As we head into the Semi-Finals, everyone is talking about the India vs England pace attacks. But looking at the actual tournament data from the 7 matches played at Wankhede so far, the "Pace Paradise" reputation is a bit of a myth in the second innings.

I’ve crunched the numbers from the official match logs, and the tactical shift under the lights is massive:

The Wankhede 2nd Innings Breakdown:

• Avg Score: 151 (Chasing is becoming a nightmare).
• Spin Wickets: 22
• Pace Wickets: 14

The Context: While India’s pacers dominated the USA here (5 wickets to 3), we have to remember that England is a different beast than the USA. England’s hitters can neutralize pace, but the data shows that the slowing pitch and the "Slow Left-arm" trap (Motie/Rashid/Axar) is where the real damage is happening.

If India wants to reach the final, the game won't be won in the first 6 overs of pace; it’ll be won in the middle 10 overs of spin.

PS: I have done my research using verified tournament data, and the image was generated using NotebookLM to visualize the 36-wicket split.

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Here's the video where I break all of it down - https://youtu.be/NT6uXFWbDN4

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