India Faces England In T20 World Cup 2024 Semi-final: What To Expect

Rohit Sharma's India will face Jos Buttler's England in the second semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2024 at Providence Stadium, Guyana. The match is set to begin at 8:00 PM IST (10:30 AM local time).

"Back-to-back night games here on the same surface. Fairly pleasant from a playing point of view. Well over 80m down the ground, late 70s on the leg-side and only 70 on the off-side. Gurbaz described the surface as challenging and very tough. It was tough because of the variable bounce. Quite a lot of them kept very low (in the NZ vs Afghanistan match). Not much bounce on the surface and that could be a cause of concern. Some turned, some didn't turn. Overall, there was a lack of bounce, that's where there's the uncertainty is really for the batters. It looks very similar to the way it looked last night. It'll play in a similar way," Simon Doull and Samuel Badree said ahead of the West Indies vs Uganda clash - the last match at the venue in T20 World Cup 2024 on June 9.

India secured their spot in the semi-finals by topping Super 8 Group 1 after victories over Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Australia. They remain unbeaten in this tournament so far. England finished second in Group 2 after losing to South Africa but defeating West Indies and USA.

The India vs England semi-final is scheduled to start at 10:30 AM local time. AccuWeather forecasts rain showers from 4:00 AM to 5:00 AM and again from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Overcast conditions are expected with another round of showers around 4:00 PM. No further rain is predicted after that period. Humidity levels will range between 80-90 percent with temperatures around 29 to 30 degrees Celsius.

In a recent match at Providence Stadium, West Indies chose to bat first against Uganda and scored 173 runs for five wickets. Uganda was bowled out for just 39 runs in reply, with Akeal Hosein taking five wickets and Gudakesh Motie adding one more.

Afghanistan's Rashid Khan and Fazalhaq Farooqi each took four wickets against New Zealand at this venue, defending a target of 160 runs by bowling out New Zealand for just 75 runs.

How to watch IND vs ENG T20 World Cup 2024 semi-final match?

The live streaming of India vs England T20 World Cup semi-final will be available for free on Disney+ Hotstar. Star Sports network will broadcast the match live on TV starting from 8:00 PM IST.

No matches have been played at Providence Stadium since June 8, so we can expect that it won't be too slow. Early assistance for pacers is likely during initial overs. Teams winning tosses have opted to bowl first about 54 percent of times in Guyana over the past five years.

India last played at this venue in August 2023, winning by seven wickets while chasing a target of 160 runs with ease.

Which TV channel will show IND vs ENG T20 World Cup semi-final Match?

The India vs England T20 World Cup semi-final will be broadcast live on Star Sports network channels including Star Sports 1, Star Sports Hindi, Star Sports Kannada, Star Sports Tamil, and Star Sports Telugu.

If rain disrupts play during this crucial semi-final match, an additional reserve time of up to 250 minutes has been allocated to ensure completion on the same day.

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