NEW DELHI: Harry Brook won the toss and elected to bowl against India national cricket team in the semifinal of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Thursday.

India arrived at the contest on the back of an impressive win against Zimbabwe, a couple of days ago, powered by a sensational knock from Sanju Samson.

England, on the other hand, have been outstanding in the Super Eight stage, remaining unbeaten and carrying plenty of experience into the knockout clash.

After winning the toss, Brook said the decision to bowl was also influenced by England’s comfort while chasing at this venue.

Captains speak at the toss

India captain Suryakumar Yadav said the conditions looked good and expected a balanced surface.

Suryakumar: "Don't think there will be much dew. Looks a good one (the pitch)."

England skipper Brook acknowledged India’s familiarity with the venue but said the unpredictable nature of T20 cricket keeps both sides in the contest.

Brook: "They've obviously got a lot more experience on this ground than us. T20 cricket is such a fickle game, you never know what's going to happen."

Teams:

India fielded an unchanged XI, while England made one change with pacer Jamie Overton coming in place of spinner Rehan Ahmed.

India: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah.

England: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Harry Brook (c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid.

(With PTI Inputs)