India edge England
India beat England in the T20 World Cup 2nd semi-final in Bengaluru — India 253/7, England 246/7 — a six-run thriller that sent India to the final. Jofra Archer hit a blistering 19 off 4 late and Jamie Overton chipped in with a 2-run cameo, but England fell short of India’s huge total. (cricbuzz.com)
The match was staged at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium on March 5, 2026, after England won the toss and elected to field. (cricbuzz.com)) Sanju Samson was named Player of the Match for a 42-ball 89 that anchored India’s innings. (espncricinfo.com)) England’s Jacob Bethell produced a century, scoring 105 off 48 balls as he counter-punched through the middle overs. (cricbuzz.com)) The two sides combined for 499 runs in the match and the contest featured 34 sixes, making it one of the highest-scoring knockout games in the tournament. (espncricinfo.com)) Jasprit Bumrah finished with figures of 4-0-33-1 in the death overs, a performance Samson singled out when he dedicated his Player-of-the-Match award to the bowler. (cricbuzz.com)) Varun Chakravarthy was expensive, conceding 64 runs in his four overs, and extras proved costly across both innings — India were credited with nine wides while England’s innings included ten wides. (cricbuzz.com)) India will meet New Zealand in the final at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on March 8, 2026. (en.wikipedia.org)) The appearance in Ahmedabad marks India’s fourth men’s T20 World Cup final, following their previous summit clashes in 2007, 2014 and 2024. (sportstar.thehindu.com))
