ICC Events’ Complete Schedule Of Knockout Games Between Cricket Powerhouses India And England.India and England will only ever play one another in a knockout match at an ICC tournament at the 2022 T20 World Cup.
The two cricketing superpowers have only met three times in the ICC tournament knockout rounds, despite cricket being one of the most popular sports in both England and India and both sides consistently performing well in major competitions. India and England will only ever face off in a knockout match at an ICC tournament once at the 2022 T20 World Cup. On Thursday, the second semi-final of the current competition will be play at the Adelaide Oval, where Rohit Sharma and Jos Buttler will captain their respective teams.
It’s crucial to note that India and England have a better head-to-head record in knockout games in ICC tournaments going into the semi-final than does England. In both the 2013 Champions Trophy final and the semi-final of the 1983 World Cup, India beat England.
On the other side, England won against India in the 1987 World Cup semifinal.
India and England hold an advantage over England in all T20 Internationals, with the former having won 12 of the 22 matches. England has ten victories. Three T20 World Cup matches have seen these two sides square off (2007, 2009, and 2012). India also has the advantage there, winning two games and lost one.
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The three knockout games between India and England in ICC tournaments went as follows:
World Cup semi-final (1983 India Wins)
In this game, England under Bob Willis elected to bat first after winning the toss. Graeme Fowler scored the most with a total of 33, while Chris Tavare, his opening partner, scored 32. England was only able to score 213 runs. For India, captain Kapil Dev returned with three wickets, while Mohinder Amarnath and Roger Binny each took two.
Team India had little trouble chasing 214 and reached their goal in in 55 overs. Mohinder Amarnath contributed 46 while Yashpal Sharma scored the most with 61. In order to lead India across the finish line, Sandeep Patil also score a half-century and continue to be undefeated. Amarnath received the Player of the Match award for his all-around effort. India went on to win the World Cup for the first time after that.
World Cup semi-final (1987 England Wins)
England defeated India by 35 runs as they exacted revenge for their semi-final loss in the 1983 World Cup. The Mike Gatting-led England scored 254/6 in 50 overs while batting first. With the aid of 11 fours, Graham Gooch played a game-winning innings of 115 runs off 136 balls. Maninder Singh returned for India with three wickets.
India was bowled out for 219 with 35 runs short of their 255-run target. Although Mohammad Azharuddin got 64 points, Team India was unable to pass the finish line. India was dismissed in 46 overs with to the four wickets Eddie Hemmings returned with and Neil Foster’s three. However, England was unable to win the championship since they lost to Australia in the summit match.
Champions Trophy final (2013 India Wins)
The top match had to be shortened to 20 overs each side due to rain’s interference. When Team India batted first, they encountered difficulties since it was difficult to score runs. Virat Kohli helped the team register 129/7 in 20 overs with a score of 43 from 34 balls. Ravi Bopara returned for England with three wickets.
When Ishant Sharma removed Eoin Morgan and Ravi Bopara in the same over in the game’s 18th over, England’s pursuit of 130 was turned around. India ultimately won the match at the summit by five runs and went on to claim the trophy.
Now, it will be interesting to watch who advances to the crucial T20 World Cup semifinal, which will take place on November 10 at the Adelaide Oval.