England won the toss and elected to bowl first against India in the crucial clash of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.
Defending champions India face England in the second semifinal of the ICC 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup.
England won the toss and elected to bowl first against India in the crucial clash of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. The decision means India will bat first and look to put up a strong total on the board in this high-pressure encounter.
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- 5 March 2026 7:11 PM IST
Abhishek Sharma falls early, Jacks strikes
Abhishek Sharma has been dismissed for 9 off 7 balls, caught at deep mid-wicket off Will Jacks in the second over of India's chase.
- 5 March 2026 7:07 PM IST
Openers put England under early pressure
Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma have started India's chase in positive fashion at the Wankhede, taking 16 runs off 7 balls. Samson leads the scoring on 11 off five balls, while Abhishek Sharma has contributed 5 off two at a strike rate of 250. Will Jacks has conceded four runs from his opening delivery, and Jofra Archer went for 12 in his first over.
- 5 March 2026 6:40 PM IST
Teams:
India (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson(w), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah
England (Playing XI): Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w), Harry Brook(c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid
