The last spot in the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup Final is up for grabs as long-time rivals India and England take the pitch at Guyana National Stadium in Georgetown, French Guiana on Thursday, June 27.
The match is scheduled to start at 10:30 a.m. EST and will be broadcast on Willow TV. Fans looking to watch can do so through FuboTV or DirecTV Stream, both of which offer a free trial. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but does have other promotional offers available.
India has steamrolled its way through the tournament, winning every contest except a Group Stage match against Canada that was abandoned due to a poor playing surface thanks to rain. But in India’s six other matches, it has earned victories in all of them, including sweeping the Super Eight by knocking off Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Australia by 47 runs, 50 runs and 24 runs respectively. Now it looks for revenge against England, who knocked off India in the semifinal at the 2022 ICC T20 World Cup en route to winning the championship.
England has been far less dominant than India in its quest to repeat as champions. A 36-run loss to Australia in the Group Stage nearly had England on the outside looking in at the Super Eight, but it held a tiebreaker over Scotland, who it never got to face because their match was abandoned. England opened the Super Eight with a win over co-host the West Indies, then a loss to South Africa and then a win over the other co-host, the United States, to book a trip to the semifinals.
England is looking to win its third T20 World Cup while India is seeking its second title at the competition and first since the inaugural 2007 ICC T20 World Cup.
Who: India vs. England
When: Thursday, June 27 at 10:30 a.m. EST
Where: Guyana National Stadium in Georgetown, French Guiana
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Cricket supporters in the country hope there’s more to come.
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The Associated Press contributed to this article.
