India posted a formidable 253/7 in 20 overs against England in the T20 World Cup 2026 second semi-final at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, after England won the toss and bowled. Sanju Samson starred again with a quickfire knock, building partnerships amid dropped catches like his own on 15. England, chasing 254, reached 83/3 after 7 overs needing 171 more at 13.15 RRR, with Jacob Bethell on 39 off 14.
India’s Batting Highlights
Sanju Samson top-scored unbeaten, smashing 12 boundaries and 4 sixes in a record chase precursor form, though full innings details show team effort to 253/7. Key partnerships included 50 off 25 for the 2nd wicket between Samson (34 part) and Ishan Kishan (16 part); Kishan later made 22 off 13 with 3 fours. Hardik Pandya survived a drop on 13; Shivam Dube survived LBW review; powerplay yielded 67/1 after 6 overs.
England Chase Update
England lost early wickets: Phil Salt fell cheaply to Hardik Pandya, caught by Axar Patel. Varun Chakravarthy (1/23 in 1) and Jasprit Bumrah (1/7 in 1) struck in powerplay; by over 6 end, England 68/3 after 23 runs but a wicket. Tom Banton (5 off 2) joined Bethell (26 off 9 at one point); Hardik 3-0-29-1, pressuring at 83/3 post-over 7.
Venue and Stakes
Wankhede’s batting paradise favors high scores, with India leveraging home crowd for final berth against New Zealand winners. England, Group 2 toppers, eye repeat of past semis upset; India holds historical edge. Match ongoing past 10 PM IST, with England needing acceleration amid spin threat from Axar, Kuldeep.
