New Delhi, India
India beat England by 68 runs in the T20 World Cup 2024 semifinal at the Province Stadium, Guyana on Thursday (June 27). In a contest which was delayed several times due to rain and wet outfield, Rohit Sharma-led India held their own to post 171-7 and defended the score with ease, dismissing Jos Buttler-led England for a mere 103 in 16.4 overs to proceed to the mega final, where they will face South Africa.
During the semifinal, former England skipper Michael Vaughan -- who remains vocal on various aspects of the game on social media platforms -- shared numerous predictions on X (formerly Twitter). On one of his posts, after the outcome, India's spin-bowling all-rounder R Ashwin gave a hilarious reply which left many in splits.
Seeing England's batting collapse, Vaughan wrote, "India thoroughly deserve to be in the final .. The best team in tournament so far .. Was always going to hard for England on this pitch .. India just so much better on lower slower spinning pitches."
To this, Ashwin had a hilarious answer up his sleeves:
Check it out -
∫ 1 dx = x + C. ∫ a dx = ax+ C. ∫ xn dx = ((xn+1)/(n+1))+C ; n≠1.
Hence, India won. ? https://t.co/0xGRGCQtu4
— Ashwin ?? (@ashwinravi99) June 27, 2024
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Talking about the contest, Rohit-led India were asked to bat first and were 40-2 before the skipper and Suryakumar Yadav stitched a valuable 75-run third-wicket stand. After Rohit (57) and Surya (47) were removed, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja's late hits propelled India to 171 for 7.
In reply, Buttler & Co. started off on a confident note but soon succumbed under pressure to be dismissed for a paltry 103 and bow out of the 20-nation event, in West Indies and the USA.
India will now lock horns with Aiden Markram-led South Africa -- with both being the unbeaten teams in this year's competition -- in the summit clash at the Kensington Oval, Barbados on Saturday (June 29). The Men in Blue will look to end their 11-year-long ICC title drought.