India v England LIVE: T20 World Cup semi-final team news, build-up and updates from Guyana
England will take on India in the T20 World Cup semi-finals in Guyana today, in a bid to defend the title they won in Australia two years ago.
However, the draw has been stacked in India’s favour. Unlike England, who only found out where they would play this semi-final at the last minute, India and their fans have known for months. It was designed to benefit those watching TV in Asia rather than local or international audiences.
There is also no reserve day for the semi-final in Guyana, with the match taking place during the rainy season, but there was one for the other match in Trinidad. Should the match be rained off, India will go through having topped their group in the Super 8s, with at least 10 overs per side needed for a result.
England have had their ups and downs in the tournament, losing to Australia and barely scraping through the initial group stage, but they have improved since. They smashed the West Indies and set up a dominant win over the United States, although they were beaten by South Africa in a close match. India on the other hand have been infallible throughout the tournament and will undoubtedly be the favourites, especially with Australia knocked out by Afghanistan.
Follow all the live action from the match in Guyana with our blog below:
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Everything you need to know about India v England
India and England meet again in a T20 World Cup semi-final with Rohit Sharma’s side hoping to end their opponents’ title defence.
England knocked out India at this stage at the last edition of the tournament on their way to victory in 2022, and have battled back from a poor start in the Caribbean to again eye a final berth.
But their semi-final foes are yet to be beaten despite the lean form of a couple of key players, with Jasprit Bumrah to the fore with the ball and Sharma leading from the front with the bat.
A spin-friendly surface should also suit India’s trio of tweakers as they seek a first T20 title in 17 years.
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Welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of India v England in the T20 World Cup semi-finals. The teams have taken different paths to reach this point but the two giants of the game start on equal footing as they aim to book a date with South Africa in Saturday’s final.
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