In the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Cricket, India advanced to the semi-finals after defeating Australia by 24 runs in their Super 8 clash at St. Lucia last evening. Put in to bat first, India posted a formidable target of 206 before Australia, scoring 205 for five in 20 overs. Skipper Rohit Sharma led the charge with a blistering 92 off just 41 deliveries, supported by Suryakumar Yadav’s quickfire 31 runs off 16 balls. Rohit was awarded Player of the Match. India restricted Australia to 181 for seven in 20 overs. For Australia, Travis Head scored 76 runs from 43 balls.
Meanwhile, the last Super Eight clash between Afghanistan and Bangladesh is underway at Kingston in St. Vincent. Afghanistan has won the toss and is batting first. The fourth semifinalist of the tournament will be determined by the result of today’s match.
India will face the defending champions, England, in Guyana in the semi-final on Thursday. South Africa has already secured a spot in the semi-finals.
