“Easiest Run Chase in History?”: Guinness World Records Makes Fun of Team India’s Semi-Final Loss to England. On Thursday, Team India suffered a humiliating 10-wicket loss to England in the T20 World Cup semi-finals.
On Thursday, Team India suffered a crushing 10-wicket loss to England in the T20 World Cup semi-finals. Chasing 169, Jos Buttler and Alex Hales made it seem easy, guiding England to victory in just 16 overs. The defeat stopped Rohit Sharma’s team from winning the coveted ICC World Cup. Following their defeat, several former cricketers and fans voiced their dismay at Team India’s poor performance in the must-win match. However, Guinness World Records did not pass up the opportunity to humiliate the Indian team during the semi-final match.
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“Easiest run chase in history?”
Guinness World Records posted on Twitter. this post became viral
In the semi-final, England openers Jos Buttler (80) and Alex Hales (86) made a joke of the 169-run mark, guiding their team to victory in just 16 overs, with 10 wickets in hand.
When asked to bat first, Rohit Sharma’s team lost three wickets in 12 overs, scoring only 75 runs. Later, Hardik Pandya and Virat Kohli seized over and drastically shifted the game’s momentum. Pandya hit 63 runs off 33 balls and Kohli hit 50 off 40 balls to help the side reach 168/6 in 20 overs.
Later, the English openers spared no Indian bowler as the target of 169 runs was chased down in just 16 overs. Chris Jordan was England’s top bowler, taking three wickets, while Chris Woakes and Adil Rashid both got one.
England will now face Pakistan in the last T20 World Cup 2022 match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.