India Vs. New Zealand T20 FInal | Finn Allen Comes in Clutch | Pakistand Fined for Finals Failure.

About this episode

Michael Clarke and Gerard Middleton analyze the thrilling semi-finals of the T20 World Cup and preview the final between India and New Zealand.

Michael Clarke and Gerard Middleton break down an incredible week of cricket on this episode of Beyond23 , with the T20 World Cup delivering two wildly different semi-finals and setting up a blockbuster final between India and New Zealand . The discussion begins with the India vs England thriller at the Wankhede Stadium, one of the highest-scoring matches in T20 World Cup history. India posted a massive 253/7 , powered by a brilliant 89 off 42 balls from Sanju Samson , along with explosive contributions from Shivam Dube, Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma. England came incredibly close to pulling off one of the greatest chases in T20 history thanks to Jacob Bethell’s stunning 105 off 48 balls , but key moments late in the innings including Bethell’s run-out and Jasprit Bumrah’s control at the death helped India hold on for a dramatic 7-run victory . Michael and Gerard analyse how India managed to survive the pressure, the significance of Samson’s innings, and whether India’s bowling concerns could become a factor heading into the final. The conversation then shifts to the other semi-final , where New Zealand completely dismantled South Africa in one of the most dominant knockout…

People in this episode

Host: Michael Clarke

Guest: Gerard Middleton

Topics covered

• T20 World Cup
• India vs New Zealand
• cricket analysis
• semi-finals recap
• player performances

Keywords

• T20 World Cup
• India
• New Zealand
• semi-finals
• Finn Allen
• Sanju Samson
• cricket

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New Zealand, South Africa, India

Places: Wankhede Stadium

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