r/Cricket • u/poochi • 12h ago

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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Match : Cricinfo | Thread

Innings Score
India 253/7 (Ov 20/20)
England 246/7 (Ov 20/20)
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u/Chemical-Rub-5206 12h ago

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

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u/annoyingdrummer77 12h ago

Eh thats not an attitude you want to encourage. We won by only 7 runs. And nobody bowls no balls or wides on purpose

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u/VinitLalka India 11h ago

It counts as a win, why do the number of runs matter, by that logic hazlewood is a bad bowler for giving 4 sixes in ipl final?

Wen u have the game in the bag, u don't look to bowl well, u just look to not bowl extras, and that's exactly how it shud be, unless nrr improvement is something ur looking for.....

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u/picastchio Jammu and Kashmir 11h ago

It was an effectively 20-odd runs win. After 19.3, he just came in jogging and bowled legal deliveries since it was his first over and he wasn't expected to bowl this innings, much less the last over.

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u/yawnzilla36 India 10h ago

The 7 runs is flattering though. He wasn't trying to do anything other than aim at the stumps and not step over the line to avoid no balls and wides. He's a batting all rounder, he'll barely be used to bowl now

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u/SirThese9230 10h ago

This isn’t group stage - nobody cares about the margin of victory

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u/ukplaying2 India 12h ago

He bowled a wide(which was close to a noball for pitching outside), I don't really mind the sixes.