England Secures Semi-Final Spot in T20 World Cup
The defending champion England cricket team led by captain Jos Buttler has stormed into the semi-finals of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. England has become the first team to reach the semi-finals. England has won the United States by 10 wickets. USA challenged England to 116 runs for victory. England completed this challenge on the strength of Jos Buttler’s unbeaten 83 runs in 9.4 overs. Jos scored an unbeaten 83 off 38 balls with 7 sixes and 6 fours. Philip Salt contributed an unbeaten 25 off 21 balls. The USA’s challenge in the tournament has ended with this defeat.
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England’s Impressive Bowling Performance
England won the toss and invited the USA to bat. Chris Jordan took 4 wickets with a hat-trick in 5 balls in the 19th over of the innings and made USA all out for 115 runs in 18.5 overs. Nitish Kumar scored the highest 30 runs from the USA. Corey Anderson contributed 29 runs. Harmeet Singh added 21 runs. Captain Aaron Jones scored 10 runs. So Steven Taylor returned from the field after scoring 12 runs. Andries Ghose scored 8 runs and Milind Kumar scored 4 runs. The three could not even crack a pumpkin. From England, Chris Jordan took the most 4 wickets in 2.5 overs. Sam Karan and Adil Rashid took 2 wickets each. While Reece Topley and Liam Livingstone accounted for 1 wicket each.
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Dominant Chase by England
England’s chase was nothing short of spectacular. Jos Buttler led from the front with an explosive 83 not out, showcasing his powerful hitting and aggressive approach. Philip Salt’s steady 25 not out complemented Buttler’s innings perfectly. The duo ensured that ENG reached the target without losing any wickets and in just 9.4 overs, making a strong statement of their intent in the tournament.
England’s Road to the Semi-Finals
This victory over the USA was England’s second win in the Super 8 stage. They previously defeated the West Indies by 8 wickets in their first Super 8 match. Although they lost their second match by 7 runs, their performance against the USA secured their semi-final spot. England’s dominant performance throughout the tournament has solidified their status as the team to beat.
USA Playing XI: Aaron Jones (captain), Steven Taylor, Andries Goss (wicketkeeper), Nitish Kumar, Corey Anderson, Milind Kumar, Harmeet Singh, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Nothush Kenjige, Ali Khan, Saurabh Netrawalkar.
England Playing XI: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler (Captain & Wicketkeeper), Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley.
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