Jasprit Bumrah gets the wicket of Jofra Archer. A yorker hits Archer's back foot and umpire has raised his finger. Even a review could not save Archer as the ball has been found to be clipping the leg stump. India have defeated England by 68 runs and march into the final of T20 World Cup after 10 years.

A good run out from Suryakumar Yadav to get the wicket of Adil Rashid and England are nine down. India are only wicket away from entering the final of the tournament after a 10-year long wait.

A miscommunication in running and India are almost through to the final. Jofra Archer got an inside edge on the Axar Patel delivery and the ball ran down to Kuldeep Yadav at short fine leg. Liam Livingstone wanted to take a quick single and Archer also responded to it before selling the former down the river by denying him the rotation of strike. Kuldeep threw the ball to Axar at non-striker's end and Livingstone was caught well short of his crease.

ENG 86/8 (14.5)

Kuldeep Yadav finished his spell with figures of 3 for 19 in his four overs. Ravindra Jadeja then bowled the 14th over of the innings and conceded only 4 runs in it. England need 95 runs in 36 balls.

Kuldeep Yadav has dismissed Chris Jordan and England are seven down now. India are only three wickets away from entering the final of T20 World Cup 2024. Jordan missed the ball from Kuldeep and that hit his back pad. Umpire raised his finger and even a review failed to save Jordan as the ball was found to be clipping the leg stump.

Kuldeep Yadav has cleaned up Harry Brook. Do England now stare at defeat? It might be too early to say this, but the Three Lions are surely in all sorts of trouble for sure. Brook had hit a four through reverse sweep on the previous ball and he attempted another one, but this time Kuldeep dragged his length back and also kept the line of the ball on the leg stump. England need 104 runs in 56 balls.

India are dominating this game by a big margin at this moment. England's scoring rate is 6.2 runs per over and they need 11 runs per over from this point. The Three Lions need 110 runs in 60 balls. They need a good partnership to make a comeback in this chase.

Sam Curran is out! What a ball from Kuldeep Yadav! Curran completely failed to read it and was caught plumb in front of the stumps. Umpire raised his finger over the LBW appeal but Curran took it upstairs to lose one review for England alongside his wicket. 

ENG 49/5 (8.1)

Axar Patel has got his third wicket. He is weaving his magic at the Providence Stadium in Guyana. Moeen Ali is his latest victim and the credit of that wicket also goes to Rishabh Pant. Moeen got out of his crease while failing to play the Axar delivery properly. The ball brushed his pad and reached Pant and the wicketkeeper showed good instinct to stump the batter in time.

Another England batter bites the dust and the Three Lions are in all sorts of trouble. Jonny Bairstow missed his drive and Axar's delivery hit his off stump. England are three down inside the first powerplay. They need 137 runs in 89 balls.

ENG 35/3 (5.1)

Phil Salt has been cleaned up by Jasprit Bumrah and India are now bossing this game. It was an off cutter from Bumrah and Salt missed it completely while trying to go for a big shot. England need 138 runs in 92 balls.

ENG 34/2 (4.4)

Big wicket for India and Axar Patel. The spinners has struck on the first ball of his spell. Buttler went for a reverse sweep and the got caught behind. The ball hit his hand before lobbing in front of Rishabh Pant behind the stumps. Buttler departed for 23 off 15 balls. 

ENG 26/1 (3.1)

Arshdeep Singh leaked runs as 13 came off his second over. Jos Buttler smashed him for three fours in the over.

It was turning out to be a good over from Jasprit Bumrah but Jos Buttler showed his class to score a four on the fifth ball of the over. It was a back of length ball from Bumrah and Buttler gave a deft touch to it to pierce the gap between wicketkeeper and short third man. 

England have started the chase of 172 runs. Arshdeep Singh conceded only five runs in the first over. He kept both Phil Salt and Jos Buttler in check by bowling some really tight lines.

ENG 5/0 (1)

India have got a pretty good total on the board. This track is not that easy to bat on and England need to do really well if they wish to chase this down.

IND 171/7 (20)

Axar Patel slammed Chris Jordan for a six over the long-on before losing his wicket on the very next ball. India are 170 for 7 after 19.5 overs.

Ravindra Jadeja smashed two fours in the final over of Jofra Archer. A total of 12 runs came off it. Archer, meanwhile, finished his quota of four overs with figures of 1 for 33. Chris Jordan set to bowl the final over. Here we go...

Chris Jordan missed in what could have been a second hat-trick of the ongoing World Cup for him. It was a length ball and Axar Patel played it for a single. A total of 15 runs came off the over and two wickets.

Chris Jordan has got the wicket of Shivam Dube as well and the Englishman is on a hat-trick now.

Hardik Pandya smashed Chris Jordan for two consecutive sixes before losing his wicket.

IND 146/5 (17.4)

Only six runs came off Liam Livingstone's final over. He finishes his quota of four overs with figures of 0 for 24. Though he could not take wickets, he managed to keep the Indian batters in check. That sees India's scoring rate staying less than 8 despite the side losing only four wickeys so far. 

Suryakumar Yadav is gone for his individual score of 47 off 36. It was a back of hand slower ball from Jofra Archer and SKY failed to hit it well. He skied the ball before the long-on settled under it to take a good catch.

IND 124/4 (15.4)

Liam Livingstone has bowled another good over for England. He conceded only five runs in it. The onus is on Suryakumar Yadav, who is close to his half-century, to keep India going as Hardik Pandya is new to the crease. 

Big wicket for Adil Rashid and England. He has cleaned up Rohit Sharma with a googly. The Indian captain wanted to go for a big one and missed it completely. The ball hit on his stumps. Rohit departed after scoring 57 runs off 39 balls.

IND 113/3 (13.4)

Rohit Sharma sweeped Sam Curran's third delivery of the over for a six and raced to his half-century in 36 balls. He then gave the strike to Suryakumar Yadav, who slammed a four through the square leg and then took a single to retain strike. A total of 19 runs came off the over.

IND 110/2 (13)

That is a beautiful shot from Suryakumar Yadav for a six. Sam Curran bowled it fuller with pace and SKY opened the face of his bat to slice it over the deep backward point.

Only five runs came off Adil Rashid's third over. He bowled with good improvement. Both Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav failed to time the ball properly while trying to go for big shots in the over.

IND 91/2 (12)

A much-needed six for India! Liam Livingstone tossed it up and Rohit Sharma slammed it down the ground for a big six. Nine runs came off the over.

IND 86/2 (11)

A full toss from Adil Rashid and Suryakumar Yadav sweeps it away for a four through the fine leg region. The next ball is also a short one but Rashid smartly kept the line of the ball well outside off stump. Eight runs came off the over.

IND 77/2 (10)

England get an advantage of this start stop. Both Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav were careful in the over and Liam Livingstone smartly bowled a four-run over. India's scoring rate is 7.67 at the moment. 

IND 69/2 (9)

The England players have already walked into the ground. Rohit Sharma is also going inside, Suryakumar Yadav is already waiting for the captain there. Liam Livingstone is ready with the ball in hand. Here we go...

The umpires were done with inspection and they decided that the match should be restarted at 11:10 PM IST. Suryakumar Yadav is walking down the stairs with his batting helmet in hand.

Umpires are inspecting the ground. The sun is out but some areas of ground are still wet. A lot of sand is being used to make things better. Umpires are having a thorough inspection and India head coach Rahul Dravid is also out there, closely observing the different areas of the ground.

The umpires are still there on the ground, inspecting the conditions. But another inspection is set to take place at 10:45 PM IST. Meanwhile, the sun is out and shining over the Providence Stadium in Guyana.

It has stopped raining at the moment and the umpires are out there for an inspection. The square is still under cover. The umpires are out there with umbrellas in hand, but folded. The sun is out and the super sopper is in action.

The match will lose overs from 12:50 AM IST (June 28). We have enough time, but the rain has also intensified at Providence Stadium, Guyana.

The rain has returned and it is heavy this time. The players are forced to go back to their respective dugouts and covers are being placed. England would not be unhappy with this as the duo of Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav were going really well.

IND 65/2 (8)

A fuller ball from Chris Jordan and Suryakumar Yadav goes across the stumps and plays his famous 'Supla' shot for a six over the fine leg fence. SKY then takes a single before Rohit Sharma misses the ball outside off stump. 10 came off the Jordan over.

IND 65/2 (8)

Adil Rashid started with a nine-run over as Rohit Sharma smashed two fours in it. While the first one came through a reverse sweep, the second one came via an excellent sweep shot through the deep backward square leg region.

IND 55/2 (7) 

A reverse sweep from Rohit Sharma for a four. Adil Rashid bowled it fuller and Rohit went for a premeditated shot. A misfield by the running short third man Jofra Archer awarded India a four.

IND 50/2 (6.1)

Rishabh Pant is gone! Superb planning and superb execution from England and Sam Curran. There was a short mid-wicket in place and Pant has handed a catch right there. England are in the driving seat now.  

IND 40/2 (5.2)

Another amazing shot from Rohit Sharma! He moved a bit on the leg side, creating room for himself before piercing the fuller ball through the extra region for a four. Rohit then took a single before Pant also got one to retain strike. 11 runs came off the Reece Topley over.

IND 40/1 (5) 

This is a beautiful improvisation from Rohit Sharma. He walked across the stumps a bit and then pulled the Reece Topley delivery towards square leg for a four. This is really good batting from Rohit on this surface.

Eight runs came off Jofra Archer's second over. This pitch is tough to bat on. The hard length is well suited to the bowlers, like we saw in case of Virat Kohli's dismissal. An all-out attack would not be a good idea on this surface and Rohit Sharma is trying to adapt with it.

Virat Kohli is OUT! Reece Topley dragged his length a bit and rattled the leg stump of Virat Kohli. The batter went for another flick shot but missed the ball completely to see it hit the stump. India have lost Kohli quite early in this game. Kohli is out for run-a-ball 9.

IND 19/0 (2.3)

Reece Topley swings it in with a fuller length and Virat Kohli was ready for it. He flicked it away for a big six over the deep mid-wicket.

IND 17/0 (2.2)

Rohit Sharma is lucky there. Jofra Archer bowled it short outside off stump and Rohit cut it. He failed to keep the ball down but Phil Salt at backward point failed to take the catch. The ball ran away for a four.

IND 11/0 (2)

That is the end of an eventful over from Reece Topley. He put pressure on both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli with some really good swing and line. Not only Rohit found an outside edge, but Virat Kohli too nearly lost his wicket as an inswinging delivery missed his stumps by a narrow margin.

IND 6/0 (1)

Rohit Sharma is extremely lucky there. The first ball of Reece Topley missed the outside edge of his bat while the second ball took a big outside edge and flew to the right of short third man fielder for a four.

Reece Topley has the new ball in hand. Rohit Sharma is on strike, Virat Kohli is at the other end. Here we go...

This has been a forgettable T20 World Cup so far for Virat Kohli. He batted in six games and scored only 66 runs that included two ducks. However, when one talks about the T20 World Cup semi-finals, Kohli has three fifties in three innings to his name. Can he do it again in this do-or-die match?

Umpires are walk into the ground with the bal in hand and the players of both the sides - India and England follow them. It is time for national anthems.

India lost the toss but batting great Sunil Gavaskar feels that it might work in the team's favour as England have opted to bowl first. He feels that the pitch is good to bat on at the moment and the ball would grip, providing more support to bowlers like Hardik Pandya, as the match progresses.

"We would have batted first, the weather looks good, whatever had to happen, it has already happened. We wanted to put runs on the board. The pitch tends to get slower as the game goes on. We understand the challenge of playing a tournament like this, a lot of travel and logistics. It's a chance to play some good cricket. We don't want to think too far ahead, stay in the moment and let your game do the talking. Same team for us," said India captain Rohit Sharma after the toss.

"We'll bowl first. Looks like a good surface, the bounce will be low, with the rain around, we thought it'll be a bit of an advantage to bowl first. We're up against a great team, but we're peaking nicely and we are playing the same team today. Looking forward to a great challenge against a top side. Excited to be in a semi-final, but some of us have been here before," said England captain Jos Buttler after the toss.

India: Rohit Sharma(c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah

England: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w/c), Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley

England captain Jos Buttler has won the toss and opted to bowl first against India in the second semi-final of T20 World Cup 2024.

The umpires are done with their inspection and the toss time for the game is 8:50 PM IST.

Virat Kohli is warming up with other players on the ground. The batting ace has the willow in hand and he is practising his shots. Meanwhile, India captain Rohit Sharma is also on the ground, jogging and warming up.

The inspection has been changed. It has been postponed to 8:45 PM IST. Rohit Sharma was involved in a short chat with umpire before going to have a look at the pitch. The Indian skipper also met his ex-Mumbai Indians teammate Kieron Pollard, who is currently the assistant coach of England cricket team for the ongoing World Cup.

Teams are warming up #T20WorldCup #INDvsENG #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/dNz1rGTMJ1

— DK (@DineshKarthik) June 27, 2024

An inspection is set to take place at 8:30. It is somewhat 21 minutes away from this point. Meanwhile, the players continue to warm up. The weather looks really good at the moment. But don't expect much it has been such for multiple times in the past few hours.

It has stopped raining at the Providence Stadium in Guyana and one could easily spot the likes of Virat Kohli, Mohammed Siraj, Rishabh Pant and Suryakumar Yadav warming up with a football. Yashasvi Jaiswal also joins the unit. The sun is out and this is a really good news.

"Expectations are high but we’re trying to focus on our game and keep the outside noise out. We want to control the controllables. Now we’re waiting for the game to happen. You need to assess the conditions, there are so many variables involved. We understand how the game goes and how the opposition plans but we’re trying to focus on our strengths. Arshdeep has set the tone for us, he has been swinging the ball. As a youngster he’s very clear with his options, that’s a great sign for me," said India's ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah.

The rain is back. The covers are back on in place. The pitch has been completely covered. This is getting frustrating now. Though we expected this as per the weather forecast, it is still not a picture that cricket fans would like to see.

THE RAIN HAS STARTED AGAIN IN GUYANA. pic.twitter.com/wjySQ4prBD

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) June 27, 2024

If this match between India and England is abandoned due to rain, the former team will advance to the final on the virtue of a better finish in the table in the Super Eight stage. While Rohit Sharma and Co. topped Group 1, England finished at the second spot in Group 2.

The scenario looks good at the moment as there is still no rain and the ground also seems to be drying up nicely. India head coach Rahul Dravid is having a look at the ground. The groundstaff are doing a really good job in Guyana.

Rohit Sharma was spotted having some serious discussions with umpires. The umpires visited the Indian dressing room to have a chat with the captain.

UPDATE from Guyana
Toss delayed due to rain
Stay Tuned for more updates.
Follow The Match https://t.co/1vPO2Y5ALw #T20WorldCup | #TeamIndia | #INDvENG
ICC pic.twitter.com/kNLLjbv4El

— BCCI (@BCCI) June 27, 2024

The rain has stopped in Guyana, but the covers are still firmly in place. It seems that the toss is likely to be delayed. We are only 15 minutes away from the scheduled time for the coin flip.

India were clinical in the Super 8 stage but the extreme pressure of a semi-final tends to produce unforced errors. At the top of the order, India will be hoping for runs from the bat of Virat Kohli, who has had an underwhelming tournament by his high standards. Kohli has scored only 66 runs across six innings that includes two ducks.

Okay, here is some bad news for the cricket fans. The rain, which was kind for the past one hour or so, has returned to impact the game. The covers are back in place.

The weather looks decent at the moment if not too good and the pich cover has also been removed. However, there are some clouds there. Meanwhile, the two teams -- India and England -- have already arrived at the venue for the much-anticipated semi-final clash.

On paper, Rohit Sharma and his men look the stronger bunch for the conditions expected at the Providence Stadium. The spinners have enjoyed bowling here since the opening game and the likes of India's Kuldeep Yadav and England's Adil Rashid would be itching to flaunt their skills in the knock-out fixture. Spinners are not the only ones who will come into play, the pacers too have got success at the venue with Afghanistan speedster Fazalhaq Farooqi producing a match-winning spell against New Zealand at the start of the competition.

I started with bad news , but here's some good news now
Sun is out and covers are being removed
How QUICK was that #T20WorldCup #CricketTwitter #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/VHHevu9NKN

— DK (@DineshKarthik) June 27, 2024

The weather in Guyana is improving now. The sky looks blue with a bit of clouds around it but they are white clouds, unlike the dark ones that were spotted some minutes ago.

Not so good at the moment
Rained heavily when we were on our way and it's drizzling now
But good news is , the. Sun is peeping out #IndvsEng #T20WorldCup #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/KMA50Y10ml

— DK (@DineshKarthik) June 27, 2024

There are some dark clouds but there is no rain at the moment. The sky is more or less clear. This is not a good news for the Indian team, who could make it to the final without even playing this game in case of a spoilsport.

Here is some good news for the cricket fans. Currently, it has stopped raining in Guyana. The sun is out and the current conditions look better at the venue now.

#WATCH | Rain lashes Guyana ahead of semi-final clash between India and England in T20 World Cup 2024 pic.twitter.com/roIl3RZcgZ

— ANI (@ANI) June 27, 2024

With a refreshingly aggressive batting approach, India would look to avoid the knockout stage jitters plaguing them for over a decade when they take on defending champions England in the semifinals of the T20 World Cup at Providence Stadium, Guyana on Thursday. The last time these two teams met at this stage, it turned out to be a no contest as England outplayed an outdated India in the 2022 edition's semifinal.

Guyana has witnessed decent amount of rain over the past few days, and it is highly likely that the India vs England T20 World Cup semi-final gets washed out due to it. If no action is possible on the scheduled day, India will advance to the final by virtue of their higher group standing.

#INDVSENG #T20WorldCup2024
Guyana's Weather Updates
Still 3 hr remaining for starting today 2nd semi final match#IndiavsEngland #Semifinal pic.twitter.com/sxZTXNFMUS

— Amit Rai (@AmitraiNDTV) June 27, 2024

It was pre-decided that India's semi-final will be played in Guyana. But, there will be no reserve day for the second semi-final with just a day gap between the match in Guyana and the final in Barbados. However, it has an extra 250 minutes scheduled if needed since it is a day game as per local time. 

Unbeaten India face defending champions England in the second semi-final of T20 World Cup 2024 on Thursday. While the Rohit Sharma-led side is yet to lose a game in the tournament, Jos Buttler and co. will gain confidence from the fact that they are the title holders, having also beaten India by 10 wickets in the semi-finals of the previous edition. The winning side will take on South Africa in the final of the tournament. The Proteas beat Afghanistan by 9 wickets in the first semi-final to advance to the summit clash.

7:00 AM (4:30 PM IST) - 34 % chance of rain

8:00 AM (5:30 PM IST) - 34 % chance of rain

9:00 AM (6:30 PM IST) - 40 % chance of rain

10:00 AM (7:30 PM IST) - 52 % chance of rain

11:00 AM (8:30 PM IST) - 56 % chance of rain

12:00 PM (9:30 PM IST) - 49 % chance of rain

1:00 PM (10:30 PM IST) - 20 % chance of rain

2:00 PM (11:30 PM IST) - 20 % chance of rain

3:00 PM (12:30 AM IST) - 20 % chance of rain

4:00 PM (1:30 AM IST) - 20 % chance of rain

5:00 PM (2:30 AM IST) - 20 % chance of rain

6:00 PM (3:30 AM IST) - 16 % chance of rain

India: Rohit Sharma(c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sanju Samson, Mohammed Siraj, Yashasvi Jaiswal

England: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w/c), Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley, Mark Wood, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Tom Hartley

Hello folks, welcome to the live blog of T20 World Cup second semi-final that is set to take place between India and England at the Providence Stadium in Guyana. A thrilling encounter awaits us but rain threat also looms over the game. Stay connected for all the live updates.