Gros Islet: India Secures Semifinal Spot with Victory Over Australia in T20 World Cup
India, led by captain Rohit Sharma, clinched a 24-run victory over Australia in their final Super Eights match of the T20 World Cup on Monday, advancing to the semifinals.
Opting to bat first, Rohit Sharma delivered an explosive performance, scoring 92 runs off 41 balls. His innings included eight sixes and seven fours, propelling India to a formidable total of 205 for five.
In response, Australia managed 181 for seven in their allotted 20 overs. Travis Head was the top scorer for Australia with 76 runs off 43 balls.
Among the Indian bowlers, Kuldeep Yadav impressed with figures of 2/24 during the middle overs, while Arshdeep Singh finished with 3/37.
Earlier in the match, despite the early dismissal of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma aggressively targeted pacer Mitchell Starc, scoring 29 runs in Starc’s second over and setting the tone for India’s innings.
Although Starc later dismissed Sharma, providing some respite for the Australian side, Suryakumar Yadav (31 off 16 balls) and Shivam Dube (28 off 22) continued to maintain the high run rate. Hardik Pandya added the finishing touches to the innings, scoring 27 off 17 balls.
