IND Vs ENG, ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Semi-Final: Men In Blue Join New Zealand In Final With 7-Run Victory

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Sanju Samson's sublime fifty and Jasprit Bumrah's spell touched with unearthly genius on a batting beauty helped India secure a seven-run win over gallant England, as the defending champions powered to the T20 World Cup final at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday.  Sanju Samson (89 off 42) overcame the Jofra Archer challenge through a slice of luck for his second successive fifty, firing India to a mammoth 253/7, the highest total in a knock-out game in the tournament's history. It was an above-par total at Wankhede but Jacob Bethell (105 off 48) led England’s fightback with a sublime hundred after they lost three wickets in the powerplay for 68 runs. In the end, critical contribution from Bumrah (1/33 in 4 overs) in the death overs allowed India to stop England at 246/7 in 20 overs.  India will now face New Zealand in the title clash in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

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Players greet each other at the end of the T20 World Cup cricket semi-final match between India and England in Mumbai, India. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
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ICC Mens T20 WC Semi-Final: India vs England Abhishek Sharma
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England's Will Jacks, right, celebrates the dismissal of India's Abhishek Sharma, left, during the T20 World Cup cricket semi-final match between India and England in Mumbai, India. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
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England's Sam Curran, left, reacts as India's Sanju Samson, center, and batting partner Ishan Kishan run between the wickets to score during the T20 World Cup cricket semi-final match between India and England in Mumbai, India. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
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