Sensational Sanju Samson’s 89 was sufficient to help India reach 253. England survived to the very end because to a great century from Jacob Bethell. Thanks to the outstanding bowling of the legendary Jasprit Bumrah, India will now go to Ahmedabad on Sunday to play New Zealand in the final.
Sanju Samson played a sensational 89-run knock vs England (Reuters Photo)
India reached 253 with to Sensational Sanju Samson’s 89. In the semi-final match against India, England batted for 246, and Jacob Bethell’s century off 45 balls gave the Wankhede a boost. Indeed, it was a T20 World Cup semifinal. It also served as a reminder of how far the current game’s upper limit for power hitting has increased.In the past, knockout fights hardly ever went over 180. India defeated white-ball superpower England in Ahmedabad on Sunday to set up a title match against New Zealand. Two of the game’s most potent batting teams engaged in a frenetic slugfest on Thursday night at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, where the bowlers had a painful evening.
Long before the chase even started, India turned the semifinal into a spectacle by amassing 253, the biggest total ever in a T20 World Cup knockout encounter. Sensational Sanju Samson’s 89 and an unsurprisingly frugal Jasprit Bumrah secured the deal for India on a night when batters went crazy for leather.
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Sensational Sanju Samson’s 89
Sanju Samson scored 82 (49) vs England in semi final (AP Photo)
Sensational Sanju Samson’s 89, In the second semi-final match against England on Thursday, March 5, at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, star Indian batsman Sanju Samson maintained his incredible form in the T20 World Cup 2026, scoring his second consecutive half-century. Unfortunately, the India opener was holed out to deep extra cover off Will Jacks for 89 (42), missing out on a century.
In his aggressive innings, he hit eight fours and seven sixes to give India an incredible start when England asked them to bat first in the crucial match. Samson entered the game having won the last match against the West Indies with a score of 97* (50).
In the first over, the opener took on Jofra Archer, picking up where he left off against the West Indies with a boundary and a six. At first, Samson had trouble finding his timing and occasionally hit the ball with the toe end of his bat.
When he lofted Archer towards Harry Brook at mid-on on 15 of the third over, he even had a reprieve, but the England captain missed a simple opportunity. Samson added insult to injury when he hit Archer for a massive 88-meter maximum over deep mid-wicket two balls later. He then finished the over with a boundary towards third man.
Greate Bunrah
Sanju declared, “Jasprit Bumrah deserves all the credit,” when he accepted the best cricketer award at the conclusion of the game. His bowling technique is simply incredible. These bowlers are extremely rare. He ought to have received the man of the match award, in my opinion. We were losing even after reaching 250 runs. But we won thanks to Bumrah’s four overs. We would have lost and won if it weren’t for those four overs.
India won by 7 runs after chasing 254 runs. In this match, Bumrah claimed one wicket for 33 runs in four overs. When he came to bowl in the seventeenth over, he conceded just six runs. India would have struggled to win at the time if Bumrah had contributed runs. Bumrah shown his versatility. Sanju awarded Bumrah credit for this triumph because of this.
Jacob Bethell 100
Jacob Bethell scored a 45-ball century. Courtesy: AP
On Thursday, March 5, Jacob Bethell’s incredible 45-ball century against India in the T20 World Cup quarterfinal lit up Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. With his first T20I century and his first in the format, the left-handed hitter kept England in the hunt as they chased a huge goal of 254.
But England lost by seven runs and was eliminated from the competition, so his work was in vain. At the end of their 20 overs, England could only muster 246 for seven despite Bethell’s 105 off 48 balls, which included eight fours and seven sixes.
In just 19 balls, Bethell achieved the joint-fastest fifty in T20 World Cup knockout history, matching the mark set by Finn Allen of New Zealand during Wednesday’s opening semifinal match against South Africa at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. He proved why he is regarded as one of the top young hitters in the game by continuing his assault to reach his hundred.
The 22-year-old blended strength and creativity to reach a stunning fifty before carrying on his assault on spin and pace. Eventually, he scored a century, demonstrating his exceptional hitting range and poise under duress.