India vs England, T20 World Cup Semi final Highlights: IND through to final, beat ENG by 68 runs

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: "Very satisfying to win this game. We worked really hard as a unit. To win this game like that was a great effort from everyone. We adapted to the conditions really well. It was a challenge and we adapted. We played the conditions really well. If the players play according to the conditions, things falls in place. Very pleasing with how we came through. At one stage, (we were thinking) 140-150, as the game went on, after that partnership, we said another 25 runs. I can set the target in my mind, but I don't want to let anyone know about it, to the batters. They are all instinctive players. I thought 170 was a very good score on this surface. They (Axar and Kuldeep) are gun spinners. It's difficult to play some shots, the pressure is on them as well but they were calm and knew what to bowl. He (Kohli) is a quality player. Any player can go through that. We understand his class and his importance. Form is never a problem. The intent is there. Absolutely (backing Kohli for the final). We have been very calm as a team. We understand the occasion (final). Staying composed helps you make good decisions. That'll help us making the game through. You got to play good cricket. That's what we want to do in the final."

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: “India certainly outplayed us. We let them get 20-25 runs too many. It was a challenging surface that they played well on. They fully deserved this win. Very different conditions (than 2022), credit to India. They played a very good game of cricket. With the rain around, didn't expect the conditions to change too much. Don't think it really did. They outbowled us. They had an above-par score. Don't think toss was necessarily the difference between the teams. They've got some fantastic spinners. In hindsight, should have bowled Moeen in that innings with the way spinners were bowling. We are really proud of everyone's effort. We stuck together, came up short when it mattered the most.”

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: “I have bowled in the powerplay in the past, so I had to bowl in the powerplay, that was the plan. The wicket was stopping and keeping low, so tried to bowl in the right areas. The wicket was slow, so I tried to bowl slower in this match, it worked for me. Wouldn't have worked had I bowled quicker, would have been easier for their batters. Our batters told us that the wicket wasn't easy, so 160 was a good total according to us. That partnership (between Rohit and SKY) was magnificent, they scored the occasional boundaries and rotated the strike. Not thinking about Barbados at the moment, will celebrate this player of the match award first.”

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Bumrah appeals for LBW fourth ball of the 17th, the umpire raises his finger and that has to be that. Archer reviews but it is definitely more because England have one review left than anything else. Not bat on it as Archer looked to meet that classic Bumrah toe-crusher with a sweep. It hits his backfoot on the full and wickets is umpire's call, interestingly. India will face South Africa for the title at the Kensington Oval on Saturday 8.30pm IST. For now, it is confirmed that we will have a team win the T20 World Cup without losing a single match this year. Both India and South Africa have stayed unbeaten, they absolutely pulverised their opposition in the semi finals. This will be one juicy clash indeed

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Rashid and Archer set off second ball of the 16th, SKY runs across picks the ball and back flicks it to the stumps at the non-striker's end. You had to see it to believe it. India one wicket away.

Rashid run out (Suryakumar) 2 (2)

IND vs ENG Live Score: England 88/9 in 15.2 overs

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Well this really was the only thing remaining. Livingstone runs down the pitch from the non-striker's end, Archer comes about half of how much distance he covered before going back. Throw comes from short fine leg to the non-striker's end. Axar collects and whips off the bails. Liam Livingstone is gone and so are England.

Livingstone run out (Kuldeep Yadav/Patel) 11 (16)

IND vs ENG Live Score: England 86/8 in 14.5 overs

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Just four runs in the 14th over bowled by Jadeja. Liam Livingstone is out there on eight off 14, Jofra Archer is at the other end and he is on three off six. It has all gone horribly wrong for England.

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Big appeal for LBW off the second ball of the 13th, the umpire gives it, Chris Jordan reviews. No bat on it, it landed on off and is clipping leg stump. England's title defence is in tatters.

Jordan lbw b Kuldeep Yadav 1 (5)

IND vs ENG Live Score: England 72/7 in 12.2 overs

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Brook showed some initiative but he falls as well. It is all going too quickly for England. Kuldeep had gone fullish for the third ball, Brook got low and swept it fine for a four. Bumrah pulled the length back just that little but fourth ball, Brook goes across but it goes below his bat and takes the stumps.

IND vs ENG Live Score: England 68/6 in 10.4 overs

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Liam Livingstone and Harry Brook holding the fort for England at the moment. Jadeja bowled his first over in the 10th and nine runs came off it. Brook got a boundary off the second ball, sending it in front of squre for a four. He is on 19 off 15, Livingstone on three off five.

IND vs ENG Live Score: England 62/5 in 10 overs

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Curran goes deep in his crease trying to flick the first ball of the ninth away off his backfoot. The Indians appeal and Rod Tucker lifts his finger. Curran reviews but it is more in hope than anything else. No bat on it and it is as plumb as they come. Rohit arguing with the umpire about something while the DRS is taking place. Wonder what that is all about. Anyhow, Curran walks, England lose half their side before crossing 50.

IND vs ENG Live Score: England 49/5 in 8.1 overs

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: This is Axar's third over and he has taken a wicket off the first ball of each of them. Moeen walks down the pitch first ball of the eighth and is stumped. The delivery was fired on Moeen's legs, it went off the thigh pad to Pant who whips off the bails in a jiffy.

Moeen Ali st Pant b Patel 8 (10)

IND vs ENG Live Score: England 46/4 in 7.1 overs

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Harry Brook and Moeen Ali are out there now. England have been shaken and rattled in that powerplay, losing Buttler, Salt and Bairstow. Just four runs and a wicket off that over bowled by Axar, now Kuldeep Yadav to bowl the seventh. England need 133 to win from 84, their required rate has crept up to 9.50 and they are currently going at 6.50.

IND vs ENG Live Score: England 39/3 in 6 overs

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Axar is racing away as Bairstow stares at his off stump, the bails at its base. Bairstow goes for a wild hack at the first ball of the sixth, the ball goes between his bat and body and takes the stumps. England in big trouble early on.

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: He keeps mixing his pace and length first three balls, goes pace off fourth ball, Salt swings where he is standing and it goes right through him. Slow dipping offcutter from Bumrah that crashes into the leg stump. Salt holds the pose for a second before leaving.

Salt b Bumrah 5 (8)

IND vs ENG Live Score: England 34/2 in 4.4 overs

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Oh Buttler goes for the switch hit and perishes! Axar angles the first ball in from around the wicket, Buttler tries to do the switcheroo, the ball ends up looping up over the batter's end off the toe end of his willow and Pant takes an easy catch.

Buttler c Pant b Patel 23 (15)

IND vs ENG Live Score: England 26/1 in 3.1 overs

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Buttler gives Arshdeep some punishment in the third over, although the first four he hit only evaded Pandya by centimetres.

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: A single off the first ball from Bumrah for Salt and two runs for Buttler after that. This is followed by dot balls and then Buttler edges the fifth ball wide of the wicketkeeper. That goes to the boundary for a four, Buttler stays on strike with a single off the last ball.

IND vs ENG Live Score: England 13/0 in 2 overs

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Excellent over from Arshdeep and now comes the big challenge for England, facing Jasprit Bumrah on a pitch that is seems to be as tricky as they come. Buttler runs three off three, Salt on one off three.

IND vs ENG Live Score: England 5/0 in 1 over

Jos Buttler and Phil Salt open the innings for England, two of the most potent openers going around in T20 cricket. Arshdeep Singh would be knowing all about them though, having faced them a number of times in the IPL. He is bowling the first over. England need 172 to win. Here we go!

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Axar falls after hitting a six off the fourth ball. India have done well to get to this score, above par by the ground's usual standards and judging by how this pitch behaved during their innings, the Indians can make life really difficult for the Englishmen today.

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: 160 is supposed to be par score at this ground, India have a chance to go well past that. Archer bowls the 19th over. Jadeja cuts the second ball away to the boundary for a four. Two runs off the next and Jadeja sweeps the fourth past short fine leg for another four. That was some shot. A single off the next ball and Axar completely misses his attempted big shot off the last ball. He is on two off three, Jadeja on 14 off seven, the latter will be on strike to Jordan for the final over.

IND vs ENG Live Score: India 159/6 in 19 overs

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Oh that is a terrible way to fall for Shivam Dube. He just pokes at the first ball he faces, no conviction whatsoever, it tickles through to Buttler. The Pandya wicket was all about answering fire with fire, this is a timid dismissal for Dube. Jordan on a hat-trick.

IND vs ENG Live Score: India 146/6 in 17.5 overs

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Pandya keeps swinging and perishes. Two absolutely flat sixes powered beyond the boundary off the second and third balls and then he hits the fourth straight into the hands of long off.

Pandya c Curran b Jordan 23 (13)

IND vs ENG Live Score: India 146/5 in 17.4 overs

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: His spell ends, which is good news for India too. Livingstone ends with figures of 0/24, he has kept the run rate down pretty. well. Pandya on nine off as many, Jadeja on three off as many. Chris Jordan to bowl the 18th, look out for some big shots in this over.

IND vs ENG Live Score: India 132/4 in 17 overs

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Ravindra Jadeja has joined Hardik Pandya in the middle. The nature of this pitch is such that it is difficult to say if India are ahead or behind the eight-ball. They have held back Shivam Dube. Pandya is on six off five, Jadeja on one off as many. An excellent over from Jofra Archer, just eight runs and a colossal wicket. Livingstone to get the death overs started.

IND vs ENG Live Score: India 126/4 in 16 overs

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Archer gets the big wicket, a double blow for India. It as a slot ball just outside off, SKY meets it with a lofted on-drive. He threw the kitchen sink at it but couldn't get a clean hit. Jordan takes the catch at long-on.

Suryakumar Yadav c Jordan b Archer 47 (36)

IND vs ENG Live Score: India 124/4 in 15.4 overs

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Hardik Pandya almost got caught at slips first ball but the lack of carry in this pitch means that it doesn't carry to Moeen. Then the last ball almost rolled along the floor despite pitching on length. This is a devilish wicket and that is the end of Rashid's spell, which is good news indeed for India. SKY is on 41 off 28, Pandya on none off two.

IND vs ENG Live Score: India 113/3 in 14 overs

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Once again, it is that man Adil Rashid who gets the big wicket for England. That's a googly on length just outside off, Rohit goes for an almighty heave and misses it entirely.

Rohit Sharma b Rashid 57 (39)

IND vs ENG Live Score: India 113/3 in 13.4 overs

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Rohit gets off strike after reaching his fifty and the SKY gets some extra bounce fifth ball. He sends that through square leg for four. A single off the last ball and Suryakumar is on 39 off 26, Rohit on 56 off 37. All of a sudden India back on top.

IND vs ENG Live Score: India 110/2 in 13 overs

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: 32nd T20I fifty for Rohit and this is starting to look like a good over for India at long last. SKY starts the 13th over bowled by Curran with a six square of the wicket. Quite a remarkable shot that. He gets off strike next ball and then Rohit sweeps the third over fine leg for a six. He has got to his half-century in 36 balls

IND vs ENG Live Score: India 104/2 in 12.3 overs

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Both SKY and Rohit swing around but find almost nothing in that 12th over from Rohit. SKY was almost done in flight by Rashid off the fifth ball. Rohit is on 49 off 35, SKY on 27 off 22.

IND vs ENG Live Score: India 91/2 in 12 overs

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: The Indian captain sends Livingstone down the ground off the last ball of the 11th and that is a welcome six for India. Three singles in the over before that, Rohit is on 48 off 33, SKY on 23 off 18.

IND vs ENG Live Score: India 86/2 in 11.1 overs

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: It's a cagey restart for India. Buttler is interested in an LBW off the second ball against SKY of the 10th bowled by Rashid, umpire shakes his head and England decide to not review. Two singles off the next two balls and then Rashid goes full and SKY sweeps it over short fine leg for four. He keeps strike with a single off the last ball, SKY is on 21 off 15, Rohit on 41 off 30.

IND vs ENG Live Score: India 77/2 in 10 overs

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: SKY looks to whip the first ball square but misses. The two batters can only get four singles off the last four balls of that over. Rohit on 39 off 28, SKY on 15 off 11.

IND vs ENG Live Score: India 69/2 in 9 overs

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav bump fists before crossing the boundary ropes. The latter then sprints into the 30 yard circle, Rohit ambles along and reaches there about 20 seconds later. The England players have a brief huddle before taking their positions in the field and going through the motions. It seems Liam Livingstone is going to bowl the ninth over. Suryakumar Yadav on strike, he is on 13 off seven. Rohit Sharma at the other end on 37 off 26. Here we go, part 2.

IND vs ENG Live Score: India 65/2 in 8 overs

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Suryakumar Yadav is in full gear, doing some stretches by the Indian dugout. The ground staff is clearing off the field and there is bright sunshine over the ground. Let's hope that is the last we see of the rain today.

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Allright then, the resumption time has been set at 11.10pm IST, 1:40pm local. It seems that problematic patch of infield has been taken care of. The groundstaff has also put some sawdust on the wet patches on the outfield and near the pitch, on the end of one of the practice pitches, in fact.

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: The umpires are taking a look at those pesky areas in the infield that they were bothered about and it doesn't look like they are happy about it even now. Rahul Dravid is out there too. Gaffney looks at a pitch parallel to the pitch, around the area between point and cover and stretching the length of the pitch and then asks the Super Sopper to go over that.

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Virat Kohli is averaging 10.71 in this T20 World Cup. That is the third lowest thus far for an opener in the T20 World Cup (minimum five innings. The only batters above him are Bangladesh's Soumya Sarkar, who averaged 9.60 in 2016 and Zimbabwe's Wesley Madhevere, who clocked 9.80 in 2022.

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Things are moving quicker than it seemed when the rains first came. The skies are clear northeast of the ground, which seems to be where the weather is coming from. The umpires have gone back into the hut, probably deciding that things need to dry off more. There is a chance that they might decide they need more time even after the upcoming inspection.

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: The covers on the pitch and the square have been taken off. Now the covers on the run ups are being taken off as well. The umpires are all out there, as is India's head coach Rahul Dravid. The officials are taking a look at the run ups, pointing to this spot and that, Gaffaney poking his umbrellas here and there.

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Well, we might have some good news sooner than expected. The sun is shining through on Providence and the covers are being taken off as Gaffaney watches on with his folded umbrella in his hands. The super sopper is doing its thing as well, going over the outfield.

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: We can see Rod Tucker walking out, his umbrella is folded and he is poking at the ground gingerly as he makes his way to the middle, where he has a wordm with a member of the ground staff. More ground staff then come on and start taking off those little pipes from the edge of the covers which is placed to hold them down. A lot of water on those covers. There are dark clouds on the horizon so chances are that we are not coming back on any time soon.

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: India got to 46/2 in the powerplay today on a pitch that is not easy for batting by any stretch of imagination. It was a much better pitch in Adelaide in 2022 when India had faced England in the semi final as well and their score in this period at the time was 38/1. Probably no better way to show that they have fundamentally changed their approach to T20 cricket.

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: It's coming down pretty hard now and play cannot go on in this. The players walk off. 10 runs came off the eighth over, Rohit Sharma is on 37 off 26, SKY on 13 off seven. These two were just starting to find their feet it looked like and so this break couldn't have come at a better time for

IND vs ENG Live Score: India 65/2 in 8 overs

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Nine runs off the seventh over bowled by Rashid, which would be a very good result for India. Rohit reverse sweeps the first delivery and sends it towards the deep third area. Archer tries to give chase, pulls it back but it still rolls to the boundary pads. Then the umpires come together as it starts drizzling, decide to keep going. Rohit gets another four off the third ball and then a single. He is on 35 off 23 balls, SKY on five off four.

IND vs ENG Live Score: India 55/2 in 7 overs

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Suryakumar pings the fifth ball of that over back down the ground for a four, two singles before that and then the last ball is a dot. Rohit on 26 off 18, Suryakumar on five off three. Adil Rashid comes in to bowl the seventh and along with him comes the drizzles.

IND vs ENG Live Score: India 46/2 in 6 overs

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Sam Curran bowls the last over of the powerplay and he gets a huge scalp. Full length delivery, angling into Pant and he chips it straight to midwicket.

Pant c Bairstow b Curran 4 (6)

IND vs ENG Live Score: India 40/2 in 5.2 overs

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: 11 runs in Reece Topley's third over. Pant flicks the first ball in the air and it falls just short of Rashid at short fine leg. The batters run a single, Topley goes around the wicket to Rohit, half-tracker served up and Rohit sends it through square leg. The third is a dot and then Topley goes full, Rohit smashes that through covers for another four. Two singles off the last two balls, Rohit is on 25 off 17, Pant on four off four.

IND vs ENG Live Score: India 40/1 in 5 overs

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Rohit tried a couple of big ones but the ball is just not coming on as well as it did in St Lucia. It is a sluggish outfield as well due to the rain and so they don't roll on to the boundary either. Rohit on 16 off 13, Pant on two off as many.

IND vs ENG Live Score: India 29/1 in 4 overs

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: How about it! Kohli hit the most beautiful of sixes down the ground second ball, gets a leading edge that lands safe after that and then loses his stumps. He has a swing at it but the ball shapes back and flicks off the bails on middle and leg. Kohli's lean run continues.

Kohli b Topley 9 (9)

IND vs ENG Live Score: India 19/1 in 2.4 overs

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: The Indian batters still somewhat adjusting to the low bounce here at the Providence as opposed to what they had at the Darren Sammy Stadium in their previous match.

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Rohit nearly nicks behind off the first ball. He does get an edge second ball it goes past shirt third man and runs to the boundary for four. Rohit gets off strike next ball after which Kohli gives Topley the charge fifth ball and misses. He runs a leg bye off the last.

IND vs ENG Live Score: India 6/0 in 1 over

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Rohit Sharma facing up to Reece Topley for India. He has got Virat Kohli at the other end. Providence Stadium bathed in bright sunshine now. Here we go!

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Both sets of players are standing adjacent to each other with the match officials in between them. First comes England's "God Save the King", followed by India's "Jana Gana Mana".

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Just like England, India also decide to not fix something that is not broken.

India XI: Rohit Sharma(c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Jos Buttler says England are going with the same team that beat the USA ion their previous game.

England XI: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w/c), Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Jos Buttler wins the toss and England are bowling first

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: And this time, they are not in their training kits. They have walked out with their team sheets. Jeff Crowe is the match referee for the day. Ravi Shastri is ready to make the stands shake with his voice.

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Here we go then, the inspection is done and toss is scheduled to take place in just under 10 minutes from now. The match is scheduled to begin at 9.15pm IST. The umpires were seen having a word with Rohit and Buttler after they were done looking at the pitch. The better news, of course, is that no overs are

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: The officials will now take a look at the ground at 8.45pm IST, instead of the previous 8.30pm IST. Reece Topley and Chris Jordan have both marked out their run-ups. Rohit catching up with his longtime Mumbai Indians teammate Kieron Pollard, who is assistant coach in the ENgland setup. All of the players and coaching staff of both teams are out with their paraphernelia at the ground now.

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG:… in his training kit. He walks up to the pitch and takes a look. Meanwhile, Kohli has ditched the football and picked up the bat, he is receiving some throwdowns. The English players have picked up the football though, they are all having a kickabout. Wonder if any of them are hoping to get a flight to Germany as a last minute addition to Gareth Southgate's squad. Possibly not.

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Talk about players going head to head, Rohit Sharma and Jos Buttler have done just that in this tournament. Both players have scored 191 runs in six innings at a strike rate of exactly 159. Not too many times would we see two players having numbers so similar, let alone both of them being captains and the leading batter in their teams.

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Allright so now we know by when we all need to finish our dinners. It is bone dry now. Suryakumar Yadav and Yashasvi Jaiswal have joined Pant, Kohli and Samson in that kickabout. The covers are coming off. There is bright sunshine on the ground. Keep those fingers crossed while you are having your dinners.

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Well the clouds have stopped leaking again. Virat Kohli has walked out and is having a kickabout with Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson. They are all still in their training kits. Not a heavy downpour and so the groundstaff are back to taking those covers off. No puddles on them and judging by how the players are walking around, that outfield does look quit

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Meanwhile Hotstar just aired an interview that Jasprit Bumrah gave to the broadcasters. Here are the parts that I jotted down for you:

On ensuring that the pressure doesn't get to the team: “We as a unit have played a lot of ICC tournaments and so we are trying to keep our feet on the ground, try to block out the noise and focus on our team. We can only control the controllables. Waiting for the game to happen.”

On how he manages to stop the batters from scoring too many runs against him: “We have to assess the wickets since we are playing on different grounds everyday. The overhead conditions are a factor and we have to assess how then wicket is behaving If I do all my things properly, everything else takes care of itself. We try to focus on our strengths and if we do that, everything takes care of itself.”

On Arshdeep Singh: “He's been very good, set the tone for us with the new ball. He has been able to swing it in the end as well. He wants to keep improving which is a very positive sign. Hopefully he will have a good game.”

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: How about that. The ground staff had just started moving the covers away when suddenly, the rains returned and the covers had to be placed again. It is that kind of a day. No update on the revised time for toss yet. It is not a heavy downpour though, England's Reece Topley, Chris Jordan and Jofra Archer are kicking a football around at the edge of the field and they aren't bothered by it.

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: The India head coach has strolled out to the field and is having a word with the umpire. The ground staff are also out there and they are rummaging with the covers. It is all dry everywhere now and no rain at all, no rain can be seen in the vicinity either. We could have an update on the toss soon.

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: The good news is that there is no darkness in the vicinity at the moment and the sun is shining through those distant clouds again, illuminating patches of the clear the sky blue. It is not looking dark and gloomy, let's hope we will have the toss soon and no loss of overs.

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: The BCCI has made it official. Toss won't take place on time today at Providence Stadium. The teams are still inside the dugout in their training kits and that includes the two captains.

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: This was quite a heavy spell and there is just over 15 minutes to go for the toss. It will be quite extraordinary indeed if the ground staff get everything ready on time. The players haven't really got a chance to warm-up yet.

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: It is pouring again at Providence Stadium. Seems to be only passing showers again but it is coming down pretty hard. We are just about half an hour away from the toss. The covers are back. A real test of the drainage system here today.

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Rohit is 37 now, he will be 39 by the time the next T20 World Cup comes in India and Sri Lanka. Kohli is 35 and he will be 37. By no means are both players too old or past their prime but the fact remains that they came back into the T20 fold in international cricket only in January this year, sitting out the format throughout last year. There are also a number of youngsters waiting in the wings, with the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill not finding a place in this squad. Does all this point out to an end of two of the greatest careers of all time in T20 cricket?

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Bumrah has taken 11 wickets in this tournament but that is not the impressive bit. Not even close. He has gone at an economy of 4.08 in the six matches he has played thus far, easily the lowest among bowlers in the top 10 wicket-takers of this tournament. Bumrah has given less than 10 runs in a four-over spell twice in this tournament.

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Superlatives are not enough when it comes to describing just how good India's pace spearhead has been ever since he made his comeback from a long term injury in August last year. He dominated the 2023 World Cup, then was arguably the best bowler in India's five-match Test series against England earlier this year despite the conditions being favourable for spinners, and was arguably the best bowler in the 2024 IPL despite his side Mumbai Indians finishing bottom of the table.

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: We just got to see the magic of the drainage system at Providence and the eficiency of the ground staff. The covers are already off, with all the puddles on them cleared off. There were puddles in the outfield as well and they have all but disappeared into the underground drains.

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: There may be no reserve day but extra time has been provided for this match to take place in case rain plays too much of a spoilsport. We will start losing overs only around 2.40pm local time (12.10am IST). These knockout games need a minimum of 10 overs to be considered a match, as opposed to the five overs that can be used as a limited in normal situations in T20 games. That can start as late as 4.15pm local time (1.45am IST). It means that there is a good chance of fans here in India having to burn the midnight oil today and fill themselves with a lot of coff

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: The rain has passed through but there is a lot of ominous darkness in the horizon. For now, it was a brief but heavy shower at the stadium. There are a few puddles on the covers, which are very much still on the square. The ground staff are bustling about doing cleanup work. Busy bees, busy bees.

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: If rains do clear off for a game to take place today, we might just get a match where the batters have to be watchful. The run rate here in this year's T20 World Cup has been 6.20 and an average of 14.67 But one has to also remember that these stats are largely due to the fact that Uganda suffered two heavy defeats here. New Zealand were bowled out for 75 by Afghanistan here as well.

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Both Rohit Sharma and Jos Buttler had rather lean tournaments by their lofty standards. However, in the final Super Eight games for their sides, the two captains stepped up. Buttler smashed a whirlwind 83 in 38 balls to help England chase down a target of 116 in 9.4 overs and beat the USA by 10 wickets. Rohit smoked 92 in 41 balls to help India get to a score of 205/5 batting first against Australia. They went on to win the match by 24 runs, a result that ultimately led to Australia, the reigning World Cup and WTC champions, to be knocked out.

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: And here are the rains. The weather has changed in a jiffy and it's all damp and wet now. However, it does look like passing showers and we still have two hours to go before the toss. Moreover, Providence Stadium has a state of the art drainage systemIf you know any good rain dances, the kind that will keep the clouds away, now is a good time to bring them moves out.

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: When it comes to Virat Kohli, anything below extraordinary is seen as failure. India have gone with an unrelenting attacking batting template, if the conditions are favourable, in this T20 World Cup and Kohli has tried to abide by that. It hasn't gone well for him. In the group stage on those treacherous pitches at the Nassau County Stadium, Kohli scored a total of five runs across three matches. He then scored a run-a-ball 24 against Afghanistan and then made 37 off 28 against Bangladesh before falling for another duck against Australia. Can he turn it around today?

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: So far so good. That is all we can say for now as the sun continues to shine through distant and sparse clouds. The dark, ominous rainy ones are yet to appear. Toss is scheduled to take place at 7.30pm IST and, for now, it looks like there won't be any delays. Keep those fingers and toes crossed.

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: India and England have faced each other four times in T20 World Cups. Both sides have won two games each. India hold a slight 12-11 edge in all T20Is between these sides. Interestingly, both these sides haven't faced each other in this format since the 2022 T20 World Cup semi final.

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: India are one of just two teams to have reached the semis without losing a single match, the other being South Africa. The Proteas have gone through to the final and if India go through as well, we might have the first instance of a team winning a men's ICC tournament without losing a single match.

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi-final, IND vs ENG: This is the fifth time that India are appearing in the final of the T20 World Cup. They had won the first two semifinals they got to in 2007 and 2014. However, they have lost both the semifinals they reached in 2016 and 2022.

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi final, IND vs ENG: Virat Kohli has played three T20 World Cup semifinals. His scores in them read: 72* (44), 89* (47) and 50 (40)

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi-final, IND vs ENG: Well it seems Guyana has woken up to some sunshine and a scattering of clouds, not the rainy kind. Remember, if this game is washed out, India go through based on the fact that they won their Super Eight group. England had finished second behind South Africa

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi-final, IND vs ENG: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w/c), Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley, Mark Wood, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Tom Hartley

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi-final, IND vs ENG: Rohit Sharma(c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sanju Samson, Mohammed Siraj, Yashasvi Jaiswal

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi Final, IND vs ENG: Afghanistan's extraordinary T20 World Cup campaign ended in a whimper with South Africa pulverising them and reaching the final of a World Cup for the first time ever, T20 or ODI. Marco Jansen. Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje and Tabrais Shamsi were all among the wickets as Afghanistan were bowled out for 56 runs, their lowest-ever total in T20Is. South Africa chased it down in 8.5 overs and won the match by nine wickets. If they win the final, they will become the first team to go through an entire T20 World Cup unbeaten. They will also end what has to be one of the most extraordinary and rather dumbfounding trophy droughts in any sport.

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, Semi Final, IND vs ENG: Australia's Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head were going great guns in chase of 206 the other day. Who came to India's rescue? None other than Kuldeep Yadav. He has emerged as Rohit Sharma's go-to bowler after Jasprit Bumrah. He immediately tightened things up, and the pressure created resulted in Marsh's wicket. It was equally Axar Patel's wicket, who plucked an absolute screamer out of thin air. But that wicket opened the floodgates. He then also got rid of the dangerous Glenn Maxwell to further tighten the screws on Australia.

With 7 wickets in this World Cup, Kuldeep is the joint third-highest wicket-taker for India and expect him to unleash some of his tricks to contain the explosive England batting line-up.

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, Semi Final, IND vs ENG: India's batting in the T20 World Cup has paid off in more ways than one, but if there is someone in the England dressing room who can restrict the free-flowing strokeplay of the Men in Blue, it's Adil Rashid. The leg-spinner has been a thorn in India's flesh for a while now, and with 9 wickets from 7 matches in the World Cup, promises to derail their progress again. The last five matches at this venue has assisted spinners, and the spin trio of Rashid, Liam Livingstone and Moeen Ali will not be easy to deal with.

To counter the threat, Indian batters faced a lot of spin in the nets, getting Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal and even Yashasvi Jaiswal to bowl to them. A couple of net bowlers were also called in. Virat Kohli batted for about 45 minutes against them and even brought out some long lusty hits.

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, Semi Final, IND vs ENG: Come to think of it… what went wrong for India in Adelaide? The answer is EVERYTHING. From getting off to a slow start to bowlers lacking rhythm, everything went downhill for India two years ago at the T20WC semis. Hardik Pandya's quickfire 63 off 33 balls gave India something to defend, otherwise the game would have ended sooner. First, it was Dubai 2021, and then Adelaide the following year. Two results defined by 10-wicket defeats. No one expected such a one-sided contest.

But things have changed. Indian top order is going hammer and tongs at the top, setting the platform for the big-hitters to follow. The modern approach of T20 cricket has been embraced and tonight promises to be another example of it. Then again, India would be mindful of not repeating the mistakes they made two year ago. What are they? Read on.

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, Semi Final, IND vs ENG: Team India was always favourites to reach the semifinals of the T20 World Cup and they lived up to the hype. After a one-sided group stage, they ensured the momentum wasn't lost and dished out one dominating performance after the other in the Super Eights as well. Ireland didn't trouble them much, and although they did get a bit of a scare against Pakistan, the genius of Jasprit Bumrah saw them through. Speaking of scares, USA did surprise India but Rohit's bowlers were too strong for the debutants to tackle. The Canada game was washed out, ensuring India's smooth pass into the Super Eights where Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Australia lay waiting, only to go down to the world's No. 1 ranked T20I team.

Here's how India made it to the semis:

- Beat Ireland by 8 wickets (Group Stage)

- Beat Pakistan by 6 runs (Group Stage)

- Beat USA by 7 wickets (Group Stage)

- Match abandoned against Canada due to rain (Group Stage)

- Beat Afghanistan by 47 runs (Super Eights)

- Beat Bangladesh by 50 runs (Super Eights)

- Beat Australia by 24 runs (Super Eights)

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, Semi Final, IND vs ENG: For Indian cricket fans, the last seven months have been about just one date: November 19, the day a billion hearts broke when India lost the World Cup final to Australia. But while the pain of that evening has somewhat eased with India's 24-run win over Australia on Monday, let's not forget what happened on November 10, 2022. At Adelaide, India were crushed by England by 10 wickets… and coincidentally, it was the semifinal of a T20 World Cup as well. We bet you all remember that heartbreak too. Tonight, Rohit Sharma and his ruthless Team India have the opportunity to serve yet another dish of revenge. Only this one a lot more fitting.

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, Semi Final, IND vs ENG: Surprise, Surprise! Virat Kohli has gone MIA. He landed in the USA and then in the West Indies, and even played all of India's matches, but that's an imposter out there. The Virat Kohli the world knows cannot have figures of 66 runs from 6 innings. We refuse to believe it. This guy has been made to open the innings with captain Rohit Sharma for India, and while he has shown shades of the KING against Bangladesh, the real Virat Kohli is yet to turn up. Then again! Here's the good news. A man who has carried Indian cricket on his shoulders and led the pack in the previous four World Cups cannot remain absent for too long. Sooner or later, he will come back. Let's hope tonight is the night. Come back Virat Kohli, your fans are getting restless. We are getting restless.

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, Semi Final, IND vs ENG: Well, simply put. None! They are riding high on the current team combination as it has delivered them results one after the other. Yes, there are a couple of concerns – such as Virat Kohli and Shivam Dube's form – but as the old saying goes, 'Why tamper with something that's working?' India are set to head into the game with an unchanged Playing XI. And honestly, after their game against Australia, why would they change anything? To send the current Test and ODI World Champions packing is no mere feat. The 2021 T20 champs conquered, now on to the defending champions.

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, Semi Final, IND vs ENG: We all want a full 40 overs of a contest. But in the worst-case scenario, if rain ends up being the eventual winner in tonight's semi-final, INDIAN FANS… REJOICE! The Men in Blue will be through to the semifinals. Why? Because they finished on top of their Super Eight stage, and also because there is no reserve day in place, which is another topic in itself. The group in which England played was topped by South Africa, who already are into the final – the first time in their 32-year-long World Cup history. Nonetheless, long story short, if it's a washout tonight, India and South Africa will headline Saturday's final.

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, Semi Final , IND vs ENG: India and England aren't the only two teams starring in tonight's clash. Unfortunately, rain will be sneaking around the skies of Guyana and could make its presence felt. Until yesterday, the city was lashed with heavy rain for 12 hours straight, seriously threatening the semifinal. And although it hasn't rained in the last few hours, there is a forecast of showers – not drizzle – during match hours. What an anti-climax of sorts it will be if the game is abandoned.

But hey, let's not prepare ourselves for the worst. Throughout the tournament, India's games have rain threat hovering over them. Be it against Pakistan or Australia. Only one was washed out – against Canada in the USA. But this is the Caribbean, and the Providence stadium has some terrific drainage facilities. So yeah, fingers crossed, and let's hope for the best.

India vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, Semi Final 2, IND vs ENG: Two matches remain, three teams left. Hours after South Africa absolutely ransacked Afghanistan to secure a place in the final of the T20 World Cup, it's time to find out who joins them when powerhouses India and England lock horns in a repeat from two years ago. England have had a topsy-turvy ride this tournament, while India have continued from where they'd left off in the 2023 ODI World Cup and are yet to lose a match. We've seen this before somewhere, haven't we? But from Ahmedabad to Guyana, the spirit levels are high, including all the enthu-cutlets out there. Let's GO!