The match will be played in Sydney and will start at 09:00 HRS IST. You can likewise follow all the activity on our live blog (IND versus ENG).
India versus England ICC Women’s T20 World Cup semi-last on March 5 (Thursday) will be communicated on the Star Sports Network and live spilling will be accessible on Hotstar. The match will be played in Sydney and will start at 09:00 HRS IST. You can likewise follow all the activity on our live blog (IND versus ENG).
Firm title contenders after an exciting unbeaten run in the gathering stages, India should guarantee a strong all-round execution to show signs of improvement of imposing England in the elimination rounds of the ICC ladies’ T20 World Cup here on Thursday.
India have been the best side up until this point and they would look for their lady last debut in the masterpiece’s history with a success over England on Thursday.
In the prior seven versions, India have never arrived at the last yet this time, they have risen as genuine title contenders after a string of superlative exhibitions.
They started with a success over guarding champions Australia and from that point forward have assembled quality with each match, beating Bangladesh, New Zealand and Sri Lanka to top gathering A with eight focuses from four matches.
The Indians are in scorching structure, yet history favors England as they have won all the five matches played between the different sides right now.
The last time, the two groups met in a T20 World Cup, England won by eight wickets in the elimination rounds in West Indies.
Prior to that, India lost in 2009, 2012, 2014 and 2016 releases – all in bunch stages.
“After losing the last semifinal, as a team we realised we have to work as a unit, and right now you will see that our team is working as a unit and we are not reliant on just one or two players,” India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur stated, alluding to the elimination rounds misfortune in 2018.
Seven players right now played in that elimination round and they would be hoping to reverse the situation on the Englishwomen this time.
The Indians will likewise take certainty from the success against England in the tri-arrangement in Australia in front of this World Cup.
On structure, a large portion of the Indians are in top structure with young sensation Shafali Verma being the main hitter, having scored 161 runs in four innings, which has seen her ascent to top spot in the ICC ladies’ T20 rankings.
With a batting normal of 40.25, the 16-year-old is on the third spot among driving run-getters in the competition, trailed by England’s Natalie Sciver (202) and Heather Knight (193).
One-down Jemimah Rodrigues is likewise in acceptable touch and has made helpful commitments however she has not scored huge up until now, with 34 being her most elevated.
The center request has additionally ventured up at whatever point required with Veda Krishnamurthy, Shikha Pandey and Radha Yadav making their quality felt in various matches.
The two most experienced players in captain Harmanpreet Kaur and opener Smriti Mandhana have, be that as it may, not been satisfying the hopes and the elimination rounds could be their huge rebound.
In the bowling office, leg-spinner Poonam Yadav is on the competition outline with nine wickets from four matches. She has been capably bolstered by Shikha Pandey (7 from 4 matches).
For England, who have equipped for the elimination rounds subsequent to completing second in bunch B with three successes and one misfortune, batting has been their quality.
Natalie has pillaged 202 runs with a normal of 67.33, including three fifties, and the Indians should figure out how to leave her speechless.
In the bowling office likewise, England have any semblance of left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone (8 wickets) and pacer Anya Shrubsole (7 wickets) who are at second and third spot in the competition diagram.
