India reach T20 World Cup final after high-scoring semi win over England

Mar 20th 2026

India edged past England in a high-scoring Mumbai semifinal, 253/7 to 246/7, and will face New Zealand in the T20 World Cup final at Ahmedabad on Sunday.

  • India beat England in Mumbai, posting 253 for 7 and defending it as England finished 246 for 7.
  • Sanju Samson top-scored for India with a powerful 89 that anchored the hosts' total.
  • India bowlers, led by Jasprit Bumrah among others, took key wickets at crucial moments to halt England's chase.
  • England's Jacob Bethell played a major late-innings role to keep the contest alive.
  • New Zealand beat South Africa in the other semi and will meet India in Sunday’s final at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
  • India can become the first country to retain the T20 World Cup and the first to win the tournament on home soil.