India scored an above par 170 runs while being sent to bat first. With 165 runs being the average score on the ground, India can feel happy despite a batting approach that made fans feel as if Indians want to keep wickets safe to deposit in bank account. None could understand why Indians did not attack enough despite being in strong position. England’s best chase is 173 runs, so the match is within their grasp unless they over-attack. Bhaji and Piyush Chawla made English players literally dance and folded them for 80 runs.
T20 WC 2012 Schedule and Results
Match Facts
- Rohit Sharma scored his 5th T20 half-century.
England leads India 3-1 in T20 matches.
57-run 2nd wicket stand is India’s first half-century partnership in current World Cup.
India registered its biggest win in T20.
England registered its worst loss in T20.
4/12 by Harbhajan Singh is India’s best performance in T20.
First time India has bowled out ANY TEAM below 100 runs in T20.
India innings (20 overs maximum)
- Gambhir c Kieswetter b Finn 45 runs 38 balls 5 4s
Irfan Pathan b Finn 8 runs 8 balls 1 four
Kohli c Bairstow b Swann 40 runs 32 balls 6 4s
Rohit Sharma not out 55 runs 33 balls 5 4s 1 six
Dhoni c Hales b Dernbach 9 runs 8 balls 1 four
Raina not out 1 run 1 ball
Extras (b 1, lb 3, w 8) 12
Total (20 overs) 170/4
Fall of wickets
- 1-24 (Pathan, 2.4 ov), 2-81 (Kohli, 10.3 ov), 3-119 (Gambhir, 15.5 ov), 4-166 (Dhoni, 19.4 ov)
Bowling
- Finn 4 ov 33/2
Dernbach 4 ov 45/1
Broad 4 ov 36/0
Bresnan 4 ov 35/0
Swann 4 ov 17/1
England innings (target: 171 runs from 20 overs)
- Kieswetter c Kohli b Chawla 35 runs 25 balls 4 4s 2 6s
Hales b Pathan 0
Wright lbw b Pathan 6 runs 4 balls 1 six
Morgan b Harbhajan Singh 2 runs 6 balls
Bairstow b Chawla 1 run 8 balls
Buttler b Harbhajan Singh 11 runs 12 balls 1 four
Bresnan c Gambhir b Harbhajan Singh 1 run 8 balls
Broad c Gambhir b Dinda 3 runs 3 balls
Swann st †Dhoni b Harbhajan Singh 0
Finn not out 8 runs 10 balls 1 four
Dernbach run out 12 runs 7 balls 2 4s
Extras (w 1) 1
Total (14.4 overs) 80
Fall of wickets
- 1-2 (Hales, 0.6 ov), 2-18 (Wright, 2.4 ov), 3-39 (Morgan, 5.2 ov), 4-42 (Bairstow, 6.6 ov), 5-51 (Kieswetter, 8.1 ov), 6-54 (Bresnan, 9.6 ov), 7-60 (Buttler, 11.1 ov), 8-60 (Swann, 11.4 ov), 9-60 (Broad, 12.1 ov), 10-80 (Dernbach, 14.4 ov)
Bowling
- Irfan Pathan 3 ov 17/2
Balaji 1 ov 10/0
Dinda 2 ov 26/1
Harbhajan Singh 4 ov 2 maidens 12/4
Piyush Chawla 4 ov 1 maiden 13/2
Yuvraj Singh 0.4 ov 2/0
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