India suffered a 10-wicket drubbing at the hands of England in the second semifinal to end their campaign at the T20 World Cup on an embarrassing note at Adelaide on Thursday.
England thus entered the final where they will take on Pakistan at the MCG on Sunday.
Put in to bat, India posted 168 for six after Virat Kohli’s 40-ball 50 and Hardik Pandya’s 33-ball 63.
In reply, England made a mockery of the chase as they romped home with four overs to spare, with Alex Hales (86) and Jos Buttler (80) producing commanding fifties during their unbroken opening stand.
While the Indian bowlers cut a sorry figure and stayed wicket-less, Chris Jordan returned with 3 for 43 for England.
Alex Hales (86 not out) and Jos Buttler (80 not out) were ruthless as England chased down 169 with 4 overs and 10 wickets to spare. Buttler announced his intentions early when he stepped down the pitch to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, prompting Rohit Sharma to bring wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant up to the stumps. Buttler responded with three boundaries in the first over to set the tone for England’s sensational chase.
India have played England in two bilateral T20I series at home and away over the last two years. India also won those series but on a big night in Adelaide, the experiences of the past did not matter.
