After India secured its place in the ICC T20 World Cup semi-final, captain Rohit Sharma urged his team to continue playing ‘freely’ and not to think about what lay ahead when they take on defending champions England in semi-finals.
Rohit also stated that hundreds and half-centuries did not count as his blistering 92 set up Men in Blue’s 24-run victory against Australia. Rohit’s swashbuckling 92 followed by Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav’s influential spells along with Axar Patel’s one-handed stunner, sealed a 24-run win for India against Australia and sealed their berth in the semi-final of the ongoing T20 World Cup on Monday.
In a turbulent chase where momentum swung like a pendulum at St Lucia, it was India that punched their tickets into the semi-final with a comprehensive win. Rohit’s knock of 92 runs bagged him the Player of the Match award.