England will hope historical past repeats itself after they tackle world quantity ones India within the semi-final of the T20 World Cup, calling on recollections of a triumphant evening in Adelaide.

The 2 groups met on the identical stage of the competitors when it when it was held in Australia in 2022, with the eventual champions producing a surprising 10-wicket victory as captain Jos Buttler and Alex Hales shared an unbeaten stand of 170.

In opposition to an India facet who’ve received 12 of their final 13 T20s, on a notoriously difficult Guyana pitch famend for taking spin, England might want to harness all the boldness they will. And the place higher to look than a sport which stands as their most spectacular show since former skipper Eoin Morgan retired two years in the past.

India obtained the higher of England of their Tremendous 8s assembly on the inaugural T20 World Cup in South Africa, which they’d go on to win.

After Virender Sehwag (68) and Gautam Gambhir (58) obtained the innings off to a flying begin, Yuvraj Singh stepped on the gasoline because the left-hander smashed the quickest T20 worldwide half-century in simply 12 balls, hitting Stuart Broad for six sixes off the nineteenth over as India racked up 218-4.

England had been all the time going to be up towards it and, though Vikram Solanki supplied hope along with his 43, India closed out an 18-run victory.

England took on India within the Tremendous 8s in a day/evening sport on the dwelling of cricket, needing a constructive consequence after dropping their opening fixture of the second group stage to South Africa at Trent Bridge.

Kevin Pietersen hit 46 to assist England make 153 for seven. Yusuf Pathan fronted the reply with 33, however needing 19 off the ultimate over India got here up simply three runs brief as Ryan Sidebottom closed out a nail-biting England win.

England slumped to their lowest worldwide T20 rating after they had been soundly overwhelmed by India within the opening group stage of the 2012 World Cup in Sri Lanka.

After being put into bat, India made 170-4, with Rohit Sharma knocking out a swift unbeaten 55. England had been quickly lurching in direction of a heavy defeat as off-spinner Harbhajan Singh ripped via the center order with4-12 to assist skittle out Andy Flower’s facet for simply 80 runs.

England followers shouldn’t have to suppose again too far for the final time they confronted India for a spot within the ultimate of the T20 World Cup – November 2022.

India batted first on the Adelaide Oval, posting 168 with half-centuries from Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya. Nevertheless, a blistering unbeaten opening partnership from Jos Buttler (86) and Alex Hales (80) noticed England coast in direction of a powerful 10-wicket win with 4 overs remaining, earlier than occurring to beat Pakistan within the ultimate.

South Africa are via to their first T20 World Cup ultimate to lastly break one in all sport’s most persistent curses after a dominant nine-wicket victory over Afghanistan in Tarouba.

On an unruly pitch, the Afghanistan batters may do little towards a rampaging Proteas’ bowling assault as Tabraiz Shamsi and Marco Jansen took three wickets every to allow South Africa to lastly put an finish to their run of seven straight semi-final exits in World Cup competitions.

Chatting with the BBC following the win, Proteas captain Aiden Markram insisted his facet wouldn’t be scared as they break new floor.

“That is as robust because it will get actually,” he mentioned. “Yet another step, it’s an thrilling problem for us. We’ve by no means been there earlier than however it’s nothing to be afraid of. It’s a possibility that we’ve by no means had and we’ll be actually enthusiastic about it.

“We really feel we’ve been enjoying actually good cricket for a few years now, have some world-class gamers within the group and it takes a full squad to place collectively a extremely good cricket sport. Clearly there are exterior pressures however we’re attempting to maintain it easy and that ought to give us a very good likelihood.”

England head coach Matthew Mott believes his facet have gone from “all-time low” to the actual deal as they put together to battle for a spot within the T20 World Cup ultimate.

A blockbuster semi-final towards world quantity ones India awaits in Guyana on Thursday, giving Mott the possibility to finish a radical shift in fortunes after plumbing the depths simply seven months in the past.

Again in November, Mott and his captain Jos Buttler oversaw a torturous 50-over World Cup on Indian soil, dropping six of their 9 group video games earlier than bowing out with massive questions over the duo’s management.

However England’s director of cricket Rob Key held the road, insisting they’d earned the correct to defend the title they received collectively in 2022 and has watched them stroll a tightrope all the best way into the final 4.

And Mott, who bore the brunt of the criticism final time round, thinks laborious expertise has helped he and Buttler forge the group’s id.

Within the occasion of rain, a minimal of 10 overs per facet are required to be performed for a consequence, up from 5 overs earlier within the event. There isn’t a reserve day for the sport, with 250 minutes of extra time in a position for use on Thursday to attempt to full the fixture.

If the match is washed out, the group that completed increased within the Tremendous 8s (India) will advance.

England appear to have settled on their favoured mixture, too, even when Tom Hartley’s darts could also be a tempting choice on a floor usually loved by left-arm spinners. Chris Jordan’s standout day towards the USA ought to permit him to maintain his place forward of Mark Wooden.

Predicted England XI: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (captain & wk), Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley.

India might be unchanged, with Virat Kohli more likely to be backed on the prime of the order regardless of a succession of low scores on the event thus far. Spin trio Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja form as key threats.

India predicted XI: Rohit Sharma (captain), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh