India, captained by Rohit Sharma, will face England in the second semifinal of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 on Thursday, June 27, at Providence Stadium in Guyana, which is expected to face heavy rain on the day of the match. Veteran player Ravichandran Ashwin wants Axar Patel to bowl first for India, using the new ball against Jos Buttler and Phil Salt.
In a situation when match is completely washed out by rain without a ball being bowled or a result cannot be achieved even after the stipulated extra time, India will enter the final based on their superiority in the Super 8 stage, where they reached. Group 1 winning all three matches – against Australia, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.
What Ashwin said about Axar Patel
Team India‘s seasoned ex-bowler pointed out that Axar Patel has a variety of clever tactics and techniques at his disposal, which could pose significant challenges for both Buttler and Salt.
He elaborated on these insights during a discussion on his YouTube channel, emphasizing the potential impact Axar could have in the upcoming knockout match. Ashwin’s analysis suggests that Axar’s cunning strategies might disrupt the plans of the opposing batsmen, making for an intriguing contest.
“A spinner like Axar Patel bowling to Jos Buttler and Salt, he has got two toys. He can bowl a fantastic arm ball. He can slow the ball down. He can also slide it in with the arm. Which makes it three toys in his favor. In the first over, the batter is still getting into the groove.” Ashwin said.
“So, when the intent is slightly less, these toys can hit him on the pad. The arm ball that he swings in the back foot, Salt is a tough back foot player. Jos Buttler’s trajectory is low. When you look at it, it is a good thing for Axar Patel to bowl the first over.” He added.
Match officials for India vs England clash
India and England are looking towards another face off in the T20 World Cup 2024 after their epic clash on the same stage in 2022. While England wishes to repeat History, team India is preparing to take revenge after last time when the England team took all their wickets. ICC reveals the officials for T20 World Cup 2024 semifinals 2.
The second semi-final will be between India and England in Guyana on 27 June. Chris Gaffaney and Rodney Tucker have been appointed as the on-field officials for that match, with Joel Wilson named as the TV umpire and Paul Reiffel as the fourth umpire. Jeffery Crowe will be the match referee.
While South Africa has won semifinals 1, the winner from India vs England will move ahead in the championship, playing in the finals on the 29th.
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