Two down, two to go. That’s what India’s vast legion of supporters must be thinking, ahead of Thursday’s second semi-final of the T20 World Cup against England. The team itself will entertain no such thoughts, their focus trained entirely on the immediate task which is to get the better of Harry Brook’s side.

It’s the third edition in a row where the two sides are locking horns at this stage of the competition. England surged to a 10-wicket victory in Adelaide in November 2022 on their way to the title, India returned the compliment with a 68-run romp in Providence in June 2024. There is little the teams don’t know about each other, though they haven’t faced off since January last year.