The stage is set for the mega semi-final clash in the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup as giants India and England go toe-to-toe against each other once again.
The two teams had clashed in the semi-final of the 2022 T20 World Cup where Jos Buttler and his men emerged victorious.
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The match is set to be played at Guyana's Providence Stadium on Thursday, June 27. The venue historically does not produce high-scoring matches and the spinners are expected to get a lot of advantage from the track.
In today’s story, The Sporting News takes a look at the matches and the results that have taken place at the venue so far and what could Rohit Sharma choose after winning the toss to win the game.
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Providence Stadium - previous matches and results T20 World Cup 2024
The Providence Stadium has hosted five games in the tournament so far, with India vs England set to be the sixth one.
Match 1: PNG vs WI (WI won the toss and chose to field)
The hosts restricted the minnows to a low total of 136 runs for the loss of eight wickets in 20 overs. They chased down the total in 19 overs losing just five wickets.
Match 2: Afghanistan vs Uganda (Uganda won the toss and bowled first)
In the following, the African side sent the Afghans to bat first after winning the toss, however, the South Asian side posted a massive total of 183 runs in 20 overs for the loss of five wickets and then bowled out Uganda for just 58 runs.
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Match 3: PNG vs Uganda (Uganda won the toss and bowled first)
This low-scoring game saw Uganda pull off a thriller. After sending PBG to bat first, they bowled them out for just 77 runs but while chasing they lost seven wickets. However, they managed to clinch the game in the end they went past the score in 18.2 overs.
Match 4: Afghanistan vs New Zealand (NZ won the toss and bowled first)
Kane Williamson won the toss and sent Afghanistan to bat first. The Afghans put up a stellar show with the bat posting a formidable total of 159/6 in 20 overs. The bowlers then weaved their magic as they bowled out the mighty Kiwis for just 75 runs.
Match 5: West Indies vs Uganda (WI won the toss and elected to bat first)
Batting first, the home team scored 173 runs for five wickets in 20 overs and then bowled out the minnows for just 39 runs thereby registering the biggest win in T20I cricket by runs - 134 runs.
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What should Rohit Sharma do after winning the toss against England?
Looking at how the pitch has behaved in the five matches that have been played at the venue, it would be a difficult decision for captain Rohit Sharma as the teams batting first have won thrice while the fielding teams have won twice.
Historically, teams fielding first have won eight times on this track while batting first teams have won on seven occasions.
Going by this tournament's track record, Rohit Sharma should opt to field first.