Prakash Sngh
India is currently in the final. This is the most important cricket news today. On the evening of 5 March 2026, India beat England by seven runs to win the second semi-final match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
The match saw four hundred and thirty-four sixes in 40 overs. The game came all the way to the final over. And India stood firm to take the victory.
India will now play New Zealand in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on the 8th of March. They’re looking to make a historic moment: the debut T20 World Cup title on their own turf, back-to-back championships, and a record-breaking three-time world champion.
First, take a moment to relive each exciting moment of this amazing semi-final.
India Beat England: Match Scorecard at a Glance
| Detail | Information |
| Match | 2nd Semi-Final, ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 |
| Venue | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Date | Thursday, March 5, 2026 |
| India Score | Twenty overs of 253/7. |
| England Score | 226-7 in just 20 balls |
| Result | India beat India by 7 runs. |
| Total Runs in Match | 499 (most ever for a male T20 World Cup match) |
| Total Sixes | 34 (19 by India, 15 by England) |
| Player of the Match | Sanju Samson (89 off 42 balls) |
| Toss | England won the toss and chose to bowl |
India’s Innings: Samson Leads a Record Total
Samson and Kishan Destroy England’s Bowlers
England was the first to win the toss and decided to bowl. It seemed like a wise decision.
The team that batted first had not been the one who scored and then won a floodlit knockout during the T20 World Cup in 13 consecutive games. However, India did not seem to care about it.
Sanju Samson walked in at number two and altered the game instantly. He scored three and six from Jofra Archer within the first over.
England captain Harry Brook dropped a sitting catch in middle-on from Archer at the end of the second. Samson was 16 at the time.
He would go on to score 89. The drop was the one that cost England the game.
Ishan Kishan was joined by Samson, and they batted together to make a 97-run second-wicket stand. Kishan scored 39 runs off only 18 balls.
The ball was snapped at the end of the fairway by Adil Rashid. But at that point, the damage was already done.
India were at 112/1 after 9 overs. The result is trending news in cricket: the power play was 67 runs. England were in pursuit of shadows.
Samson was finally beaten with 89 runs off just 42 in the 14th over. He was caught off the bat of Will Jacks. His innings featured seven sixes and eight fours.
It was equal to Virat Kohli’s 89-run score in the semi-final against the West Indies in 2016 semi-final.
It was the highest score scored by an Indian in a T20 World Cup knockout. The fans at Wankhede received a huge standing applause.
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India Beat England: Middle Order Clashes In
After Samson was gone, the middle line was in charge. Shivam Dube hit 43 off only 25 balls. He scored two big sixes against Rashid in just one ball.
Hardik Pandya hit 27 from 12 balls in number seven. Tilak Varma scored 21 on only 7 balls. Every batter that came in was a force and scored quickly.
India ended the match with 253/7. This was the highest total ever achieved in a T20 World Cup knockout match.
England required 254 points to be victorious. For T20 cricket, that’s an unattainable hill to climb.
England’s Chase: Bethell’s Century Nearly Stole the Game
England Lose Three Early Wickets
This is the information that has Indian fans sweating all night. The chase for England started badly. Phil Salt was out on the first delivery of Hardik Pandya’s innings.
Then Jos Buttler, who had been silent throughout the tournament, scored 25, off 17, before Varun Chakravarthy bowled him clean with an oogly. Harry Brook made just 7 before Jasprit Bumrah produced an edge, which was superbly caught by Axar Patel, who was running backwards in deep cover.
England were 68/3 by the final stages in the powerplay. The match was over, the majority of people believed.
Bethell’s Stunning Century Revived England
However, Jacob Bethell had other plans. He was a left-handed player aged 21 and played in one of the greatest T20 World Cup innings.
He scored 105 off only 48 balls. He had his partners with Will Jacks, who made 35. The pair added 77 to 5 wickets.
Tom Banton also sparked things with his 17 off only 5 balls, as a come-on substitute. England were back playing again until the end of the five overs.
In need of 30 off the last turn, England still had Bethell at the crease. The moment that changed everything was when. Hardik Pandya was thrown to run over Bethell at the end of the non-striker’s run.
The score was 105 off 48 balls, but it came to an end in the most unfavorable way for England. After their best batter was gone, the game was over.
Bumrah’s Death Bowling Sealed It
Jasprit Bumrah was the hero who played the final overs in India. He only gave away 33 runs in four overs. The yorkers he hit during the 19th and 18th overs were well placed. Sam Curran was caught at mid-wicket by Tilak Varma off Hardik Pandya in 18 runs.
England ended at 246/7. India took victory by seven runs. The Wankhede was ablaze.
India Beat England: Top Performers
| Player | Team | Performance | Stat |
| Sanju Samson | India | 89 balls off 42 balls (8×4 7×6) | Player of the Match |
| Ishan Kishan | India | 39 balls off 18 balls | Powerplay destroyer |
| Shivam Dube | India | 43 balls from 25 balls | Match-winning cameo |
| Hardik Pandya | India | 27 balls from 12 balls + 238 | Best display all-round |
| Jasprit Bumrah | India | 4 overs, 1/33 | Death bowling masterclass |
| Varun Chakravarthy | India | Bow-tied Buttler with a googly | Key powerplay wicket |
| Jacob Bethell | England | 105 balls from 48 balls | The youngest Englishman to ever score T20 WC hundred |
| Will Jacks | England | 35 off 20 + 2/40 | Top all-rounder for England |
| Jofra Archer | England | 4 overs, 1/61 | The most expensive spell of the match |
| Axar Patel | India | Two amazing catchers | Caught Brook and Jacks |
India Beat England: Captain’s Word
India Captain Suryakumar Yadav was emotional after the game. He said that the experience that comes from winning against India as the captain of this team is awe-inspiring.
He also praised Bumrah as a bowler who is unique and claimed that all of the credit for his death bowling feat is his. He also thanked Samson and stated that the team knew that it was due to him.
Sanju Samson, who won the Player of the Match, was humbled by his victory. He stated that the number of hundred is not important in this type of competition.
What is important is the winning. He accused Bumrah of cheating and stated that once Bumrah got those last few overs, India were always going to be victorious.
England captain Harry Brook held his hands up in the aftermath of the game. He admitted that the costly ball off Samson was an important moment in the game.
He claimed England offered everything, but India was simply too strong at the time.
India in the Finals
Today’s news is that every cricket enthusiast in India got up and celebrated. India is participating in the T20 World Cup final for the fourth time.
They took the first trophy in 2007. They took their second title in 2024. The team will play New Zealand on March 8 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad and is chasing its third victory.
It was the third straight T20 World Cup semi-final between India and England. England took the title in 2022 with 10 wickets.
India beat England in 2024 by the score of 68 runs. India took the title in 2026 with seven points in what was the most exciting of the three.
The series is 1-1 with India today. Today’s morning news is full of joy from Mumbai across India. Sunday’s game with New Zealand promises to be an event that is truly unique.
