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The second semifinal of the ICC T20 World Cup will be played between India and England at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday, 10th November. India were table toppers of group 2 whereas England were second to New Zealand in group 1.

India and England have a fair share of history between them. They are the number 1 and 2 teams in the ICC T20 Team Rankings. India came into this World Cup without their preferred players; the same was for England.

Jasprit Bumrah is a top T20 bowler and his injury was a significant worry for team India. His direct replacement was Mohammad Shami. In England’s case, they, too had customised their squad list due to injuries.

Having said that both teams have defied all the odds and made their way into the semifinals. The Indian bowling line-up has performed to the best of their abilities.

The Only Issue for India Has Been the Spinners

So far India have gone with Axar Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin as their spin options. Where spinners of other teams have played a key role for their teams, Axar and Ashwin haven’t really done much for India.

In T20 cricket, the middle overs are crucial for both teams. Captains generally go for a spin option to slow the game down and pick wickets and regular intervals. For India, the middle overs have been the worst phase of the match. Rohit Sharma has had to go back to his pacers for wickets, which makes him change his calculations for the death overs.