India beat Australia by 24 runs: T20 World Cup 2024 Super Eight – updates
All our updates as India beat Australia by 24 runs at the T20 World Cup to qualify as winners of Super Eight Group 1.
This page is now closed. Thanks for joining us. These were the updates as India beat Australia by 24 runs at the T20 World Cup on Monday, June 24:
This page is now closed. Thanks for joining us. These were the updates as India beat Australia by 24 runs at the T20 World Cup on Monday, June 24:
- India beat Australia by 24 runs in Group 1 of the Super Eight at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.
- Rohit Sharma scored 94 from 41 balls as India scored 205-5 at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia.
- Travis Head scored 76 from 43 in the chase, but the Australians were heavily restricted by Arshdeep Singh’s three-wicket haul.
- India qualify as winners of the group and face England in the semifinals.
- Afghanistan will claim second spot in the group, eliminating Australia, if they beat Bangladesh in the final match of the Super Eight stage.
- South Africa topped Group 2 with three wins from three and await either Australia or Afghanistan in the last four.
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Goodbye for now!
India have secured top spot in their Super Eight group and will now face England in Guyana on Thursday. (It’s worth keeping an eye on the weather forecast for that one, as it’s looking pretty wet.)
As for Australia, they will now have to nervously watch Afghanistan vs Bangladesh in Saint Vincent.
A win for Afghanistan takes them through to the semifinal stage, and they can even qualify by avoiding defeat by a margin of either approximately 20 runs or three overs.
There’s even a scenario where Bangladesh could qualify, but that would take quite the result.
Anyhow, we will have live coverage of that encounter from 20:30 GMT. You can also read all of the build-up here.
For now, from me and Kevin Hand, thanks for joining us for coverage of a brilliant match in Saint Lucia. Goodbye!
More from Rohit Sharma
India’s captain is back for another interview:
“It is quite satisfying, especially when you play like that,” said Sharma. “We know the opposition and the threat they bring with them. But I thought overall as a team we played well.
“Two hundred is a good score. But when you are playing on a ground like this when wind is such a big factor, then anything is possible.”
India will now face England in the semifinals in Guyana on Thursday, but the Indian skipper is confident his team will not change their approach:
“It will be nice for us [to play England],” said Sharma. “But nothing changes for us. We want to focus on what we want to do as a team.”
Three from three for India
𝙎𝙚𝙢𝙞-𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙨 ✅ ✅
𝘼 𝙎𝙪𝙥𝙚𝙧(𝙗) 𝙒𝙞𝙣! 🙌
Make that 3⃣ victories in a row in the Super Eight for #TeamIndia as they beat Australia by 24 runs! 👏👏#T20WorldCup | #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/LNA58vqWMQ
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 24, 2024
‘Come on Bangladesh!’
Australia’s skipper Mitchell Marsh has been speaking after the match:
“It’s disappointing,” he said. “We still technically have a chance to go through, but today India got the better of us.
“Over the course of 40 overs, there are a lot of small margins. But ultimately, India were the better team. Rohit Sharma got them off to an absolute flyer … we have got to give some credit to him.”
Marsh’s final message was one of support for Bangladesh, who can do Australia a favour by beating Afghanistan in the final match of the Super Eights:
“Come on Bangladesh!”
Rohit Sharma named player of the match
After scoring 92 off 41 balls, India’s captain is rightly awarded the player of the match award.
He’s been speaking about his innings: “That’s what I have to do at the top of the order, I need to try and see what the bowlers are trying to do and play accordingly.”
He also touched on the conditions at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium: “I think you have to factor in the breeze but you have to understand that the bowlers are smart and they won’t bowl into the breeze a lot, so you have to open up all sides of the field and not be one-dimensional.”
We’ll hear more from him shortly during the captain’s interviews.
Handshakes all round
There’s a lot of respect between these two sides given their recent history.
India had the upper hand today and can thank their captain – Rohit Sharma – for setting the tone.
His brilliant innings was the platform that this win was built on.
India win by 24 runs!
A single to finish for Australia as India wrap up a fine victory in Saint Lucia.
They have booked a semifinal spot against England.
As for Australia, well they now face a nervous wait to see if Bangladesh can pull off a win against Afghanistan.
Jadeja drops Cummins
Cummins went for another big one over mid-wicket, but it pulled up short and into the path of Jadeja.
But the chance is put down by the fielder!
It will make little difference for India.
19 overs. Australia 177-7
Australia require 29 off the final over to pull off a miracle victory.
Cummins smashes a six
The wind aids Cummins as he smashes a six over midwicket.
It’s too little too late, but Australia are almost at the 176 target which means Afghanistan have to beat Bangladesh.
18 overs. Australia 166-7
Bumrah heading back into the attack.
The match is gone for Australia, but they need to make that 176 target.
WICKET! David caught by Bumrah! Australia 166-7
David goes at a full toss but can only slice it behind to Bumrah, who takes a simple catch at short third.
Tim David c Jasprit Bumrah b Arshdeep Singh 15
David smashes a big six
That has gone very high! It looked like a mishit that could have been taken on the rope by Kohli at long off, but David got enough on it for the ball to sail towards the stand.
Cummins to the crease
The game is almost up for Australia, but there is now a game within a game for Mitchell Marsh’s men.
They need to score at least 176 for net run rate purposes – if they don’t then Afghanistan could go through, even if they lose to Bangladesh.
WICKET! Wade caught by Kuldeep Yadav! Australia 153-6
Another fine catch by an Indian fielder.
Arshdeep is back into the attack and Wade attempts to drive his first ball through the off side.
But he slices it away to Yadav at short third man who takes a brilliant diving catch. The umpires take it upstairs to check if the ball carried, but it’s all good.
Matthew Wade c Kuldeep Yadav b Arshdeep Singh 1
17 overs. Australia 153-5
This game is slipping away from Australia after a fine over from Bumrah.
They need 53 from 18 balls.
WICKET! Head caught by Rohit! Australia 150-5
Bumrah has got the key wicket of Head!
The bowler pulls out a slower one, which Head steps outside the line to smack.
He can only toss it up into the air and finds Rohit for an easy catch at cover.
Travis Head c Rohit Sharma b Jasprit Bumrah 76
16 overs. Australia 148-4
A good over from Arshdeep, restricting Australia to seven runs.
The breeze is very strong now around the ground. It’s also become a little darker. Hopefully, no more showers are on the horizon.
Australia need over 13 an over
Arshdeep returns to the attack.
There’s some great fielding from Rohit to stop a near-certain boundary.
Head gets lucky next ball, swinging and missing at a ball thatducked past leg stump and ran away for four.
15 overs. Australia 141-1
The Aussies need 65 runs from 30 balls.
They need Head to stay in.