India has set a mountain-like total of 253 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs against England In the second semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2026 being played at the historic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
England won the toss and decided to field first, which the Indian batsmen proved wrong. On behalf of India, opener Sanju Samson played an aggressive game and played a lightning-fast innings of 89 runs in just 42 balls. His innings included high sixes and charming fours, which kept the English bowlers under complete pressure.
Ishan Kishan gave the pace to the innings by scoring 39 runs in 18 balls. Shivam Dube played a valuable innings of 43 runs. Hardik Pandya played an aggressive batting in the last overs and scored 27 runs and played an important role in taking the team’s score beyond 250.
Jofra Archer proved to be the most expensive bowler for England, giving away 61 runs in his 4 overs. Adil Rashid took 2 wickets while Will Jacks also made significant progress, but they failed to stop the Indian run rate.
The winner of this match will face New Zealand in the final on March 8 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, who had defeated South Africa in the first semi-final. England will now have to chase one of the toughest targets in the history of T20 cricket to reach the final. According to experts, the Wankhede pitch is conducive to batting, however, the target of 254 runs is a huge challenge for any tea.
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