ICC Women's World T20: All about India vs England semi-final
Indian eves will be keen to continue their rich vein of form when they lock horns with England in the second semi-final of the ICC Women's World T20, to be held Friday morning (IST). India are familiar with the strengths of their counterparts. They will be hoping to erase memories of the World Cup final loss last year. Here's everything you need to know.
India and England's journey so far
India won all their matches in Group B and ended as the table toppers. It has been a dream affair for Harmanpreet's side. On the other hand, England won two matches and lost one against West Indies. Their match against Sri Lanka was abandoned.
Mithali returns to lead proceedings in batting
India will go into the tie as the favorites, especially with the form they are enjoying. The biggest positive for Indian fans is the return of in-form Mithali Raj to the side. She missed the previous encounter against Australia. Skipper Harman has batted well and Smriti got back to form after a stunning knock versus Oz. This trio holds the key.
Indian bowlers have been the real deal
India's bowlers have been the real deal for the side with them dominating the oppositions. In four matches, the bowlers led by Poonam Yadav, have managed to pick 33 wickets. The Indian spinners, in particular, have struck the right chords.
England need to up the tempo in batting
England's bowling is based around seam attack. Anya Shrubsole has 7 wickets from 3 matches. Even left-arm slow bowler, Gordon, will be adding the support. She has 6 scalps till now. England's batting has been the weak link so far. But it is time that Heather Knight, Tammy Beaumont and Danielle Wyatt rise up to the occasion. Stopping the Indian spinners will be difficult.
India will definitely put a target on our back: Beaumont
"India will definitely put a target on our back, and (want to) prove a bit of a point from last year. But T20 is a very different game. It only takes one player to grab it by the horns and bring it home," Beaumont said.
When and where to watch the encounter?
The India vs England Women's World T20 match will be played at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua. The match is scheduled for a 5:30 AM start IST. One can watch the semi-final encounter on these following channels- Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 1, Star Sports Select HD, DD National, DD Sports. You can also stream it on Hotstar.
