T20 World Cup 2026 Semi Final Highlights: India’s Triumph Over England Sets Up the Final Match Against New Zealand

India's victory over England prepares them for the championship game against New Zealand.
Gayatri Hasabnis
By : Published: 06 Mar 2026 15:30:PM
T20 World Cup 2026 Semi Final Highlights: India’s Triumph Over England Sets Up the Final Match Against New Zealand
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At Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai yesterday, India won the T20 World Cup 2026 semi final against England and entered the final match against New Zealand.

On Thursday, March 5, we all witnessed India defeat England by seven runs in the second semi final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. In a nail-biting match at Mumbai’s renowned Wankhede Stadium, the game was a nonstop spectacle. India is now in Ahmedabad competing for a historic third T20 World Cup championship in the final against New Zealand, according to the reports.

India scored 253 after batting first. The game saw the highest score ever recorded in the knockout round of a T20 World Cup. In the T20 World Cup semi-final against England, India’s Sanju Samson hit 89 runs off 42 deliveries to help the country achieve a total of 253/7, which was its best score at Wankhede. He was dropped by Harry Brook in the third over of the 15th, but he responded with eight fours and seven sixes, which helped him win by seven runs.

Between these bitter rivals, the game lived up to the hype of a highly anticipated T20 World Cup semifinal. For his match-defining innings, Sanju Samson was selected Player of the Match. New Zealand, who advanced from the first semifinal, will face India in a blockbuster final. Now everybody is excited about the final match.

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