The two favorites of the T20 World Cup will duke it out in the semi-final stage, with England taking on India at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Today’s semi-final will pit the two pre-match favorites against hosts India, who will be looking to defend their 2024 title on Sunday.
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India finished second in the Super 8 group stage and Sanju Samson’s unbeaten 97 in the final match ensued against the West Indies, inspiring them to chase a target of 196 with 4 balls to spare.
The win sets them up for a clash with Harry Brooke’s England, who made a slow start to the tournament but won all three Super 8 matches to top Group B and reach the last four.
When does England vs India take place?
England’s match against India will begin at 1:30 pm GMT on Thursday, March 5, at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
How can I watch it?
UK viewers can watch the second semi-final live on Sky Sports at 1pm. The live broadcast will be via Sky Go.
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Team News
England have selected Rehan Ahmed for the final match of the Super Eights against New Zealand. Ahmed impressed, taking two wickets and scoring a crucial 19 runs to help England secure a four-wicket victory. He replaced Jamie Overton in that match and England were faced with the decision of whether to restore the seamer or continue with Ahmed for the semi-finals.
India have plenty of depth but may be inclined to opt for the same line-up that defeated West Indies in the quarter-finals. The places of Varun Chakravarthy and Axar Patel are in doubt, while Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar and Mohammed Siraj are waiting in the wings.
possible lineup
England team: Phil Salt, Jos Butler (wk), Harry Brooke (c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid
Indian XI: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah
