India, March 6 -- Before India booked their flights to Ahmedabad, a huge barrier stood between them. In a bid to make history and become the first team to win two titles in a row, they had to outclass six-time semi-finalists and 2022 champions England who maintained an unbeaten run in the Super 8s.

And expectedly, it got a lot closer than one would have thought after India had smashed 253/7 in the first innings.

England, and in particular, Jacob Bethell made the hosts sweat. As Bethell took on the Indian bowlers, the game was neck and neck. The Wankhede pitch - a belter on any given day - offered nothing to the bowlers and demanded someone seize the reins.

And who else, but Jasprit Bumrah (1/33) to do that? The spearhead knows this gro...