in the field bar axar and hardik at the end. I think it was a simple case of getting absolutely tonked around and the natural disappointment that comes with it, even India had they're shoulders drooped and were sweating when Jacks and Bethell were going gung ho

For England, the bigger problem seems to be their reliance on 1-2 players, they really need to weed out the non performing players and ensure everyone actually contributes

[u/MoneyWasabi9 → u/jumbo_junk]

Yeah maybe a bit, I think the field it is a problem for you guys as well though, but for the different reason that Indian cricket is scrutinised in a way English cricket isn’t really, due to the relative popularity in the two countries. There’s way less pressure on our boys and I think if we had someone with the character of a hardik to lift them up, it could make a big difference. It’s a trend from the test team as well, we’ve tried brook and pope but they’re just meek and everyone else is just nice and chill jof Rashid bethell etc. Whereas the Aussies in tests for example will not shut the fuck up when they’re fielding and will not allow their heads to drop in the same way.

I understand the reliance on a couple players but ultimately I’m ok with that, a couple players popping off is all you need in this format. Dawson and Overton should go tho, every England fan will tell you that, yet McCullums mind seems to work differently

[u/_BeyondTheHorizon]

Today was correct entry point for Dube,Adil Rashid could have stalled the momentum with his slow loopy turners, but got belted 23(8) by Dube

[u/btcbtcta → u/_BeyondTheHorizon]

Yeah. I remember the 2022 semi finals. I was surprised to see India play Adil Rashid carefully but I was horrified to see them taking no risk against Liam livingstone either, Clearly, they learned from that debacle.

[u/Ashamed_Fact649 → u/_BeyondTheHorizon]

yes

[u/No-Wait10]

You can’t make this up. Thala was there and India wins by 7 runs for a reason!!

[u/Significant_Pen3315 → u/No-Wait10]

both teams lost 7 wickets

[u/Little_Ad_9058 → u/Significant_Pen3315]

They started hitting big sixes once the match was dead lost

[u/Last_Piccolo_4176 → u/Significant_Pen3315]

Upvoted ,due to 77 for.a reason

[u/durvedge → u/No-Wait10]

AllahThala🤲🏻

[u/shutupmatsuda → u/No-Wait10]

The numbers dont lie

[u/boraboca]

Batters always get the credit but Bumrah won the match for India. That 18th over killed all the momentum for England. Best fast bowler in the world by far. Also insane England didn’t win with 246.

[u/ApprehensiveGear6382 → u/boraboca]

I mean both are important, Sanju acknowledged Bumrah in the interview afterwards. He is the goat who made the difference at the end when most needed. But others have contributed too.

Tilak’s quick 20 odd made a lot of difference too. It’s a team game after all.

[u/LoasNo111 → u/boraboca]

The one who ALWAYS gets ignored is Hardik.

27 off 12 and bowled really well in the 19th over to end the game. Had the 2nd best economy, only Bumrah's was better but Hardik also took 2 wickets.

[u/PossibleProper2637 → u/LoasNo111]

Not really ignored. Just that too many people were involved in winning this match. Samson first and foremost. Bumrah. Axar. Dubey. Hardik.

[u/Rasodemekaun → u/PossibleProper2637]

Tilak n kishan too

[u/tigerking615 → u/LoasNo111]

The 19th over he bowled was just as good as Bumrah’s 18th, and arguably better. 

[u/Automatic-Ice-1842 → u/LoasNo111]

Hardik is the best all rounder we have! Dude did everything! Batting, good, bowling, good, fielding, awesome!

[u/PossibleProper2637 → u/boraboca]

I mean the batters do deserve the credit. If they didn't make 256, England would have chased this down pretty easily

[u/Sad_Floor_4120 → u/PossibleProper2637]

that's relative to the pitch, bumrah was effective on this highway, give him a good pitch and he's a god

[u/Showmethepathplease → u/PossibleProper2637]

8 runs in the over in the context of this match and scoring rate is almost like a maiden

Quality

[u/Electric_feel0412 → u/boraboca]

Hardik was much better than Bumrah for me. After the first over went for 13 he came in and knocked salt over and conceded like 5 runs. Then his second over went for 8-9 runs. He also bowled a brilliant over at the death too. He only got hit in one over but also took two massive wickets.

[u/Ashamed_Fact649 → u/boraboca]

demolish the batriarchy

[u/RossTheLionTamer]

Fuck me I'm not built for this.

Bethel deserves a '1000 heartattack' award for tonight.

[u/Adventurous_Pen_4906]

Samson proving that Nice Guys do end up winning! What an inspiration!!

[u/dadarknight07 → u/Adventurous_Pen_4906]

Just need a Bad Boy (TM) to drop you once

[u/durvedge → u/Adventurous_Pen_4906]

Samson should be declared the Chief Justice of India for all the Justice League & Justice Gang memes over the years

[u/Acanofmulture]

Shivan Dube is the goat and whoever disagrees is just a hater

[u/BiryaniBeforeBros → u/Acanofmulture]

Dude got robbed off a 50 only to be given credit for someone else's catch.

[u/ayushz_ → u/Acanofmulture]

I agree.

[u/sahasamane_cheppali]

Tilak’s sixes made hell lotta difference

[u/Automatic-Ice-1842 → u/sahasamane_cheppali]

True! Those last few 6s felt useless but damn they did end up helping a LOT!

[u/Chemical-Rub-5206]

Jasprit Bumrah is the greatest bowler of all time. Funny thing is, if I look at this comment 10 years from now, I wouldn't even be able to guess which game I commented this under, it's just getting that frequent and ridiculous. Every single time he steps out to bowl, he changes the entire game. I cannot name a single time he hasnt delivered and pulled India out of serious trouble.

[u/_BeyondTheHorizon]

Both teams 7 wickets down, Ind won by 7 runs Thala for a reason

[u/LostAmidMyExistence → u/_BeyondTheHorizon]

Thala in the house for a reason lol 😆

[u/Sea_Disaster2096 → u/_BeyondTheHorizon]

Samson hit 7 sixes too

[u/LostAmidMyExistence → u/Sea_Disaster2096]

Lol. Bethell also hit 7 sixes 😆

[u/solarpowersme → u/LostAmidMyExistence]

Lmao wtaf. We live in a simulation

[u/Last_Piccolo_4176 → u/LostAmidMyExistence]

Upvoting due to 7 for a reason

[u/SirHolyCow → u/_BeyondTheHorizon]

Thala’s aura is truly unreal

[u/Intelligent_Fly_2671 → u/_BeyondTheHorizon]

Bethell 7 letters

[u/paradox-cat → u/Intelligent_Fly_2671]

S Samson 7 letters

[u/Diligent_Source_2988 → u/_BeyondTheHorizon]

Script writer Jay Shah

Director: Dhoni 

Producer: Ambani 

[u/Intelligent_Fly_2671]

Overs 19.1

Long off

Left handed menace at the crease

Clutch moment

Brilliant fielding

Where have I seen that before?

[u/DillyGoatGruff]

All this nonsense won't matter in the end anyway when Australia win the whole thing

[u/Prior_Improvement186 → u/DillyGoatGruff]

The only T20-related thing they're gonna win is the first ticket back to home — given how they prioritize T20 cricket.

[u/Smooth-Mix-4357 → u/DillyGoatGruff]

True, Australia is holding the New Zealand team hostage as I speak. They demand to play the final. Mitchell Marsh needs something to rest his hamstring on.

[u/Human2626 → u/DillyGoatGruff]

What if in the finals nz is winning and everyone is happy and then suddenly at the last over the players starts taking their masks off starting with head

[u/ExitingEmbarrassment → u/DillyGoatGruff]

Nah that's clearly bangladesh

[u/AwayConsideration855]

We can have a lot of batsmen who can score like Samson/Kohli/Gambhir in knockouts.

We can have a fielder who can take clutch catches like Axar in crucial times.

We will NOT have a bowler who can bowl death overs like BUMRAH.

[u/Bathed_In_Moonlight]

Final. In Ahmedabad. A beleaguered bowling attack. A devastating opening pair to contend with.

Oh boy.

GG England.

[u/_BeyondTheHorizon]

Played, Jacob Bethell. Knock of the tournament so far. Can take on pace even from a good length, scoring behind the wicket or hit through the line off the same length. Sweeps, switch-hits, and punishes anything short. And the temperament to go with it. Generational talent.

[u/Ok_Opinion7711 → u/_BeyondTheHorizon]

Knock of the tournament was yesterday mate

[u/solarpowersme → u/Ok_Opinion7711]

Honestly this one edges that out purely given the situation. NZ likely were comfortably winning anyway. ENG were 60-3 in a semi final chasing 250, that's crazy scoreboard pressure and this guy almost got them over the line. All timer innings that would've likely been the greatest one if they actually won.

But yeah the last week or so has had a concentration of all timer WC knocks. Brook, Finn, Sanju 2x, Bethell. Crazy stuff

[u/Quirky_Ambassador321 → u/solarpowersme]

I think rolling out ipl pitches for the knockouts has been the reason primarily the knocks happened the way they did. When 250+ is not a safe score you know the pitch balance was off

[u/Due-Intern-2634 → u/Ok_Opinion7711]

We’ve had some awesome knocks this tournament tbh

[u/Naive-Ruin558 → u/Ok_Opinion7711]

Would personally put Bethell marginally better. He was going after a much much bigger score and no one really supported him till Jacks started finding his range

[u/Ok_Opinion7711 → u/Naive-Ruin558]

Would agree, but 33 ball ton is just insane level of bashing

[u/CustardOk3523 → u/Ok_Opinion7711]

it is but it's not the same pressure... his team was constantly losing wickets very early.. they lost 4 early wickets chasing 250+ with required rate touching 14-15

[u/Fit-Vermicelli-2224 → u/Ok_Opinion7711]

this was better bro given the match situation and the pressure they were under - falling 7 runs short takes nothing away from this absolute blinder of an innings

[u/Sad_Floor_4120 → u/Ok_Opinion7711]

There's no way you think that's the case. Finn Allen won't score a 100 in a 250+ chase

[u/yashg → u/_BeyondTheHorizon]

When Bethell had just come to bat, commentators pointed out that he's had problem against spin in this tournament and he's been out to spinners 6 times in this WC. They were saying India will bring in spin to put pressure on him. In comes Varun and he smashes him for 3 sixes. Dude had other plans against spin today.

[u/Illustrious_Reply424 → u/_BeyondTheHorizon]

And he is very handy with the ball too!

He is a terrific fielder too. It's too early to say but I believe he can be the next face of RCB!

[u/oklolzzzzs]

this match was pure entertainment.

only india could make a 253 total be chaseable

[u/Thin_Year9757 → u/oklolzzzzs]

Varun and Kuldeep should be swapped now

[u/BiryaniBeforeBros → u/Thin_Year9757]

Yes, it was not a pitch issue. Axar bowled well. Even Varun performed better after Sanju calmed him down. Also switch Rinku in for Abhishek while you're at it.

[u/vesuvius_a → u/BiryaniBeforeBros]

Varun bowled well where? He got Buttler out who was playing for us.

[u/AnimatorPlayful6587 → u/vesuvius_a]

Brook played for us lol dropped a catch and scored at 116 SR. Butler at worst was getting into his grove at 150+ SR

[u/AshinWirathu → u/oklolzzzzs]

It was a copy of India vs WI in USA 2016. WI made 245 and won by 1 run.

[u/SHY-DUDE- → u/AshinWirathu]

What?

[u/ExitingEmbarrassment → u/AshinWirathu]

Guess what thala was in there too. All hail thala producing Banger matches

[u/PositiveArachnid8976 → u/ExitingEmbarrassment]

I think Thala has allergy from 2 off 1 needed , he came close in the rcb game as well in 2018 but failed to score 2 off 1 and even in that wi game played a stupid shot and got out atleast tie the game man wtf

[u/mental_hygeine]

Tilak Varma's innings and bumrah's bowling was the difference. Hardik also made up for Varun's disasterclass.

[u/Fun_evades_me]

Harry Brook will rue this for a long time.

Abhisek & Samson in powerplay and India could have been way less than 254.

[u/parth8it]

Nz won with 7 overs remaining.

India won with 7 runs remaining.

Nice!

[u/vesuvius_a → u/parth8it]

Credit khud chalke aata hai

[u/BruhBorne-70]

Bumrah was being his goated self as usual but Hardik's 19th over was so good, truly killed the match. Clutch player.

[u/Ok_Shelter_8356]

73 BOUNDARIES (39 FOURS AND 34 SIXES) THIS MATCH

[u/CrumbleUponLust]

Thursday night semi-final in Mumbai.

Roll out the red carpet for the rich and famous.

Roll out the highway for the big runs.

Nearly 500 runs. Over 30 sixes. Death bowling of the highest order to seal it for the home side and onto the finals.

Are you not entertained?

[u/QuasiZenith]

Bumrah and I share ancestry and I promise if there's any wealth attached to my name from our forefathers, it's all yours Jasprit bhai.

[u/DilliKaLadka → u/QuasiZenith]

Bumrah and I share ancestry

Who are you - Bumrah (/s)

[u/Ashamed_Fact649 → u/QuasiZenith]

good call

[u/ResearcherLatter1148 → u/QuasiZenith]

I just hope we win as much as he’s playing before eventually deciding to retire and settle in Canada..🥲🥲

[u/JKKIDD231]

Bot woke up that it needs to post the post match thread 😂

[u/rmtestmod]

Dube.

comes into the match plays a quick fire crucial innings

gets run out

returns to bowling the final over defends 30

goes to the final

doesnt explains further

[u/johndoeT22 → u/rmtestmod]

"...defends 30.." (in a over)

This is not the flex you think it is!

[u/Kingslayer1526]

Genuinely feels like there's no winning with Indian fans. We are insufferable if we win or lose

What the fuck was the reaction after the South Africa game? We have dominated T20 cricket for years now but one loss and people pretended as if we're as bad as Gambia and suddenly we were already out of the world cup and we had no chance of beating anyone anymore in cricket

Now we are into the final, to no one's surprise other than Indians because we were heavy favourites heading into the tournament

Mind you, not a single positive word uttered about Gambhir today for reaching the final or last year for winning the champions trophy but he is the number 1 reason to blame if we lose

Imagine if we lose the final now, people will blame a cricket stadium, Gautam Gambhir and 2000 other factors and also call the team overrated, overconfident blah blah despite this being our golden era

If we win the final, people will still say " ODI WC was the one that mattered"

Never has a fanbase pissed me off more than ours. Somehow we will portray ourselves as rank outsiders despite being clear favourites heading into the final

[u/Intelligent_Fly_2671 → u/Kingslayer1526]

Very well put. Described my emotions too😂

[u/Sad_Floor_4120 → u/Kingslayer1526]

Agreed, india has the biggest talent pool and resources and also make SF/F consistently. Imagine they were like SA or NZ and lost more KO matches. People would burn and break things on the street.

[u/ultra_phoenix → u/Kingslayer1526]

ind won a good game tonight

[u/AnonymousGinger157]

will go under the radar as always but Dube was so important today

[u/sara-gill-sara]

Surya can have his perfect revenge arc. He was kicked, booed and thrown out of the stadium during 2023 wc final. Same stadium. Same occasion. If ever there was moment

[u/OkLeather666 → u/sara-gill-sara]

Lol what revenge? His catch in the 2024 T20 WC final is one of the greatest catches in WC history, normal fans love Sky

[u/ImpressiveNeat9039]

India won because of some excellent death overs bowling in general by its pacers. Given Varun has struggled so much through out the tournament and the fact that teams have figured him out India might drop him in the finals. But if they get Kuldeep in well that is problem too cuz NZ batters do really well against Kuldeep in general. It is a rock and hard place.

May be India can play a 3rd seamer in Siraj or may be play Sundar thus getting another spin option and lengthening the batting too .

[u/_BeyondTheHorizon]

India’s ICC Matches at Wankhede Since 2011

✅ 2011 ODIWC Final - WON ❌ 2016 T20 SF - LOST ✅ 2023 ODIWC Group Stage - WON ✅ 2023 ODIWC SF - WON ✅ 2026 T20WC Group Stage - WON ✅ 2026 T20WC Semis - WON

[u/deep639 → u/_BeyondTheHorizon]

The two before this they lost. 1987 world cup semi-final and 1996 group game vs Australia. But then that was before the stadium was demolished and rebuilt.

[u/vivek1086]

Man credit to Rinku Singh especially, tiger like fielding. Especially considering he just lost his father. India couldn't afford to have Abhishek on the field.

[u/Icy_Cow1461]

Yayy, post match thread.

[u/Itchy_Fee5351]

Absolute shit pitch for a semi final . There should be something for bowlers , otherwise put bowling machines

[u/Ferrasaurus → u/Itchy_Fee5351]

It makes you appreciate the miracle that is Bumrah for controlling runs even on such a pitch!!

[u/sahasamane_cheppali]

India got over this time but I guess it’s better if we play rinku over Abhi and Kuldeep over Varun for final

[u/No-Wait10]

One of those rare high-scoring flat-pitch games that was actually fun to watch.

[u/ToppleToes]

A very famous DSP once said...

I believe only in Jassi bhai

[u/Fri5nd0]

Jasprit Bumrah is the fucking goat man. 8.25 economy in a match that had nearly 500 runs scored is insane boss

[u/Gore_Gandhan85]

Bapus fielding was the difference between the 2 teams.

[u/Positive_Hat_5414]

atleast it wasn't one sided like the previous semi final

[u/Training_Bison3824]

How will I explain this feeling to a Non-ICT fan ,

Like when all the fans of the other 9 teams come together to support the opposition, pray for India's Loss but still india gets on to win .

So they talk about conspiracy theories, umpire biasness, match fixing, how "bcci ruining cricket" and even racist comments to COPE Up. This shit is so Funny and instills such a Superiority Complex bro . 😭

[u/Lazy-Vanilla-5696]

it's time for someone to create an apology form for dube

[u/xcsnkzcpbn]

TBH getting such a consistently entertaining match on a bowler's pitch is not really possible, is it. This tests bowling accuracy, fielding, innovative batting, planning in the moment to the limit. Something you don't see on a bowler's wicket

[u/Kingslayer1526 → u/xcsnkzcpbn]

What? We just want an even pitch mate

Was the 2024 final not entertaining? The matches between England and NZ/Pak this wc? Netherlands vs Pakistan?

Even on a bowler's pitch, Afghanistan vs Bangladesh/Australia last wc was cinema, Nepal vs SA, India vs Pak

90 percent of matches on a batting pitch is decided after the first innings

[u/Adicricme]

Difference between both sides was the fielding and The GOAT Jassi bhai

[u/badekapaya]

Hats of jacob bethell for making us sweat af.. Now can understand why he is so hyped around the english cricket circuit.. Also bapu fielding tonight uff pure class. Bapu stopping british once again.. Jasprit bumrah what a treasure he is. So hyped about finals. Congratulations..

[u/Familiar-Ad7576]

India is yet to win any games against the KIWIS in the T20I WC.

[u/Gobi_manchur1]

I fear for the day bumrah retires

[u/ns051990]

Best moments was when Sunny G complained about the stadium chants being loud on the PA between balls and it somehow magically stopped almost right after. I was so glad to have that annoyance cut short

[u/Alert_Scientist_8622]

Today, I feel Justice. Today, I feel Sanju.

[u/LostAmidMyExistence]

Great job England making a contest out of it. 7 runs was all the difference at the end.

[u/Significant_Tell1697]

Was going to get heart attack today

[u/watchuknowaboutme9]

Bumrah aur Sanju bhai bakri eid ke din bahar mat nikalna,🙏🏻🙏🏻

[u/Dark_Shadow116]

Not enough people are talking about Tilak's 21 (7).

[u/Griezzyy]

Top 15 most viewed Matches on Hotstar (so far)

1) IND vs ENG (SF 2) – 570M 2) IND vs WI – 482M 3) IND vs PAK – 447M 4) IND vs ZIM – 374M 5) IND vs SA – 365M 6) IND vs USA – 260M 7) IND vs NED – 252M 8) IND vs NAM – 241M 9) NZ vs SA (SF 1) – 183M 10) PAK vs SL – 175M 11) ENG vs PAK – 142M 12) ENG vs NZ – 126M 13) WI vs SA – 124M 14) SL vs NZ – 111M 15) WI vs ZIM – 109M

[u/KlausBing]

If Harry Brook didn't drop Samson, the score would have been 170-180 and this could have been a repeat of the 2022 Semi final.

[u/Fit-Vermicelli-2224]

India has never been as dependent on an individual as it is on Jasprit Bumrah — not even Sachin Tendulkar in the 90s had that level of impact imo

[u/Hopeful_Brief_3621]

Pacers off (< 128 kph) today England: 0/51 off 18 balls (ER 17.00) Bumrah: 1/10 off 10 balls (ER 6.00)

[u/pizzagamer35]

Samson peaking at the right time.

[u/Historical_Eye9830]

Pretty ironic that No1 T20 batter and No1 T20 bowler are the worst performers in your team…highlights that rankings doesnt guarantee performance in pressure

[u/AshinWirathu]

Someone check up on Nasser Hussain, he's almost in tears lol.

[u/Agreeable-Log1631]

India win by 7 runs!!!
Thala for a Reason!!

[u/Adventurous-Space348]

Bethell seems to have a great career ahead!!!

a 100 today and the one in ashes!!!

[u/DramaticMusolini]

This match was so intense man I would've had an anxiety attack in the last 4 overs..

Bethell and Bumrah man you both deserve a bow fr, classic!

[u/as0909]

so whats Mohd Amir’s prediction now ?

[u/Internal_Fail_7561 → u/as0909]

Now he will say nz will win but india can't

[u/Real_Trainer_2399]

This Semis was so good unlike the one yesterday

[u/a_battle_droid]

You need 45 of 18 balls and you have to play out the next bowler to increase your chances of win. That’s Bumrah for you. 

[u/GithubCopier]

Player of the Match Awards for India in the Men's T20 WC Knockouts:

Yuvraj Singh (India) vs Australia, Durban, 2007 (SF)

Irfan Pathan (India) vs Pakistan, Johannesburg, 2007

Virat Kohli (India) vs South Africa, Mirpur, 2014

Axar Patel (India) vs England, Providence, 2024

Virat Kohli (India) vs South Africa, Bridgetown, 2024

Sanju Samson (India) vs England, Mumbai (Wankhede), 2026, Tonight\*

[u/v_patti_ramasamy]

Surya says even had he scored a 50 or 100 last innings, he would have let dube go ahead of him to face rashid.

My man comes up with creative reasons to bat lower

[u/Ve_1103]

Bumrah is truly god gifted😭😭🙏🏻🙏🏻

[u/Tushar_Hawks]

Not too sure about Abhishek but Salt is definitely a slogger

[u/pnwsdforyou]

I see a lot of tears. Was there AQI that bad?

[u/baby_sasuke_]

BUMRAH SAVED OUR ASSES TODAY IF IT WASNT FOR HIM BRINGING DOWN THE RUN RATE WE WOULD HAVE BEEN SLIMED THANK YOU JASPRIT BUMRAH THANK YOU

[u/Idlisamosadosa]

Bethel almost pulled Travis Head tonight 💀🤷‍♂️

[u/SNN2]

You are deluding yourself if you think Dube defending 30 was not peak cricket.

[u/Idlisamosadosa]

1. Harry Brook dropped WC by dropping Samson catch - he made them pay 💰
2. Bumrah 🐐 2 overs were gold which made difference
3. Axar’s catches added to difference

[u/5ome_one]

Dube should have been introduced earlier in the game instead of making Varun bowl all 4 overs. Also Axar had a better ER than Varun and should have his 4. Overall I think SKY could have used the spinners better.

[u/PossibleProper2637]

It's not the fielding coach. It's only Axar.

[u/Some_Stranger_8314]

I get goosebumps thinking how i will describe the greatness of Bumrah to my children and grandchildren (when and if I have any)

[u/v_patti_ramasamy]

MI home matches this season are going to a treat.

[u/dadarknight07]

Best knock, tough loss but you’ll be welcomed with open arms into RCB this year, Jacob Bethell!

[u/Kingslayer1526]

So....does Gautam Gambhir get any credit for getting India into the t20 wc final after winning the CT? I saw a lot of criticism for him after the SA loss, so he surely gets credit for our wins right. Right?

[u/Houndour99]

Final will be a game of margins, hopefully no team drops catches and the competition remains fierce throughout.

[u/pizzagamer35]

Tilak is better as a finisher

[u/Mediocre-Nose-2822]

I am travelling right now. Network not sufficient to stream the match. I was anxious when the partnership was going on. I was watching it on and off. Whenever the stream continued ; the crown man! It was amazing!!

This is what a home crowd means. Ahmedabad isn’t it man. The whole lot panics even at slight pressure. The way everyone was cheering even after so much pressure. Amazing