Rohit Sharma qualifies for Team India T20 WC 2024 final
Rohit Sharma on win vs ENG qualify for T20 WC 2024 final: After a half-century from captain Rohit Sharma (57 runs), India beat defending champions England by 68 runs in a rain-affected second semi-final and qualified for the final. Entered the final of the T20 Cricket World Cup where they will face South Africa on Saturday. The Indian team, champions of the preliminary phase of the tournament in 2007, thus reached the final of the third T20 World Cup. With this win, India avenged their 10-wicket defeat against England in the semi-finals of this tournament in 2022.
Captain Rohit said after defeating England to reach the final
I feel very satisfied after winning this match. We worked really hard as a team. Everyone worked very hard to win this match. We adapted ourselves very well to the conditions. It was a challenge and we accepted ourselves. We played very well with the conditions. If the players play according to the conditions then everything goes well. We are very happy with the way we have progressed. At one point, we were thinking of 140-150, as the game progressed, after that partnership, we thought of 25 more runs. I can set a target in my mind, but I don’t want to tell a batsman about it. They are all natural players. I thought a score of 170 was pretty good on this surface.
Akshar and Kuldeep are superb spinners. Some shots are difficult to play, there is pressure on him, but he was calm and knew what to bowl. Kohli (Rohit Sharma on Virat Kohli) is an excellent player. Any player can do this. We understand their class and their importance. Backing Kohli for the final, Rohit (Rohit Sharma on Virat Kohli batting form) said that form is never an issue. Intention is always there. We understand the chance of a final. Staying calm helps you make good decisions. This will help us improve the game. You have to play good cricket. We want to do the same in the final.