Dubai, March 5 -- England won the toss and elected to field against India in the semifinal of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Thursday, setting up a high-stakes clash between the two sides.
England skipper Harry Brook said the decision was influenced by the conditions and the nature of the pitch. "We're going to have a bowl. Looks like a good wicket, hopefully we can get off to a good start with the ball," Brook said at the toss, adding that T20 cricket can be unpredictable and expressing hope that England could silence the crowd. England made one change to their playing XI with Jamie Overton replacing Rehan Ahmed.
India captain Suryakumar Yadav said that he would have preferred to bat first in the knockout encounter and was satisfied with...