IND vs ENG: India and England are set to clash in a thrilling T20 World Cup 2024 semi-final on Thursday, June 27 at the Providence Stadium in Guyana. The Men in Blue have shown complete dominance, remaining unbeaten in the tournament with victories over Ireland, Pakistan, USA, Australia, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan. They topped Group A and continued their winning streak to finish at the top of their Super 8 group as well.
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On the other hand, Jos Buttler’s England has experienced its share of ups and downs. They were almost knocked out during the Group stage but managed to secure a spot in the Super 8 by improving their performance at the right time. In the second round, they started with a commanding win over West Indies, suffered a loss to South Africa, but bounced back with a 10-wicket win over the USA.
Team India With The Narrow Edge Over England
Regarding the upcoming match, there is very little to separate the two teams based on head-to-head records. India has a narrow 12-11 lead over England since their first meeting in 2007. In T20 World Cups, both teams are tied at 2-2. In their last encounter, England defeated India by 10 wickets in the semi-final at the Adelaide Oval.
England holds the highest score at the Providence Stadium in T20 World Cups, scoring 191 for 5 against the West Indies in 2010. Out of 11 matches in the mega event at this venue, only five teams have scored over 150 runs.
In T20 World Cup matches at Providence Stadium, a wicket falls every 15.98 runs on average. Overall, in 18 T20Is at the venue, 198 wickets have fallen at a strike rate of 16.74. The average score in all T20Is at the ground is 142, dropping to 130 in T20 World Cups.
Chasing Team To Face Difficulties
In 18 T20I matches in Guyana, teams batting first have scored at a rate of 7.50 runs per over, whereas the scoring rate for chasing teams is significantly lower at 6.50.
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