IND vs ENG T20: 5 real heroes of thriller win over England, who got India the ticket to T20 World Cup final

IND vs ENG T20 WC: Second round of T20 World Cup 2026 semi final India has made it to the finals by defeating England by 7 runs. In this exciting match played at the historic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, the Indian team, batting first, scored a big score of 253 runs, in response to which the England team fought hard till the end. However, the excellent performance of the Indian players in the decisive moments turned the match towards India.

The England team appeared to be in a strong position many times while chasing the target, but the Indian bowlers and fielders performed brilliantly on important occasions and kept the match under their control. In this match, five Indian players wrote the story of victory with their roles.

• sanju samson

Opener Sanju Samson laid the foundation of the Indian innings. He gave a fast start to the team by playing an aggressive innings of 89 runs in 42 balls. During this innings, he hit many big shots and put England’s bowlers under pressure. Because of this brilliant batting of Samson, India was successful in scoring a huge score of more than 250.

• hardik pandya

Hardik Pandya performed all-round in this match. He played an important role in taking India’s score beyond 250 by scoring fast runs in the last overs of the innings. Along with this, in bowling also he maintained pressure on the opposition team by bowling important overs.

• Jasprit Bumrah

When England was scoring runs rapidly while chasing the target, Jasprit Bumrah brought India back into the match with accurate bowling. He restricted the run rate by bowling economical overs at crucial times and put pressure on England’s batsmen. His overs played an important role in changing the direction of the match.

• Akshar Patel

Axar Patel’s fielding also proved to be very important in the decisive moments of the match. He broke a strong partnership of England by taking a brilliant catch on the boundary line. At that time, England’s batsmen were scoring runs rapidly and the match seemed to be going in their favour, but this catch changed the course of the match.

• Shivam Dubey

The most exciting moment of the match was seen in the last over, when England needed fast runs to win. In such a pressure-filled moment, Shivam Dubey bowled with patience and played a big role in helping India win by 7 runs while controlling the run rate.

With this victory, the Indian team has confirmed its place in the final of the T20 World Cup for the second consecutive time. Now the team will be eyeing to win its second consecutive World Cup title by registering a win against New Zealand in the final match.