England Advances to T20 World Cup Semi-Finals

Adil Rashid Praises Jos Buttler and Chris Jordan

England’s cricket team has qualified for the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2024 after a dominant ten-wicket win over the USA. The match took place at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados.

Match Highlights

England won the toss and chose to bowl first. The USA managed to score 115 runs in 18.5 overs, with notable contributions from Nitish Kumar (30 runs), Corey Anderson (29 runs), and Harmeet Singh (21 runs). Chris Jordan was the star bowler for England, taking a hat-trick and finishing with figures of 4/10. Adil Rashid and Sam Curran also bowled well, taking two wickets each.

In response, England chased down the target in just 9.4 overs. Captain Jos Buttler led the charge with an unbeaten 83 runs off 38 balls, supported by Phil Salt who scored 25 runs. Rashid was named ‘Player of the Match’ for his excellent bowling performance.

Post-Match Comments

Adil Rashid praised his teammates during the post-match presentation, saying, “We fought pretty well and set the tone with the ball. CJ (Chris Jordan) is a match-winner, and Jos Buttler is a world-class player. We need to carry this form into the semi-final.”

England now sits at the top of Group 2 in the Super Eights with two wins and one loss. They await the winner of the West Indies-South Africa clash to join them in the semi-finals.