In big matches, every opportunity is important and missing them is very costly. Then if the match is the semi-final of a World Cup, then all the hard work goes to waste due to such mistakes. Something similar happened in the semi-final match of T20 World Cup 2024 between India and England, when Team India came out to bat first and England's explosive batsman Phil Salt made a big mistake in the second over itself.

The same Salt, who has the responsibility of giving England an explosive start, but he contributed to giving Team India a strong start because the England player made the mistake of giving life to Indian captain Rohit Sharma.

Due to rain at the Providence Stadium in Guyana, the semi-final match between India and England started with a delay of one and a quarter hours. The Indian team had to bat first and once again all eyes were on captain Rohit Sharma, who had led Team India to a spectacular victory by playing an explosive innings against Australia in the last match of the Super-8.

The England players also knew that the most important wicket in Team India at this time was that of captain Rohit because he can single-handedly destroy the bowlers.

Phil Salt made a mistake

However, against England, Rohit could not give a quick start from the first over but he kept trying. In this effort, he gave England an easy chance in the second over. Rohit cut the last ball of Jofra Archer's over but Phil Salt stationed at backward point caught it straight. England players looked excited about this but the excitement cooled down in a blink of an eye as the ball went straight for 4 runs after going through Phil Salt's hands.

The remaining wickets were taken but Rohit attacked

Although Salt is a wicketkeeper, he is also a good fielder. In such a situation, the ball slipping from between his hands and missing the catch was shocking for the players and fans of England. At the same time, Indian captain Rohit Sharma and Team India fans heaved a sigh of relief. Rohit was playing on just 5 runs at this time, but after this lifeline, he showed his strength and started collecting boundaries.

Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant got out cheaply in front of his eyes, but Rohit's attack continued even after this.

Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant got out cheaply in front of his eyes, but Rohit's attack continued even after this.