India will square off against England in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 semi-finals after a 71-run win over Zimbabwe in Melbourne on Sunday. The Men In Blue were already guaranteed a spot in the last four after South Africa’s startling 13-run defeat to the Netherlands in Sunday’s opening game at the Adelaide Oval.
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While India qualified for the knockouts with a solitary blemish against the Proteas, England has had a scratchy tournament so far. But Jos Buttler's side managed to scrape past a diligent Sri Lankan outfit, securing their semi-final birth, along with dumping the defending champions Australia out of the competition.
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Meanwhile, one of the pre-tournament favorites, England, are struggling with fitness issues to a couple of their star players, Mark Wood and Dawid Malan. Although there has been no official statement regarding their omission, Malan is unlikely to feature against India in their crunch semi-final encounter.
India vs England semi-final weather update
The ongoing tournament has seen several games affected and washed out due to rain, but the fans can breathe a sigh of relief as there is little to no forecast of rain on Thursday in Adelaide. According to 'Weather.com', it will be overcast for the majority of the day, with a 24% chance of precipitation in the early hours of the morning.
But the game won't be affected by the weather, with the Sun peeking from the clouds in the afternoon and a gentle breeze blowing across the venue. A full-fledged game of cricket is expected to proceed without any rain interruption in Adelaide.
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India Predicted XI: KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami
England Predicted XI: Jos Buttler, Alex Hales, Phil Salt, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
