After a pretty solid run in the opening leg of the T20 Cricket World Cup, India pulled out of the tournament unexpectedly as they suffered a semi-final loss to England on Thursday. The superb form of Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav had raised India’s hopes, but it was England’s day. Kohli fired. He scored 50 out of 40 runs. Our team batted first and was helped by a quick innings by Hardik Patel in the end, but the players at the crease needed to step in for bigger hits than they did to post a quicker target of 168. It was par pitch, and England comfortably crossed it without losing a wicket and with four overs to spare. Our bowling attack was weak, perhaps the injured Jasprit Bumrah or the versatile Ravindra Jadeja was missing. India last won an ICC trophy in 2013, and coach Rahul Dravid and captain Rohit Sharma wanted to end our long drought. That wait has become longer. While Kohli’s return as a prolific stroke player has been a treat, it is usually the all-rounders firing with bat and ball to win the Global Cup. Now Pakistan will face England in the final to be held on Sunday. May the best team win.
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