India’s road up to the semi-finals of the ICC men’s T20 World Cup was lined by a series of close finishes. A common factor between all eventual victories was the form for most Indian bowlers. Even when defending low scoring batting performances, India’s bowling swung games in their team’s favour. Arshdeep Singh’s early wickets, Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s debilitating swing, and Shami’s muted but constant contribution in the middle overs, had made sure that opponents struggled to catch up to maintain run rates.
This was not the case in the semi-final between England and India at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday. After