Former England captain Eoin Morgan was surprised by his old side’s complete dominance over India in the 2022 T20 World Cup semi-final in Adelaide on Thursday (November 10). Morgan stated that the contest was like a lopsided boxing contest.
England hammered India to win by ten wickets in the semi-final to progress to the decider at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday. Jos Buttler and Alex Hales spearheaded the dominant win after the bowlers restricted the Men in Blue to 168 by electing to bowl first.Speaking to Sky Sports, Morgan observed that England made a strong Indian outfit look very ordinary and hailed Buttler’s captaincy to outsmart the Indian batters. The Irishman said:They made a very good Indian side look ordinary and that is very difficult to do. It was like a boxing bout but at two different weight divisions. A performance like a boxing contest that involves planning, executing and then putting them to bed. Jos Buttler has had an unbelievable game as captain.Speaking to Sky Sports, Morgan observed that England made a strong Indian outfit look very ordinary and hailed Buttler’s captaincy to outsmart the Indian batters. While Hardik Pandya exploded towards the end of the Indian innings, the top-order batters struggled for momentum. The side’s most in-form batter Suryakumar Yadav perished for 14 while Virat Kohli chipped in with another half-century. Pandya top-scored with 63.England hammered India to win by ten wickets in the semi-final to progress to the decider at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday. Jos Buttler and Alex Hales spearheaded the dominant win after the bowlers restricted the Men in Blue to 168 by electing to bowl first.Speaking to Sky Sports, Morgan observed that England made a strong Indian outfit look very ordinary and hailed Buttler’s captaincy to outsmart the Indian batters. The Irishman said:They made a very good Indian side look ordinary and that is very difficult to do. It was like a boxing bout but at two different weight divisions. A performance like a boxing contest that involves planning, executing and then putting them to bed. Jos Buttler has had an unbelievable game as captain.Speaking to Sky Sports, Morgan observed that England made a strong Indian outfit look very ordinary and hailed Buttler’s captaincy to outsmart the Indian batters. While Hardik Pandya exploded towards the end of the Indian innings, the top-order batters struggled for momentum. The side’s most in-form batter Suryakumar Yadav perished for 14 while Virat Kohli chipped in with another half-century. Pandya top-scored with 63.The unbroken stand of 170 between the skipper and Hales is also the highest in T20 World Cup knockouts.The unbroken stand of 170 between the skipper and Hales is also the highest in T20 World Cup knockouts.
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