India vs England LIVE: India Beat England by 7 Runs, Into the Final
Samson's 89 and Bethell's heartbreaking 105 define a Wankhede classic
India face New Zealand in the T20 World Cup final in Ahmedabad on March 08 after a seven-run victory over England in a semifinal at the Wankhede. Sanju Samson's 89 off 42 balls set the platform for India's 253/7, and despite Jacob Bethell's extraordinary 105 off 48 balls, England fell short on 246/7, unable to cross the line on the biggest night of their tournament.
Bethell's innings was the story of England's chase. He walked in at 13/1 in the second over, found no support from his top order, took Varun Chakaravarthy apart for three consecutive sixes, brought up the second-fastest hundred in T20 World Cup history off 45 balls, and was run out off the first ball of the final over for 105, Hardik Pandya's throw finding Sanju Samson. Jofra Archer hit three sixes in the last over to make it close, but India held their nerve.
For India, Samson's 89 was the foundation, Shivam Dube's 43 off 25 and Tilak Varma's 21 off seven the acceleration. Jasprit Bumrah removed Harry Brook first ball, Varun Chakaravarthy bowled Jos Buttler for 25, and Axar Patel cleaned up Tom Banton.
Live Updates
- 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
