June 27th 2024.
In a highly anticipated match at the T20 World Cup semi-final, England's captain, Jos Buttler, won the toss and chose to field against India. Both teams decided to stick with their original lineups.
Speaking about the decision, India's skipper, Rohit Sharma, stated that they would have preferred to bat first, considering the good weather conditions. However, he acknowledged that whatever was meant to happen, had already occurred. He also mentioned that they wanted to put up a good score on the board, as the pitch tends to slow down as the game progresses.
Buttler, on the other hand, explained that with the possibility of rain, they believed it would be advantageous to bowl first.
The two teams that took the field were as follows:
India: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, and Jasprit Bumrah.
England: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, and Reece Topley.
The match was highly anticipated, with both teams fielding strong lineups. It was sure to be an exciting and challenging game for both sides.
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