T20 World Cup 2022: India beat Zimbabwe by 71 runs to play England in semi-finals

Semi-Final Fixtures

It means that Pakistan will play New Zealand in the first semi-final at the SCG in Sydney on Wednesday.

India will play England in the second semi-final at Adelaide Oval on Thursday.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">India complete a big win over Zimbabwe to top the Group 2 table! ⚡<br><br>They will meet England in Adelaide in the semi-final 👊<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/T20WorldCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#T20WorldCup</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ZIMvIND?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ZIMvIND</a> | <a href="https://t.co/SFsHINI2PL">https://t.co/SFsHINI2PL</a> <a href="https://t.co/J6LxEEx2Ll">pic.twitter.com/J6LxEEx2Ll</a></p>&mdash; ICC (@ICC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ICC/status/1589216962424586240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 6, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Player of the Match

Suryakumar Yadav: "I think the plan was very clear. Hardik said let's take a positive route - we started hitting good boundaries and never stopped.

"My plan has always been clear - whatever the situation is, I see what my team needs and bat accordingly. It feels really good, but at the same time, you come out and start with zero."

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sky is special.<br>SKY is limitless…<br>Brilliant stuff. Always a treat to watch.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SuryakumarYadav?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SuryakumarYadav</a> <a href="https://t.co/EsZ7vG4gcG">pic.twitter.com/EsZ7vG4gcG</a></p>&mdash; Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) <a href="https://twitter.com/virendersehwag/status/1589190734699433984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 6, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Captain’s Corner

Rohit Sharma: “It was a good all-round performance, something that we were looking for. Before the game, we were qualified but it was important to come out and play the way we wanted to play. (On SKY) What he's doing for the team is remarkable. Playing and taking pressure off others - it's quite important. We know his ability and it allows the other guys to take some time as well. The confidence he shows when he bats, the dug-out can be at ease. He's shown a lot of composure. This is something we expect from him. He's going from strength to strength.”

Craig Ervine: “We could have changed a couple of plans, Surya did extremely well in the back end and countered Richie's wide yorkers. He came out and changed the game. Leading into the tournament, we had some positiveness with the bat. Last couple of games, we went away from that fearless cricket and we went into a shell. If you just stand there and swing, there's a good chance that you're gonna get out. You need to be more proactive. Our last few results didn't go as planned. We did good work to get into the Super 12s. We'll be building on that. The boys fought really hard throughout the World Cup”.