On Thursday, June 27, India will be taking on England in the second semifinal of the T20 World Cup 2024, at the Providence Stadium in Georgetown, Guyana. This will be the second straight semifinal match between these two cricketing nations in the T20 World Cup, with the last one going the way of England in a one-sided contest down under two years ago.
In this article, SportsTiger looks at five top matchups for the India versus England clash in the T20 World Cup 2024.
Jos Buttler vs Jasprit Bumrah
Jos Buttler has found it difficult to play against the Indian fast bowler, Jasprit Bumrah, in all formats of the game, which is why he will need to see him off, to get England off to a decent start in the T20 World Cup 2024 semifinal. In their 12 battles in the T20 format, the English captain has lost his wicket four times against Jasprit Bumrah, scoring just 71 runs at a strike rate of 86.58 with just 10 fours and one maximum.
Suryakumar Yadav vs Adil Rashid
Suryakumar Yadav is one of the fiercest hitters of spin bowling in world cricket, and he has the wood over many spinners, including the English leggie, Adil Rashid. The right-handed batter has played against him thrice, getting dismissed on two occasions, but not without scoring 39 runs off 229.83 strike-rate, including three fours and three maximums in the T20 format, smashing him to all corners of the ground at multiple venues, which could be the case again in the T20 World Cup 2024.
Rohit Sharma vs Jofra Archer
Rohit Sharma hasn’t quite come to terms with facing Jofra Archer, the English fast bowler, who returned to the sport after a lengthy injury layoff. The Indian captain has scored only 17 runs in six innings against Jofra Archer in the T20 format, losing his wicket thrice to him, hitting just two fours in the process at a strike rate of 85, which would make their upcoming battle in the T20 World Cup 2024 quite interesting.
Jonny Bairstow vs Kuldeep Yadav
Jonny Bairstow has gotten into his own as the T20 World Cup 2024 has progressed, scoring runs quite quickly in the middle overs, but in the upcoming semifinal, he is expected to encounter Kuldeep Yadav, his toughest challenge yet. The right-handed batter has faced him thrice in the shortest format of the game, scoring 20 runs at a strike rate of 153.84, hitting him for two maximums while getting dismissed once.
Virat Kohli vs Chris Jordan
Virat Kohli has faced Chris Jordan many times in T20 cricket, and his battle against him could determine the outcome of the T20 World Cup 2024 semifinal between India and England. In their 12 battles, Kohli has scored 97 runs at a strike rate of 129.33 against Jordan, which includes 10 fours and three maximums, while losing his wicket to him thrice.