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Commentary
England openers Jos Buttler and Alex Hales made a mockery of India's bowling in the run chase of 169 with a record 170-run opening stand to hand their team a mammoth 10-wicket win in the all-important semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2022.
In pursuit of what seemed daunting 169 runs to get, given the Indian batters' struggle after they were put in to bat first, the English openers made it look ridiculously easy and reached home in 16 overs.
With this win, Buttler and his men entered the final in a sensational fashion. They will now lock horns with Pakistan at the iconic MCG on Sunday (November 13). The winner of that game will join West Indies as the two-time T20 champions.
Put in to bat first at a batter-friendly Adelaide Oval track, the Indians had another poor start in the powerplay. England bowlers kept things tight for the opposition in the middle overs as well before Hardik Pandya's blistering knock of 66* off 33 balls and Virat Kohli's fourth fifty of the tournament helped their team post a respectable 168/6 in 20 overs. Kohli - who became the first batter to score 4000 T20I runs in the game - was dismissed for 50 off 40 balls. However, the Pandya show in the slog overs gave the Indian fans some reason to cheer and to his team some runs to defend.
Chris Jordan was the pick of the bowlers for England as the right-arm medium pacer returned with 3/43 from his 3 overs.
England will now move to Melbourne where they'll meet Pakistan in the final on Super Sunday.
For India, it was yet another instance when they failed to finish in a big knockout game.
SIX! Mohammed Shami to Jos Buttler. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs. Buttler hits the winning runs. England win by10 wickets and qualify for the final to face Pakistan. Hales and Buttler stitched a solid partnership and chased this target without losing a wicket. Indian bowlers had a day off in a Semi-Final. Alex Hales is adjudged as Player of the Match. Cheers.
Mohammed Shami to Alex Hales. Full toss, to leg on the front foot flick, inside edge to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Singh.
FOUR! Mohammed Shami to Alex Hales. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump backing away cutting, well timed in the air under control past deep cover for 4 runs.
Mohammed Shami to Jos Buttler. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Yadav.
Mohammed Shami to Jos Buttler. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Late Cut, missed for no runs, fielded by Pant.
Mohammed Shami to Jos Buttler. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Pandya.
Axar Patel to Alex Hales. Arm length ball, outside off stump no foot movement driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Pant. An economical over from Axar Patel.
Axar Patel to Alex Hales. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Sharma.
Axar Patel to Alex Hales. Quicker ball half volley, middle stump on the front foot working, inside edge to silly point for no runs, fielded by Pant.
Axar Patel to Jos Buttler. Quicker length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to point for 1 run, fielded by Ashwin.
Axar Patel to Jos Buttler. Stock length ball, outside off stump backing away cutting, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Sharma.
Axar Patel to Alex Hales. Stock ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Rahul.
FOUR! Mohammed Shami to Jos Buttler. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled past long off for 4 runs, dropped catch by Yadav.
SIX! Mohammed Shami to Jos Buttler. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs.
Mohammed Shami to Jos Buttler. Yorker, off stump deep in crease driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Sharma.
FOUR! Mohammed Shami to Jos Buttler. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
Mohammed Shami to Jos Buttler. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Sharma.
Mohammed Shami to Jos Buttler. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Sharma.
Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler. Off cutter length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Kohli.
SIX! Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep square leg for 6 runs. Buttler reaches his fifty in style.
FOUR! Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler. Back of a length, outside off stump moves in front Scoop, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs.
Hardik Pandya to Alex Hales. Back of a length, middle stump backing away Slog, in the air under control to long on for 3 runs, run save by Rahul.
Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Kumar.
Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Singh.
FOUR! Ravichandran Ashwin to Alex Hales. Quicker length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed past deep cover for 4 runs.
SIX! Ravichandran Ashwin to Alex Hales. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over deep backward square leg for 6 runs.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Jos Buttler. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Pandya.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Jos Buttler. Off break back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Pandya.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Alex Hales. Carrom length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Kohli.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Jos Buttler. Carrom length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Pandya.