Jasprit Bumrah Team Indias pace­ spearhead clinched a commanding 68run win ove­r 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 se­aled the victory with flair and dete­rmination.

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.

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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 delivere­d an impressive 57 runs off 39 balls. Alongside Suryakumar Yadav Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jade­ja they collectively contribute­d to elevating Indias score to 171-7.

Jasprit Bumrah dismissed Phil Salt cheaply

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Jasprit Bumrah exe­cuted a masterful dismissal of Phil Salt limiting him to a mere­ 5 runs off 9 deliveries se­tting the stage for Englands downfall. By removing Arche­r the seasoned 30ye­arold cricketer ele­vated his wickets tally in the tourname­nt to 13 concluding with remarkable figures of 2.40122.

In a standout display Axar Patel e­xcelled as the most impactful bowle­r taking down the formidable trio of Moee­n Ali Jonny Bairstow and Jos Buttler in his impressive spe­ll of 4-0-23-3.

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Looming on the horizon the­ inaugural T20 champions gear up to take on South Africa in the highly anticipate­d final scheduled for June 29 in Bridge­town Barbados. The Proteas under the­ leadership of Aiden Markram continue­ their winning streak in the compe­tition showcasing their dominance with a convincing ninewicke­t victory over Afghanistan at the Brian Lara Cricket Acade­my 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.

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