The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 is down to the knockout stage, with the four semi-finalists fighting for a spot in the all-important final.
Today we take a look at the top parlay picks for the 2nd semi-final between India and England, scheduled to be played at Providence Stadium, Guyana on June 27.
Before we give you the best betting tips, let’s shed some light on how these teams reached the final four of the tournament hosted across the United States and the Caribbean since June 1st.
A total of 20 teams competed across four groups in the first round, with top two teams from each group advancing through to Super Eight. The eight teams were then divided into two groups, which saw India and Afghanistan from Group 1, and South Africa and England from Group 2 make it to the semi-finals.
India have had an outstanding campaign so far, being undefeated across the group stage and Super Eight. They topped their group with three wins, including a close seven-run victory over Pakistan. In the Super Eight, India hammered Afghanistan in the first game by 47 runs and followed it up with a 50-run thrashing of Bangladesh. In the last game, they defeated Australia by 24 runs with Rohit Sharma starring with the bat, smashing a sensational 92 in 41 deliveries.
The defending champions England’s road to the semi-finals wasn’t so straightforward as they were in danger of an early exit after a washout and a defeat against Australia in the group stage. They then obliterated Oman and Namibia to advance through with some help from the Aussies. England kicked off the Super Eight round with an eight-wicket victory over West Indies but fell seven runs short against South Africa in the second. England secured a berth in the semi-finals with a 10-wicket hammering of the USA, where Adil Rashid picked 2 for 13 before Jos Buttler smashed 83 not-out in 38 deliveries.
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India to win
India to beat England at odds of 1.67 (BetWinner)
India and England have not met each other since their 2022 T20 World Cup semi-final clash, where England had hammered the men in blue by 10 wickets. But the conditions are poles apart and India walk into this game as heavy favourites.
Guyana is a venue which heavily favours spinners, giving India a huge advantage due to their spin trio of Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja. Apart from potent spinners, they have the best bowler in the world Jasprit Bumrah. Indian batters have clicked well in the last few games.
Speaking of England, they have a line-up composed mostly of right-hand batters and they will face a big challenge from Indian spinners. Their bowling largely depends on Jofra Archer and Adil Rashid. You can back India to win this match at odds of 1.67 on BetWinner.
Best score in first 6 overs – India
India to score the most runs in the powerplay at odds of 1.76 (Parimatch)
India have Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant and Suryakumar Yadav in their top four. Sharma is coming off a blistering knock of 92 off 41 in the previous game against Australia, while Pant and Yadav have been in their top three top run-getters. Kohli’s form hasn’t been good but he matches well against England.
Speaking of the two bowling units, England have the worst economy rate (8.48) in the powerplay amongst 20 teams that competed in the tournament. Compared to them, India have conceded at just 6.13 rpo in the first six overs. Betting on India to score the most runs in the powerplay at 1.76 on Parimatch would be a good move.
Jofra Archer performance points TO 22.5
Jofra Archer to score over 22.5 performance points in the match at odds of 2.25 (BetWinner)
Jofra Archer makes a huge difference to the England bowling side and he has been magnificent since his return to competitive cricket. The right-arm pacer has claimed nine wickets in the T20 World Cup at an economy of 7.02.
Archer snared 3 for 12 versus Oman and another three-for against South Africa in Super Eight. Bowling in the powerplay and death overs, he should be able to pick at least one wicket in this match. Betting on Archer to score over 22.5 performance points could be productive at odds of 2.25 on BetWinner.
Jasprit Bumrah performance points TO 20.5 runs
Jasprit Bumrah to score over 20.5 performance points in the match at odds of 1.66 (22Bet)
India’s premier fast bowler has been in ridiculous form this year across formats. Jasprit Bumrah has picked 11 wickets from six innings in the ongoing tournament at an unbelievable economy of 4.08. He bagged 3 for 14 against Pakistan in the group stage and 3 for 7 versus Afghanistan in Super Eight.
Bumrah has played four games against England in the shorter format and has taken seven wickets at 5.54 rpo. With his current form, you can back him to pick at least one wicket and score over 20.5 performance points at odds of 1.66 on 22Bet.
Virat Kohli TO 27.5 runs
Virat Kohli to score over 27.5 runs in the match at odds of 1.85 (20Bet)
India’s superstar batter, who came into this tournament on the back of a stellar IPL season, has had a horrendous time so far, managing only 66 runs from six innings. His only double-digit scores of 24 & 37 came against Afghanistan and Bangladesh.
Having said that, Kohli has a pretty good record against England, with 639 runs at an average nearly 40 and strike rate of 135, including five half centuries. He should do well against England’s pace attack which hasn’t been at its best. You can bet on Kohli to score over 27.5 runs at odds of 1.85 on 20Bet.
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