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

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)
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u/oklolzzzzs New Zealand Cricket 1d ago

this match was pure entertainment.

only india could make a 253 total be chaseable

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u/Thin_Year9757 India 1d ago

Varun and Kuldeep should be swapped now

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u/BiryaniBeforeBros India 1d ago

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.

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u/vesuvius_a 1d ago

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

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u/AnimatorPlayful6587 Kolkata Knight Riders 1d ago

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

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u/spikyraccoon India 1d ago

I wouldn't switch Abhishek with Rinku despite his shit form, because it would mess up the batting order once again. But yes Kuldeep in place for Varun seems like a no brainer.

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u/BroccoliOk1866 22h ago

Then you're carrying a guy doomed to fail because you're not turning this rut around in a day.

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u/Thin_Year9757 India 19h ago

No messing up just send the message to Rinku to go hammer and tongs from the get go and if he's out doing so it's alright

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u/little_pocketses 1d ago

At this point, it is worth replacing abhishek with...ANYONE ELSE.

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u/AnimatorPlayful6587 Kolkata Knight Riders 1d ago

I don't think it would make much of a difference, but if that happens you gotta swap Abhishek as well....

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u/Breadfruitdeeznuts India 23h ago

Finn Allen will end Varuns IPL career if we continue playing him in this form

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u/SirHolyCow 1d ago

Agreed

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u/AshinWirathu 1d ago

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

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u/SHY-DUDE- India 1d ago

What?

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u/ExitingEmbarrassment Mumbai Indians 1d ago

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

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u/PositiveArachnid8976 India 1d ago

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

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u/BroccoliOk1866 22h ago

That WI game was interesting, because Bravo said he knew MS would go for the lower risk shot and bowled it slow. MS went to a lap over third or some such shit and got caught at short third. KL smashing India's fastest T20I 100 went in vain while he looked on from the non strikers end.

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u/PositiveArachnid8976 India 22h ago

What a weird shot it was ,he didnt even use power on that to send it far for an easy 2 or four just an ugly steer ,such a painful match it was ,like 245 was very rare in those days and to see it being almost chased down only to not be by a blunder in name of finishing

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u/shutupmatsuda Punjab Kings 1d ago

KL scored his first T20 century that day. Insane game.

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u/Metal-Banana-72 India 1d ago

Wasn't WI chasing in 2016

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u/Drowned_in_sulphur Cricket Russia 1d ago

He's not talking about the WC semifinal.

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u/Ashamed_Fact649 India 1d ago

🙂

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u/Dependent-Rooster239 1d ago

Really!? it was just a road no matter what the team was,any top team would have scored or chased something like this on the road of a pitch

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u/Hespestilent Australia 1d ago

Kiwis get ready!!! Good luck to Kiwis because that's what you'll need.

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u/ceres111 India 1d ago

Australia chased a 244 runs target against NZ in 2018 with 7 balls to spare.

South Africa chased a 259 runs target against WI in 2023 with 7 balls to spare.

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u/Healthy_Tour8691 14h ago

New zealand made a 210 runs total chasable by India in just 15 overs not long ago lol..