Jofra Archer’s bullet-like yorker concludes Tilak Varma’s explosive cameo at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The English pacer launched a 149 kph yorker to shatter the stumps. Varma had to go for 21 in 7 balls.
The pacer took the wicket after being slammed by three sixes and followed by a wide. The middle-order batter smashed the England quick in the first, third, and fourth deliveries of the 19th over. When the entire arena was waiting for a few more cracking shots from the batter, Archer spoiled the party.
Watch the yorker by Jofra Archer which dismantled the stumps of Tilak Varma
Sanju Samson’s rocking form continues in the semifinals as well. After smashing a century in the Super 8 match against West Indies, the opener synchronised his knock against England, tonight, with the same intensity.
He missed his second consecutive ton by only a few margins, but he accomplished his job precisely by scoring 89 runs from 42 balls. His innings was laced with eight 4s and seven 6s. Ishan Kishan, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, and Tilak Varma also joined the run feast in Mumbai.
A bad day in the office for the English fast bowler Archer
Tilak Varma, walked into the middle and instantly took the strike rate to the rooftop. The 300.00 strike rate was because of the three maximums he hit against Jofra Archer.
Jofra Archer experienced a very tough outing. Among the leading bowlers of the England cricket team, he proved most expensive as he offered 61 runs in 4 overs, taking one wicket. Batting first, India registered a massive total of 253 runs in exchange for 7 Wickets in 20 overs.
England captain Harry Brook dropped Sanju Samson’s catch early in the innings
It is worth noting that England captain Harry Brook dropped an easy chance early in the innings. Sanju Samson could have gone early in the match, but Brook was able to grab the ball on a Jofra Archer delivery. To qualify for the final of the T20 World Cup 2026, the Three Lions will have to score 254 runs in 20 overs.
Liam Dawson was the most expensive bowler for the team. The spinner got to deliver only one over, and in that over he conceded 19 runs. Harry Brook utilised six different bowlers against India to slow down the run rate. But none of the bowlers looked effective enough. Will Jacks offered the lowest amount of runs among the England bowlers.
The spinner, who took Abhishek Sharma, and Sanju Samson’s wickets, returned with a bowling figure of 4-0-40-2. Apart from Jacks, there was no one, who conceded below 40 runs against India tonight.
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