India faced a challenging start after being asked to bat against England. They lost Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli early in the innings, which limited them to only 35 runs during the first powerplay. The dismissal of Shreyas Iyer added to India’s woes, leaving them at 40/3 after 12 overs.
However, Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul then formed a crucial partnership, stabilizing India’s innings and guiding them past the 100-run mark in 25 overs. Rohit Sharma, the Indian captain, also reached a half-century during this period. Just when it seemed that India was in a strong position at the 30-over mark with a score of 130/3, England staged a comeback, dismissing both well-set batsmen.
Rohit Sharma fell just 13 runs short of another World Cup century during this phase. Jos Buttler and his teammates from England continued to take wickets, further denting India’s progress. Nonetheless, Suryakumar Yadav played a significant knock of 49 runs off 47 balls, helping India cross the 200-run mark.
Some brief contributions towards the end of the innings pushed India to a total of 229/9. In their defense of this sub-par total, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami bowled brilliantly and put England in a difficult position at 40/4 after 10 overs.
Just when England may have believed they could handle spin better, Kuldeep Yadav produced exceptional spin to trouble the defending champions. The Indian bowlers continued to pick up wickets at regular intervals, and Ravindra Jadeja joined the party by dismissing Chris Woakes.
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Ultimately, England was bowled out for 129, securing India’s position at the top of the points table. In contrast, England found themselves on the brink of elimination, having only two points from six games. Secure your tickets now!