Jos Buttler’s reaction said it all.
In the ultimate game of hit and giggle, the wicket-keeper batter was in disbelief at what he and Alex Hales achieved as he ended the game in style by smashing Mohammed Shami for six.
Just as Pakistan’s opening pair Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan delivered the knockout blow at last year’s World Cup, England’s openers followed suit in the most spectacular fashion.
After Hardik Pandya and Virat Kohli saw India scrape their way to 6-168, Hales (86) and Buttler (80) led England to an incredible 10-wicket win.
Here are our talking points from England’s emphatic victory, which has booked them a date with Pakistan in the T20 World Cup final.
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REDEMPTION HOUR
If England’s selectors had their way, Alex Hales would never have been playing Down Under in the World…
