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IND vs ENG Semi-final: India and England are ready to settle the war in the upcoming seminal 2 at the Providence stadium in Guyana. The IND vs ENG semi 2 is scheduled on Thursday 27 June starting at 8:00 PM IST.
Table topper India has been undefeated in every group, and qualified for the 2nd semifinal of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. Rohit Sharma and his team will once again face England to take revenge for the semi-final defeat in the 2022 T20 World Cup.
On the other side, reigning champion England led by Jos Buttler is set to repeat history at the Providence Stadium in Guyana. England has shown supremacy over lesser sides while losing matches with Australia in the group stage and South Africa in the Super 8. However, England seems confident ahead of semifinal 2 against India in Guyana.
Check out the top 3 key player battles for the upcoming IND vs ENG to watch out for in today’s semifinal 2 game.
India vs England Cricket Records and Stats
India and England have faced each other in 23 T20I games. Out of 23, India won 12 games while England became the winner in 11 games. So far India remained unbeaten only one game against Canada in the group stage was abandoned due to rain.
Rohit Sharma & Co. have strong batters and bowlers too like Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, and Kuldeep Yadav. The trio is capable of pulling off any tents during the game. Meanwhile, bowling all-rounders like Hardik Pandya, and Axar Patel have been pulling the string from both ends.
Speaking of batting, hitmen Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, and Suryakumar Yadav are keeping the audience busy with their amazing knocks now and then. The only biggest concern about Virat Kohli’s bat which is still cold, unused, and not facing the ball properly.
Then we have the first semifinalist England who fixed their spot in the semis by defeating the USA by 10 wickets. England’s squad also has experienced players who were part of the previous squad in the last edition, Moeen Ali. Jofra Archer also made his comeback memorable with notable performances. Experienced Chris Jordan and Adil Rashid are strengthening the bowling side while Captain Jos Buttle, Phil Salt, Harry Brook, and Liam Livingstone handle the English batting lineup.
Let’s look at the top 3 Key Players’ battles for the IND vs ENG ahead of the T20 World Cup.
Top 3 Key Player Battle Between IND vs ENG of T20 World Cup 2024
1. Jos Buttler vs Arshdeep Singh
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 85.7 | – |
| Total | 6 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 85.7 | – |
Jos Buttler has fulfilled all the duties of captaincy while handling the opening position for England. In the final Super 8 match against the USA, Buttler amassed 83 off 38 balls including 13 total boundaries (4s+6s) with a 218 strike rate. To handle the English top batter, India has Arshdeep Singh one of the top scalpers in the running T20 World Cup 2024. Pacer Arshdeep Singh took 3 wickets for 37 runs in the IND vs AUS Super 8 final. Arshdeep Singh has dismissed Jos Buttler once out of 4 T20 games they met each other.
2. Rishabh Pant vs Chris Jordan
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 137.5 | 22.0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | – |
| Total | 23 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 127.8 | 23.0 |
Rishabh Pant and Chris Jordan’s battle will be one of the top battles in the 2nd semifinal of the T20 World Cup 2024. In six games, Rishabh Pant has bagged 167 runs with an average of 33.40. While Chris Jordan is famous for scalping the middle order ruthlessly. In the previous USA vs ENG, Jordan scalped 4 wickets while giving away only 10 runs in 4 overs. Chris Jordan dismissed Rishabh Pant twice in the 9 innings they played together.
3. Rohit Sharma vs Jofra Archer
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 93.3 | 14.0 |
| Total | 14 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 93.3 | 14.0 |
Rohit Sharma slammed a match-winning knock of 92 in 41 balls against Australia in the Super 8 game. The hitman has bagged 191 runs in 6 games in the T20 World Cup 2024 so far. It’s a straight-up fact that opener Rohit Sharma will face Jofra Archer in the powerplay of the IND vs ENG semis 2. Jofra Archer made his comeback with the T20 World Cup 2024. He has been the top wicket-taker for England in the ongoing ICC event. Jofra Archer has played 7 games while taking 9 wickets including his best 3/12 wicket haul.
So these are our top 3 India vs England key player battles for the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
