Summary:

In this episode of Cricket Chinwag, Anand Vasu and Jaideep Varma look back at India’s semi-final win over England and ask whether the match was closer than it really felt.

They discuss Sanju Samson’s brilliant 89, Jasprit Bumrah’s decisive spell, India’s much-improved fielding, and the questions around Varun Chakravarthy, Abhishek Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav heading into the final.

The conversation then shifts to New Zealand’s emphatic win over South Africa, what went wrong for the Proteas, and why New Zealand remain such a formidable knockout side.

The episode closes with a preview of the final in Ahmedabad, including the toss, dew, conditions, and what both teams may be thinking going in.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:20 India vs England: closer than it looked?

01:20 Bumrah’s over and the fielding difference

06:23 Samson’s 89 and India’s batting effort

07:32 Varun Chakravarthy and the bowling questions

10:34 Abhishek and Sky under the microscope

12:00 Hardik’s balance and Bethell’s remarkable innings

14:24 New Zealand hammer South Africa

16:40 Did South Africa freeze again?

19:37 New Zealand’s knockout pedigree

22:21 Final preview: Ahmedabad, dew and the toss

23:49 Bad questions from Indian cricket media

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