sports
March 5, 2026
India hold off brave England and brilliant Bethell to reach T20 World Cup final
England, India and the Wankhede Stadium ground staff conjured a ludicrous, blockbuster semi-final, but for the English in the end it was a bust, a night when records fell, and they eventually went with them.
TL;DR
- India defeated England in a record-breaking T20 World Cup semi-final at the Wankhede Stadium.
- The match saw numerous records fall, including the highest combined score and most sixes in a T20 World Cup match.
- Jacob Bethell scored a brilliant 105 off 48 balls for England, but it wasn't enough.
- England's bowling was heavily penalized, with Jofra Archer and Sam Curran featuring in lists of most runs conceded.
- Dropped catches, including one by Harry Brook off Sanju Samson, were highlighted as potential turning points.
- India advances to the final to face New Zealand.
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