India, batting first within the rain-affected match at Windfall Stadium in Guyana, posted a complete of 171 for seven, largely because of the contributions of captain Rohit Sharma (57) and Suryakumar Yadav (47) on a difficult floor.
England’s chase by no means gained momentum, as they have been bowled out for a mere 103 within the 17th over. The crew struggled to get better from a disastrous begin, succumbing to the spin prowess of Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav, who claimed three wickets every.
After a delayed begin as a result of rain and a humid outfield, England captain Jos Buttler gained the toss and opted to area first.
India managed to attain 46 runs within the six power-play overs, dropping the wickets of Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant within the course of.
Rohit began cautiously however step by step discovered his rhythm, whereas Suryakumar showcased his revolutionary strokeplay, together with a scoop shot off Chris Jordan for a six.
Rain interrupted play with India at 65-2 after eight overs.
Following a delay of over an hour, Rohit reached his half-century off 36 balls with a six, which additionally introduced up India’s 100 within the 13th over.
Adil Rashid dismissed Rohit, and Jofra Archer denied Suryakumar a fifty, briefly slowing India’s progress.
Regardless of Jordan’s (3-37) efforts to take away Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube in consecutive deliveries, India managed to publish a aggressive whole.
England’s chase started positively, however they quickly discovered themselves in bother at 49-5 as a result of a top-order collapse orchestrated by Axar (3-23).
The left-arm spinner eliminated Buttler (23) along with his first supply and dismissed Jonny Bairstow for a duck in his subsequent over.
In the meantime, Jasprit Bumrah rattled Phil Salt’s leg stump.
Axar returned to have Moeen Ali stumped, and fellow spinner Kuldeep (3-19) additional tightened India’s grip on the match, exploiting the gradual and sometimes low-bouncing pitch.
The left-arm wrist spinner trapped each Sam Curran and Jordan, and clear bowled Harry Brook (25), successfully sealing the sport for India.
South Africa had already booked their place within the ultimate, to be held in Bridgetown, Barbados, after a complete victory over Afghanistan on Wednesday.
