T20 World Cup 2022

But Sunday's matches showed that the pitch, which hosted the double-header, was a little slower and boundaries were a little smaller too. Asked about what India would do in a situation like this coming up in the semifinal against England, head coach Rahul Dravid remarked that his team will be quick to adapt to the situation if the pitch is indeed slow in nature.

Before the start of the last five overs, India were in search of acceleration to get a mammoth total as Zimbabwe took three quick wickets in 11 balls. Suryakumar arrived and changed the tempo of the match yet again with the absolutely insane striking of the ball. He smacked six fours and four sixes in a death overs batting masterclass at a strike rate of 244 to end up with 61 not out off just 25 balls.

After Rahul gave India a good start with his 35-ball 51 and Suryakumar Yadav smacked a whirlwind 61 not out off just 25 balls in posting a mammoth 186/5, the bowlers made short work of the Zimbabwe batters to bowl them out for 115 in 17.2 overs. It meant India finished on top of Group 2 and will meet England in the second semifinal at Adelaide on November 10, while Pakistan will face-off against New Zealand in the first semifinal on November 9.

South Africa had to beat the Dutch to secure a semifinal berth from Group 2 but they fumbled big time to lose by 13 runs. "Without a doubt. That's (Bavuma's form) the elephant in the room. There's better form players for this format sitting on the bench that should be playing on that side," Moody said on ESPNcricinfo's T20 Time Out show.

Suryakumar changed the tempo of the match yet again with absolutely insane striking of the ball, smacking six fours and four sixes in a death overs batting masterclass at a strike-rate of 244 to end up with 61 not out off just 25 balls. His belligerent knock, laced with his trademark scoops and mesmerizing lofted shots, meant India got 79 runs in the last five overs.

The unpredictable nature of the tournament meant that this clash became a virtual knockout game as Netherlands shocked South Africa by 13 runs at the same venue earlier in the day. With the winner to go into the semifinals, Pakistan made the most of the unexpected lifeline as luck smiled on them to enter the last-four for the second time in as many editions of the tournament. Afridi took four wickets while conceding 22 runs in his four overs to restrict Bangladesh to 127/8, after being 70/1 at one point.

Rishabh Pant, the left-handed wicketkeeper-batter, will be making his first appearance in the ongoing tournament. "Rishabh is the only guy (from the batting group) who hasn't played a single game, including the practice games. We wanted to give him a game before the semi-finals," said Rohit on getting him in place of Karthik.

Virat Kohli smashed a brilliant straight hit that helped the side to a thrilling four-wicket final-ball win over their arch-rival, and the cricketing world hasn't stopped talking about the shot since. The equation for an unlikely India win had come down to 28 from eight deliveries before Kohli blasted off and the stunning blow he inflicted off Rauf's delivery sent the crowd into a tizzy.

The report said Gunathilaka was arrested on Sunday morning for his alleged sexual assault "of a 29-year-old woman in Rose Bay earlier this week". Gunathilaka, who was ruled out of the World Cup in the first round itself with a hamstring injury, was replaced in the squad. The 31-year-old, who has played eight Tests, 47 ODIs and 46 T20Is, however remained with the side during its campaign.

South Africa's loss has given both Pakistan and Bangladesh hope of securing the second semifinal sport from Group 2. The two teams, on four points each, will clash later on Sunday and the winner will enter the semifinal. The Dutch were rejoicing after having pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the history of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup and sending the Proteas tumbling out of semifinal contention.