India storm into World Cup final
The Citizen|June 28, 2024
Left-arm spinners Kulkeep Yadav and Axar Patel took three wickets apiece as India thrashed defending champions England by 68 runs in Guyana yestereday to set up a T20 World Cup final against South Africa.
India storm into World Cup final

England, set a challenging target of 172, slumped to 103 all out inside 17 overs, wrist spinner Kuldeep finishing with figures of 3-19 and the orthodox Patel 3-23.

India, bidding for their first major title since the 2013 Champions Trophy, will now play South Africa also unbeaten at this tournament after a nine-wicket hammering of Afghanistan in their semifinal in tomorrow's final in Barbados.

The Kensington Oval clash will also be India's second appearance in successive global showpiece games after they lost on home soil to Australia in last year's 50-over World Cup final.

This story is from the June 28, 2024 edition of The Citizen.

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