Team India made a spectacular entry into the final by defeating England by 7 runs in the 2nd Semi-Final played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
This match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 went down to the last over and made fans’ hearts race.
Samson’s Storm, Mountain of 253
England won the toss and elected to bowl first, but this decision backfired. India posted a mammoth total of 253/7 in 20 overs. Player of the Match Sanju Samson smashed 89 runs in 42 balls, including 8 fours and 7 sixes. His strike rate was 211.90.
Ishan Kishan scored 39 runs, Shivam Dubey scored 43 runs, and Hardik Pandya scored 27 runs in just 12 balls to give the team a strong finish.
In the final over, Tilak Verma added to the pressure on England’s bowlers by scoring 21 runs in 7 balls.
Will Jacks and Adil Rashid took two wickets each for England, but were unable to contain the runs.
England failed to save even Bethell’s century
In response to 253, England also put up a strong fight. Jacob Bethell played a blistering innings of 105 runs in 48 balls. He hit 8 fours and 7 sixes, taking the match to the final over.
Tom Banton scored 17 runs in 5 balls, while Will Jacks scored 35 runs. In the final over, Jofra Archer made the match even more exciting by scoring 19 runs in 4 balls.
However, India’s bowlers performed brilliantly under pressure. Hardik Pandya took two wickets, Jasprit Bumrah bowled economically, and Arshdeep Singh also got a crucial wicket. Jacob Bethell’s run-out in the 19.1st over proved to be the turning point of the match.
England could only reach 246/7 in 20 overs, and India registered a memorable victory by 7 runs.
Team India will now face India in the final, while England’s journey ended here.
