🏏ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026: Second Semi-Final- India vs Eng🏏 - Page 132

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An intent-laden start in the pursuit - Chasing 254 in a T20, that too in a knockout, leaves little room for half measures. England knew it had to be an all-out attack and they began with that intent, but the aggression cost them Phil Salt early. The bigger blow arrived moments later when Jasprit Bumrah struck with his very first ball to remove skipper Harry Brook cheaply. When Jos Buttler and Banton also fell soon after, England were suddenly 95/4, but still ahead of India around the 8th over.

The Bethell Blitzkrieg - Jacob Bethell, though, refused to slip into survival mode. From the moment he walked in, he chose attack, swinging freely and keeping the scoreboard ticking. On a night where hesitation could prove fatal, that fearless approach was exactly what England needed to stay in the chase. He raced to a sparkling fifty and then stitched together a breezy 77-run stand with Will Jacks, as the pair took the attack to Varun Chakaravarthy and dragged England right back into the contest. Despite Jacks departing in the 14th over, Bethell showed no signs of slowing down. Instead of retreating, he doubled down on the attack and turned the chase into his personal highlight reel. Having already blasted his way to a fifty, he needed just 26 more balls to bring up a stunning century. But in the end, India struck at the right moments and squeezed in a couple of quiet overs, and those brief pauses in the run flow proved to be the difference.

The real difference makers - Over number 4.1. Bumrah to Brook. Axar Patel pulls off a stunning catch to send the in-form Harry Brook back. Over 13.6. Jacks smashes a full toss from Arshdeep Singh looking to clear the ropes, but it turns into a brilliant relay effort on the boundary, with Axar once again involved along with Shivam Dube to complete the catch. But towering over it all was Jasprit Bumrah. At the death, he squeezed the life out of England’s chase, giving away just 8 runs in the 17th over and only 6 in the 19th to almost shut the door on them. With every bowler being taken to the cleaners, Bumrah, with an economy rate of 8.25, stood out once again, and proved just how valuable he is for this Indian unit.

Kahi Buttler hi captaincy se nikalne ka revenge toh nahi le raha tha

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What will India do without Bumrah ?

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What will India do without Bumrah ?

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