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T20 WC Semifinal: Rain Stops Play With India 65/2; Kohli, Pant Dismissed Cheaply

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OB Bureau

Mumbai: The highly-anticipated T20 World Cup semifinal between India and England got underway an hour and a quarter late due to a wet outfield before a heavy shower sent the players scurrying to the dressing room.

India, having been asked to bat first, were 65/2 in 8 overs when rain interrupted play.

Skipper Rohit Sharma, fresh from a brilliant matchwinning 92 off 41 balls against Australia, was unbeaten on 37 (26 balls, 6×4) and Suryakumar Yadav on 13 (7 balls, 1×4, 1×6).

The pitch at Providence Stadium in Guyana is not suited for flamboyant strokeplay with the bounce not true on a sluggish surface.

Kohli (9), after hitting a six off Reece Topley, was castled as he uncharacteristically charged the left-arm seamer off the very next delivery.

Rishabh Pant (4) flicked one from Sam Curran straight to Jonny Bairstow at mid-wicket.

In case the two sides don’t get 10 overs each, India will be declared winners based on their higher ranking.

South Africa are already in the final, having crushed giantkillers Afghanistan by 9 wickets.

OB Bureau

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