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10 Wicket Loss at Adelaide Oval & 2026 Rematch Preview

Samira Vishwas | March 3, 2026 6:24 PM CST

10 November 2022, Adelaide Oval ground in Australia and the teams of India and England were face to face... The words of Aakash Chopra, who was doing the commentary, still echo in the ears – This is not 6 impressions, this team is very special… He said these words when England’s opening batsman jos buttler By hitting a six, he took his team to the final of T-20 World Cup 2022. In this match, India had to face a crushing defeat by 10 wickets. Whenever there is a match between India and England, the bitter memories of this match become fresh in the minds of the fans. This defeat came when Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya had hit brilliant fifties.

now again Semi-finals of T-20 World Cup 2026 On March 5, both the teams will face each other at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. On one hand, India would like to avenge the defeat in the 2022 semi-finals by winning this match. At the same time, England will again try to repeat history. Come, let us tell you about that match in detail…

India vs England T20 WC 2022 Semi-final Match Highlights

1- England captain Jos Buttler won the toss and decided to field first in the match played at Adelaide Oval. From India’s side, KL Rahul and captain Rohit Sharma came to open. Rahul gave an explosive start to the team by hitting a four on the very first ball of Ben Stokes. However, he was caught by wicketkeeper Butler on the fourth ball of the second over off the ball of Chris Woakes. At that time the team’s score was 9 runs.

2- Rahul scored 5 runs in 5 balls. After his dismissal, Virat Kohli came out to bat… He hit a skyscraper six on the very first ball of the second over of Woakes and the fourth over of India’s innings. After this, Rohit Sharma hit two consecutive fours on the second and third balls of Sam Curran in the fifth over. At the same time, he got life on the fourth ball.

3- The Indian captain hit a brilliant four on the second ball of Chris Jordan in the ninth over, but then got caught by Sam Curran while trying to hit a long shot on the fifth ball. He scored 27 runs in 28 balls, which included 4 fours. When Rohit was out, the team’s score was 56 runs. He made a partnership of 47 runs with Kohli for the second wicket.

4- The third blow to India came in the form of Suryakumar Yadav on the second ball of the 12th over, who was caught out while trying to hit a long shot. Surya scored 14 runs in 10 balls, which included 1 six and 1 four. Adil Rashid got him caught out by Phil Salt. At that time the team’s score was 75 runs. After this, Hardik Pandya came to bat… He made a partnership of 61 runs with Virat Kohli for the fourth wicket. During this period, Kohli also completed his 4000 runs in T-20 International.

5- Kohli completed his half-century (37th) in 39 balls by taking a double on the fifth ball of the 18th over of Chris Jordan. However, after this he was caught out on the very next ball. Earlier, in the same over, Hardik had hit two consecutive sixes. Kohli hit 4 fours and 1 six in his innings of 40 balls. When he was out, the team’s score was 136 runs at the loss of 4 wickets.

6- Sam Curran, who came to bowl the 19th over, scored a total of 20 runs, which included 3 fours and 1 six. Hardik sent the last three balls across the boundary line, which included two fours and 1 six.

7- India got the fifth blow on the score of 158 runs on the third ball of the 20th over. Rishabh Pant was run out after scoring 6 runs in 4 balls. During this he hit 1 four.

8- Hardik Pandya hit 1 six and 1 four in the 20th over. He also hit a four on the last ball, but his leg hit the stump and he was hit wicket. Hardik scored 63 runs in 33 balls.

9- India scored 168 runs at the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs. At the same time, for England, Chris Jordan took 3 wickets, while Chris Woakes and Adil Rashid took 1 wicket each.

10- England chased the target of 169 runs set by the Indian team in a stormy manner. During the stormy innings played by Alex Hales and Jos Buttler, the Indian bowlers looked helpless and helpless. Till the end of the match, he was seen getting the ball from the stadium. After the powerplay, England’s score was 63 runs without losing any wicket.

11- Alex Hales completed his fifty in 28 balls. At the same time, Jos Buttler, who was yearning for form before this match, also played a stormy innings. He completed his half-century in 36 balls with a six on the last ball of Hardik Pandya in the 13th over.

12- England entered the final with a six off the last ball of Mohammed Shami in the 16th over. India had to face a crushing defeat by 10 wickets. Alex Hales scored 86 runs in 47 balls and Butler scored 80 runs in 49 balls. Butler hit 3 sixes and 9 fours in his innings, while Hales hit 7 sixes and 4 fours.

13- For India, Akshar Patel gave 30 runs in 4 overs, Shami gave 39 runs in 3 overs, Hardik gave 34 runs in 3 overs, Ashwin gave 27 runs in 2 overs, Bhuvneshwar Kumar gave 25 runs in 2 overs and Arshdeep Singh gave 15 runs in 2 overs.

What did captain Jos Buttler say after England’s victory?

After England’s spectacular victory, captain Jos Buttler praised the team’s spirit. He said that the way the team bounced back after the defeat against Ireland was amazing. Butler said, “We came here with a lot of enthusiasm and positive atmosphere. Today every player from 1 to 11 played the responsibility.”
Referring to the batting depth of the team, Butler said that when a player like Adil Rashid is batting at number 11, it shows the strength of the team. He praised Alex Hales and said that he made excellent use of the dimensions of the field and showed excellent form.
The England captain gave special credit to Chris Jordan for bowling in the death overs. He said, “It is not easy to bowl the last three overs in a big match like the semi-finals. Especially against a world class player like Hardik Pandya… Jordan handled the pressure very well.”

What did Indian captain Rohit Sharma say on the defeat?

Indian captain Rohit Sharma expressed disappointment over the defeat. He admitted that the team could not perform as expected in bowling. Rohit said, “We batted well in the last overs, but we could not make an impact with the ball today. It is very important to handle pressure in knockout matches.” Praising England’s openers, Rohit admitted that the team was a little nervous in the beginning. He said, “When you are not able to implement your plans properly, you get into trouble.”

What did Alex Hales say on becoming ‘Player of the Match’?

Player of the match Alex Hales described his innings as one of the most special innings of his career. He said, “Playing against India in the semi-finals of the World Cup was a huge opportunity. I never thought that I would be able to play the World Cup again. Playing in Australia is always special… and tonight is one of the best nights of my career.” Hales also praised Captain Butler and said that he gave excellent leadership.

Playing 11 of India and England

India: KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant, Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami and Arshdeep Singh.
England: Jos Buttler, Alex Hales. Phil Salt, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook. Liam Livingston, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan and Adil Rashid.