Samson 89 & Bumrah's Brilliance Send India to Final | T20 World Cup 2026

 

499 runs. 34 sixes. The highest-scoring match in T20 World Cup history. And in the end, it came down to Jasprit Bumrah — bowling a six-run 18th over against Jacob Bethell — to send India to the final.

March 5, 2026. Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Semi-Final 2. ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026.

India beat England by 7 runs — scraping through in the most dramatic fashion imaginable to book their place in the T20 World Cup 2026 Final against New Zealand in Ahmedabad on March 8.

This was not a cricket match. This was an event. India posted 253 for 7 — the highest total in T20 World Cup knockout history. England responded with 246 for 7 — the highest score ever in a T20 World Cup run chase. 499 runs in 40 overs, 34 sixes, a century each from Sanju Samson and Jacob Bethell — and still, somehow, it needed a final over to separate the two teams.

India are in the final. England are going home. And Wankhede will talk about this night for decades.

India vs England Semi-Final Preview | T20 World Cup 2026 Tonight

 

India and England have met in back-to-back T20 World Cup semi-finals. England won in 2022. India won in 2024. Tonight at Wankhede — Chapter 3.

March 5, 2026. Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Semi-Final 2 of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. 7:00 PM IST.

India — defending champions, unbeaten at Wankhede in T20 Internationals for nearly a decade, backed by 35,000 passionate home fans and the pressure of an entire nation's expectation. Against England — five consecutive semi-final appearances, the scrappiest campaign imaginable, and a captain in Harry Brook who is becoming one of the most dangerous match-winners in world cricket.

The winner faces New Zealand in the final on March 8 in Ahmedabad. After Finn Allen's historic 33-ball century sent the Black Caps to the final in stunning fashion, both India and England know exactly what awaits them — and exactly what is at stake tonight.

Here is everything you need to know.