We wondered just how good this England team could be after they stumbled through this T20 World Cup, winning tight games from difficult positions to reach the semi-finals without ever producing the complete performance. India provided the stiffest possible test at their spiritual home, the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Could England pull another win out of the fire in one of cricket’s most intimidating cauldrons?
There was an answer here, as India crashed England’s bowlers to all corners of a tight ground to record a monstrous 253, the biggest score against England in T20 history. England responded with yet another one-man stand – this time it was Jacob Bethell who delivered a blistering century from 45 balls – but the top order spluttered again. More importantly, their bowlers simply couldn’t contain India’s breathtaking firepower.
