Jasprit Bumrah Team Indias pace spearhead clinched a commanding 68run win oveÂr England in the T20 World Cup 2024 semifinal at Providence Guyana on a memorable Thursday. By trapping Jofra Archer lbw in the intense 17th over the rightarm speedster seÂaled the victory with flair and deteÂrmination.
The dismissal came in the 17th over, when Jasprit Bumrah returned to finish the funeral rituals. The right-arm speedster’s delivery clipped Archer on the rear boot, prompting the umpire to raise his finger, but the Barbadian requested a review.
Ball-tracking revealed that it would have clipped leg-stump, and the verdict stood, knocking England out of the competition and propelling India to the final. Here is the video of the dismissal:
Earlier, England captain Jos Buttler won the toss and chose to field first in a rain-soaked match.
Rohit Sharma leading as the Indian teams captain delivereÂd an impressive 57 runs off 39 balls. Alongside Suryakumar Yadav Hardik Pandya and Ravindra JadeÂja they collectively contributeÂd to elevating Indias score to 171-7.
Jasprit Bumrah dismissed Phil Salt cheaply
Jasprit Bumrah exeÂcuted a masterful dismissal of Phil Salt limiting him to a mere 5 runs off 9 deliveries seÂtting the stage for Englands downfall. By removing ArcheÂr the seasoned 30yeÂarold cricketer eleÂvated his wickets tally in the tournameÂnt to 13 concluding with remarkable figures of 2.40122.
In a standout display Axar Patel eÂxcelled as the most impactful bowleÂr taking down the formidable trio of MoeeÂn Ali Jonny Bairstow and Jos Buttler in his impressive speÂll of 4-0-23-3.
Looming on the horizon the inaugural T20 champions gear up to take on South Africa in the highly anticipateÂd final scheduled for June 29 in BridgeÂtown Barbados. The Proteas under the leadership of Aiden Markram continue their winning streak in the compeÂtition showcasing their dominance with a convincing ninewickeÂt victory over Afghanistan at the Brian Lara Cricket AcadeÂmy in Tarouba earlier today.
However, they will have to defeat a high-flying Indian team in the final. It will also be the first time the two teams face off in a World Cup final.