Rohit Sharma’s India are on track to becoming the first team in 11 years to win a World Cup final, currently sitting atop their ranking and poised for an unprecedented title defense.
India have already bested Australia and South Africa to secure their semi-final berth against England. Jos Buttler must lead his side up a gear to compete against these formidable Indians.
India have won two of four previous T20 International meetings against England, most recently winning narrowly in Durban by nine runs. Both sides come into this match full of confidence as both have enjoyed solid form throughout this tournament.
Rohit Sharma’s side overcame an initially slow start and won their opening three matches against Ireland and Pakistan before stunning reigning champions Australia with a low-scoring thriller. They then managed to defeat co-hosts USA as well as arch-rival Bangladesh for entry into the last four of this tournament.
India were put through their paces during their semi-final victory against New Zealand, yet never really looked in doubt as a result of it all. India are blessed with an experienced squad filled with players that can contribute at key moments; particularly their spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel have been almost unplayable throughout this tournament – while Jasprit Bumrah remains an ever-present threat throughout.
England never really got going after making a solid start to their innings, failing to find enough boundaries against spinners and being bowled out for just 103 in pursuit of 171. Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali and Jonny Bairstow each scored double figures but it wasn’t enough to stop India reaching their fifth World Cup final.
The decisive match will take place at Providence Stadium in Georgetown, Guyana – an ideal setting for T20 cricket, featuring an outstanding pitch in great condition. Rain could pose an issue here but, should that not occur, this final could prove quite entertaining!
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