Bapu On Fire! India in the final! History made, Axar Patel’s maximum catch, England’s dreams dashed

• India reached the final

• Akshar Patel’s fielding maximum

• England’s dreams shattered

Ongoing at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai T20 World Cup Chasing the 254-run target set by India in the 2026 semi-final, England got off to a good start. But India reached its target due to good fielding despite taking notice of the Indian bowlers. The true hero of this match is Akshar Patel.

Akshar Patel dismisses Tom Banton. Before that, Varun, Hardik and Bumrah took their toll. The bowlers were well washed by the England batsmen. But by taking wickets from time to time, the Indian team stopped England’s dream of going to the finals and has entered the finals in a flash. India will now play the final match against New Zealand in Ahmedabad on March 8.

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Explosive innings by Sanju and Shivam

Explosive knocks from Sanju Samson and Shivam Dubey and the finishing touches from Hardik Pandya saw India post 253 for 7 in the second semi-final of the ongoing T20 World Cup and set a target of 254 to win against England. Batting first, India got off to a poor start after losing the toss. But then Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan started strongly. They put on a partnership of 97 runs off 45 balls for the second wicket.

Sanju Departed with 89 off 42 balls, which included 8 fours and 7 sixes. Apart from them, Shivam Dubey scored 43 off 25 balls, Hardik 27 off 12 balls and Tilak 21 off 27 balls. This is the highest score by any team in a T20 World Cup knockout round and the fourth highest total in a T20 World Cup. Earlier, England captain Harry Brooke won the toss and elected to bowl first against India. While Team India did not make any changes, England did make one change.

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England’s batsmen put up a fight

England put up a good fight even though India had put up a huge mountain of runs. Bethal scored the best runs and tried to save the match till the end. Meanwhile, while the other bowlers were being washed away, Bumrah showed excellent bowling and tried to give less runs. The match was well played till the end and this semi-final match was enjoyed by all the fans.

Playing XI of both the teams

India’s Playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Akshar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakraborty, Jasprit Bumrah

England Playing XI: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Harry Brook (captain), Jacob Bethel, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid