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Captain slammed his 32nd T20I fifty through a 39-ball 57, while Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel picked three wickets each as India stormed into the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup final after outclassing defending champions England by 68 runs in the second semifinal at the Providence Stadium. On a tricky pitch with a slow pace and low bounce, Rohit adjusted well to mix risk-taking and caution to smash six fours and two sixes in his vital knock, while sharing a 73-run stand with Suryakumar Yadav, who slammed 47 off 36 balls. ADVERTISEMENT Handy runs from Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel at the fag end helped India post a competitive 171/7 after being inserted into bat first.
In reply, brilliant spells by Axar and Kuldeep led to England falling in a heap as they were bowled out for 103. The commanding win will now see India take on South Africa in the final at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, on Saturday. Moreover, for the first time in the history of the competition, the Men's T20 World Cup will have an unbeaten team as champion.
The final before the real final After 75 minutes of rain interruption, Rohit began by getting two streaky boundaries, while Virat Kohli was convincing in his flicked six off Reece Topley. But in a bid to heave Topley across the line, Kohli didn’t account for the length ball shaping back in and saw his bails being rattled. Despite Rohit not getting the desired timing on his shots, he managed to pull Topley for four and then stayed leg-si.
