ICC T20 World Cup 2026: India vs England | 2nd Semi-final | Mumbai | March 05 | Pre-Match Discussion

[RedwoodOriginal]

Toss is a pretty big factor. If you win the toss, field first and manage to strike a couple of blows in the powerplay I think you are set up pretty well to win the match. I reckon both teams will be looking to chase given what we've seen in the last two matches. And Wankhede is absolutely the type of ground where 200 and even 200+ can be gunned down.

 

[sweep_shot]

Hopefully India will lose so that we can enjoy a relaxing final.

 

[jnaveen1980]

As the old saying goes, batters win you matches, bowlers win you tournaments. But again, when I look at that England bowling, on-paper it doesn't strike me as a particularly great bowling attack. India, South Africa, New Zealand - they all have bowlers who you can see winning their team tournaments. England have Adil Rashid and Jofra Archer, who ain't what he used to be. But yet almost all of England's bowlers have all done quite well and delivered an important performance at some point in the tournament. I was really surprised to see that Liam Dawson - who is good, but not great - has almost identical numbers to Rashid in this tournament. Jacks ofcourse has been the surprise of the tournament for everyone.

The reason bowler wins tournament si because they can come back even if they get hit around.But batsmen cannot come out. Those two wickets they gave it away to mcconchie is never going to come back. They got out like how ABhishek has been getting out right through the tournament. You don't get a second chance. Bowlers can still come back after going for runs. ARshdeep conceded 24 runs. But he made it up by giving 6 runs in 19th over.

 

[Mas-LFC]

Hopefully India will lose so that we can enjoy a relaxing final.

InshAllah.

England have a balance side, got all areas covered. Brookes leading them well. I don’t get how people wrote England off from the beginning. Theres Butler, Brookes, Salt, Jacks, Archer, many dangerous players.

 

[sweep_shot]

InshAllah.

England have a balance side, got all areas covered. Brookes leading them well. I don’t get how people wrote England off from the beginning. Theres Butler, Brookes, Salt, Jacks, Archer, many dangerous players.

Correct.

England are also a likeable team.

England vs NZ would be great. 2019 WC rematch.

 

[shah9425]

Correct.

England are also a likeable team.

England vs NZ would be great. 2019 WC rematch.

Would be amazing rematch

 

[sweep_shot]

Would be amazing rematch

Yup.

They are pretty evenly matched. Should be a good game if England go to final.

 

[RahulBose]

Correct.

England are also a likeable team.

England vs NZ would be great. 2019 WC rematch.

Everyone is likeable.....
You just have anti India lens on your eyes.

These are players who work hard and compete.
You liking them or not has no impact on the game itself.

Not a popularity contest.

 

[big_gamer007]

Both teams look shaky and aren’t playing their best cricket. They have glaring holes which the other team can exploit.

This one is anyone’s game, whichever team will commit lesser mistakes will win.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Everyone is likeable.....
You just have anti India lens on your eyes.

These are players who work hard and compete.
You liking them or not has no impact on the game itself.

Not a popularity contest.

They like arrogant guys like Shakib al hasan who show no respect to the game.

 

[harshjoshi87]

Bro, coastal cities rarely get dew & im March?- no chance...
I'd back both abhishek & varun to come good...
That said guys like butler are also due...
Yeah need to 'namak kum' , give khadim(Buttler) marching orders & drain the jheel(brook) quickly

Yeah there is dew but not like the dew we see in April when the ball becomes a soap in second innings.