T20 World Cup: Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt with daughter Raha© X/Twitter
In top-of-the-line matches in T20 World Cup history-where even a 250-plus whole didn’t look safe-India motored into the ultimate after beating England by simply seven runs on the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday. The event co-host will defend its 2024 crown in opposition to New Zealand within the closing on Sunday in Ahmedabad. India powered to 253/7, the fourth-highest whole in T20 World Cup historical past, whereas England replied with 246/7, the fifth-highest ever. The match produced 499 runs and 34 sixes – 19 by India and 15 by England.
Cheering from the stands had been a number of celebrities. Bollywood stars Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, together with their daughter Raha, supported India from the stands. Anil Kapoor and Varun Dhawan had been additionally in attendance.
Ranbir Raha and Alia watching the semi closing at Wankhede pic.twitter.com/u3ClI6fXSO
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Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Raha within the stands. #INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/vHWqHeqp0D
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Rohit Sharma with Anil Kapoor and Varun Dhawan at Wankhade stand. pic.twitter.com/Tv5LmwPusc
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Sanju Samson, dropped on 15, smashed 89 off 42 balls to guide India’s innings. Jofra Archer returned figures of 1/61, probably the most runs conceded by an England bowler in a males’s T20 World Cup match.
Jacob Bethell led England’s reply with a career-best 105 off 48 balls, together with seven sixes. He fell on the primary ball of the ultimate over, trying a dangerous second run when England nonetheless wanted 30 to win.
Jasprit Bumrah bowled a managed spell of 1/33 in 4 overs, whereas Axar Patel pulled off two gorgeous catches and performed a key function in one other dismissal.
India have now crushed England in back-to-back T20 World Cup semifinals and can look to develop into the primary crew to win three T20 World Cups and defend their title. New Zealand, in the meantime, are searching for their maiden males’s T20 World Cup trophy.
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