Abhishek looked promising in the start, getting two boundaries against Will Jacks. The spinner and England's star performer in this tournament had the last laugh as Abhishek attempted a flick, which came from the bottom of his bat and landed into hands of Phil Salt, who came running from dee
A defeat at Adelaide back in 2022 caused Men in Blue to rethink their white-ball template and paved the way for young talent, while a win at Providence two years later marked a redemption for skipper Rohit Sharma, who went on to break the 11-year old trophy drought for India. Now, two of the
For the third time in a row, England and India will be locking horns for a spot in the ICC T20 World Cup final after the 2022 and 2024 editions. Brook's men, who have eked out several close wins in this tournament by showcasing a lot of grit, character and fight throughout their run despite
Despite not being at their most dominant throughout the tournament and having some holes in their side, such as a misfiring top-order of Phil Salt and Jos Buttler, England have managed to secure some wins to remember throughout their campaign so far.
The clash against England at Wankhede on Thursday will be a tough one, despite the top-order of Phil Salt and Jos Buttler not being in form, as their skipper Harry Brook, all-rounder Will Jacks, and the entire bowling attack have put in amazing performances to take them to the final four.
Indian opener Abhishek Sharma continued to stay at the top position in the latest ICC Men's T20I batting rankings despite having a dismal run in the ongoing T20 World Cup.
Coming in at number three following the first-ball dismissal of Phil Salt at the hands of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Brook brutally clobbered Pakistani bowlers, showing no mercy and decline in intent even when wickets fell all around him, scoring 100 in just 51 balls, with 10 fours and four sixes.
During the post-match presentation, England captain Harry Brook said, "A beautiful birthday present. I thought we played exceptionally there, and to get over the line and bowl them out for less than 100 is an awesome effort.
Dasun Shanaka also broke the record of most sixes for Sri Lanka in T20Is. He hit a couple of sixes in his 30-run knock, which helped him overtake his teammate Kusal Mendis in the list of most T20I sixes for his national side.
England produced a commanding all-round performance to secure a convincing 51-run win over Sri Lanka in the Super Eight clash in the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Sunday.
During the clash against Lankan Lions, the co-hosts kept striking at regular intervals; however, it was Salt who kept the English batting afloat with a 40-ball 62, including six fours and two sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 155.00.