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India vs England कमेंट्री
भारत vs इंग्लैंड, दूसरा सेमीफाइनल, वानखेड़े स्टेडियम, मुम्बई, 05 March 2026 - कमेंट्री
भारत • 1st इनिंग्स
253/7
इंग्लैंड • 2nd इनिंग्स
246/7
ऑल
ओवर्स
W
6s
4s
19.1
W
Shivam Dube to Jacob Bethell
OUT! JACOB BETHELL IS RUN OUT! And that's the game for India. Shivam Dube bowls a full toss, on off. Bethell smashes it down the ground but straight towards Hardik Pandya on the bounce. He turns around for the second, but Pandya shows a good presence of mind as he fires in a throw quickly at the batter's end. The throw actually is a bit too wide, but Sanju Samson collects it to his right and drags his hands to break the stumps, with Bethell short of his ground despite the dive. Jacob Bethell walks back amidst a standing ovation from the English balcony.
19.2
1
Shivam Dube to Jofra Archer
India's game to lose, barring any extras! In the blockhole, on off, Jofra Archer swings but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball stops on the pitch. The batters steal a run.
19.3
1
Shivam Dube to Jamie Overton
A yorker around off, Overton pushes it away through mid off and takes a run.
19.4
6
Shivam Dube to Jofra Archer
SIX! SMACKED! Full toss, on off, Jofra Archer extends his arms and launches it over the long off fence for a biggie.
19.5
1WD
Shivam Dube to Jofra Archer
WIDE! Slower one, full but a bit too wide outside off, Jofra Archer leaves it alone.
19.5
6
Shivam Dube to Jofra Archer
SIX MORE! Another full toss, on off, Jofra Archer does not miss out and dispatches it over the long off fence again for half a dozen more.
19.6
6
Shivam Dube to Jofra Archer
SIX! Jofra Archer hits three sixes, but that still won't be enough! INDIA WIN BY 7 RUNS AND MARCH INTO THE 2026 T20 WORLD CUP FINAL. Shivam Dube misses his mark again, serves this in the slot, on off. Archer leans back and smokes it over the wide long off fence for a maximum. The celebration begins at Wankhede. What a game, truly epic!
स्कोर: 246/7
(20 Overs)
J Archer
19(4)
J Overton
2(3)
S Dube
1-0-22-0
Over 20 ·246 Runs
W
1
1
6
1WD
6
6
18.1
6
Hardik Pandya to Jacob Bethell
SIX! Just over and that brings up the HUNDRED FOR BETHELL! Fuller and outside off, Jacob Bethell throws his hands at it and carves it wide of long off. Axar Patel runs to his right, gets a hand on it but only manages to parry it over the fence for a biggie. This has been a superb knock from the youngster and that too in a pressure semi-final, but the job is far from done here.
18.2
1
Hardik Pandya to Jacob Bethell
A full toss, on middle, Jacob Bethell slogs it on the bounce to long on for a single.
18.3
W
Hardik Pandya to Sam Curran
OUT! TAKEN! Hardik Pandya gets his second and more importantly, it is a dot ball. A low full toss, on middle and leg. Sam Curran looks to flick it away but does not go through the shot fully. It flies in the air straight towards deep mid-wicket, where Tilak Varma settles himself just ahead of the ropes and takes a safe catch. England are 222/6.
18.4
1
Hardik Pandya to Jamie Overton
Aims the blockhole, on off, Jamie Overton drills it down to long on for only a single.
18.5
1
Hardik Pandya to Jacob Bethell
Goes for the yorker, but it is the low full toss, around off. Bethell smashes it to the left of the cover. The fielder dives in that direction and makes a sharp stop. Just a single.
18.6
0
Hardik Pandya to Jamie Overton
Superb over from Hardik Pandya! Just 9 off it! Hardik Pandya executes the wide yorker, just inside the tramline. Jamie Overton leaves it thinking it will be a wide, but it is not. 5 sixes needed in the last over.
स्कोर: 224/6
(19 Overs)
J Overton
1(2)
J Bethell
104(47)
H Pandya
4-0-38-2
Over 19 ·224 Runs
6
1
W
1
1
0
17.1
0
Jasprit Bumrah to Sam Curran
Jasprit Bumrah starts with a dot! Fuller and on middle, angling in. Sam Curran does not have any room to work with and bunts it back to the bowler. Dot balls will hurt England here.
17.2
1
Jasprit Bumrah to Sam Curran
In the blockhole, on middle, Sam Curran jams it out towards long on for a single.
17.3
1
Jasprit Bumrah to Jacob Bethell
Nails the yorker once again, on middle, tailing in. Jacob Bethell digs it out from the bottom half of the bat towards the leg side. They cross. Just 2 runs in the first 3 balls in this over.
17.4
2
Jasprit Bumrah to Sam Curran
A full toss, down the leg side, Sam Curran flicks it away towards deep mid-wicket and comes back for the second run.
17.5
1
Jasprit Bumrah to Sam Curran
Full toss again, on middle and leg, Sam Curran bunts it down towards long on for one. Can England find a boundary in this over?
17.6
1
Jasprit Bumrah to Jacob Bethell
No, they just see Jasprit Bumrah out! Pitched up and on leg, Jacob Bethell clips it through mid-wicket for one more. Bumrah ends his spell with figures of 4-0-33-1.
स्कोर: 215/5
(18 Overs)
J Bethell
96(44)
S Curran
18(13)
J Bumrah
4-0-33-1
Over 18 ·215 Runs
0
1
1
2
1
1
16.1
1WD
Arshdeep Singh to Jacob Bethell
WIDE! Wide yorker gone wrong, outside the tramline, Jacob Bethell lets it go.
16.1
0
Arshdeep Singh to Jacob Bethell
Excellent bowling! Arshdeep Singh goes for the yorker again, but targets the stumps this time, tailing in just a bit. Jacob Bethell gets his bat down in time to dig it out. A precious dot ball in the context of the game.
16.2
1
Arshdeep Singh to Jacob Bethell
Arshdeep Singh sees the batter wind up for the scoop, serves this full and outside off. Jacob Bethell adjusts to the line of the ball and steers it to point for a single.
16.3
2
Arshdeep Singh to Sam Curran
Pitched up and on middle and off, Sam Curran backs away and drills it wide of sweeper cover for a couple of runs.
16.4
1
Arshdeep Singh to Sam Curran
Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, Sam Curran pulls it wide of long on for just a run, as Hardik Pandya is quick to mop it up. This is turning out to be a great over for India.
16.5
1WD
Arshdeep Singh to Jacob Bethell
WIDE! Goes for the wide yorker again, but fails to execute it. Jacob Bethell leaves it alone. Wided.
16.5
6
Arshdeep Singh to Jacob Bethell
SIX! Clean strike! Arshdeep Singh misses his yorker and serves a low full toss, on off. Jacob Bethell holds his shape nicely and pumps it over the long off fence for a biggie.
16.6
4
Arshdeep Singh to Jacob Bethell
FOUR! The last two balls spoil the over as it goes for 16 runs. Arshdeep Singh serves this fuller and just outside off. Jacob Bethell reaches out and just opens the face of his bat to squeeze it past the keeper, to the third man fence for a boundary.
स्कोर: 209/5
(17 Overs)
J Bethell
94(42)
S Curran
14(9)
A Singh
4-0-51-1
Over 17 ·209 Runs
1WD
0
1
2
1
1WD
6
4
15.1
1
Jasprit Bumrah to Sam Curran
Full and on middle, angling in, Sam Curran inside edges onto his pads as the ball rolls towards backward point. A single taken.
15.2
1
Jasprit Bumrah to Jacob Bethell
Goes fuller and on off, Jacob Bethell drills it away through point for just a run.
15.3
4
Jasprit Bumrah to Sam Curran
FOUR! Much-needed for England! Jasprit Bumrah just errs in line and serves a low full toss, on the pads. Sam Curran flicks it away with excellent timing through square leg for a boundary. 63 needed in 27 balls now.
15.4
0
Jasprit Bumrah to Sam Curran
Nails the slower dipping yorker, on middle, Sam Curran can only dig it back to the bowler. A precious dot.
15.5
1
Jasprit Bumrah to Sam Curran
Short of a length and on off, takes pace off, Sam Curran pulls it away through mid-wicket for another run.
15.6
1
Jasprit Bumrah to Jacob Bethell
A wide yorker now, outside off, Jacob Bethell squeezes it out to deep point for one more.
स्कोर: 193/5
(16 Overs)
J Bethell
83(38)
S Curran
11(7)
J Bumrah
3-0-27-1
Over 16 ·193 Runs
1
1
4
0
1
1
14.1
2
Varun Chakaravarthy to Jacob Bethell
Floated, short and outside off, Jacob Bethell looks to cut but gets a thick outside edge wide of deep third for a couple of runs.
14.2
4
Varun Chakaravarthy to Jacob Bethell
FOUR! Powered away! Dragged back and on off. Jacob Bethell hangs back and thumps it past the bowler, to the left of long off for a boundary. Bethell keeps fighting on here.
14.3
1WD
Varun Chakaravarthy to Jacob Bethell
WIDE! Flatter, short and way outside off, Jacob Bethell leaves it alone. Called a wide.
14.3
1
Varun Chakaravarthy to Jacob Bethell
And again! Quicker and shorter, outside off, Jacob Bethell cuts it away to deep backward point for a run.
14.4
0
Varun Chakaravarthy to Sam Curran
Slows it up, full and on middle, Sam Curran knocks it back to the bowler.
14.5
4
Varun Chakaravarthy to Sam Curran
FOUR! Finds the gap! Varun Chakaravarthy bowls this with the seam up, short and on middle. Sam Curran rocks back and heaves it away between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for another boundary.
14.6
1
Varun Chakaravarthy to Sam Curran
Another short delivery, around off, Sam Curran stabs it out to long off for one. Varun Chakaravarthy finishes his spell with figures of 4-0-64-1. Tough outing for him!
स्कोर: 185/5
(15 Overs)
S Curran
5(3)
J Bethell
81(36)
V Chakaravarthy
4-0-64-1
Over 15 ·185 Runs
2
4
1WD
1
0
4
1
13.1
4
Arshdeep Singh to Jacob Bethell
FOUR! Clever batting! Slower short ball, halfway down the pitch. Bethell backs away, slices the uppercut over short third for a boundary.
13.2
2
Arshdeep Singh to Jacob Bethell
Arshdeep Singh sees the batter making room to the leg side, he follows the batter and bowls it down the leg side, aiming at the pads. Jacob Bethell flicks it to wide deep mid-wicket and gets a couple of runs.
13.3
0
Arshdeep Singh to Jacob Bethell
That's an excellent delivery from Singh! He offers width on this one, but delivers a yorker. Jacob Bethell makes room to the leg side and ends up leaving it as the ball is out of his reach but well inside the tramline.
13.4
2
Arshdeep Singh to Jacob Bethell
Low full toss, around middle and leg, Jacob Bethell slams it to the right of the deep mid-wicket fielder and gets a couple of runs.
13.5
1
Arshdeep Singh to Jacob Bethell
Full toss, outside off, Jacob Bethell lashes it to cover point and gets a single.
13.6
1WD
Arshdeep Singh to Will Jacks
WIDE! Miles outside off, beyond the tramline. Jacks lets it be. Wide called.
13.6
1WD
Arshdeep Singh to Will Jacks
WIDE! Singh attempts another wide yorker, but he bowls it just outside the tramline. He is unhappy with the verdict of the umpire.
13.6
1WD
Arshdeep Singh to Will Jacks
WIDE! That's third wide in a row. Arshdeep Singh once again fires a yorker, but this time as well it goes beyond the tramline. Jacks leaves it alone.
13.6
W
Arshdeep Singh to Will Jacks
OUT! TAKEN SUPERBLY IN THE DEEP! It is Axar Patel once again with a stunning effort, and that breaks this threatening stand. Arshdeep Singh tries for the wide yorker once again, but delivers a low full toss, outside off. Will Jacks throws his bat at it and ends up slicing it wide of sweeper cover. Axar runs a long way to his left, extends his arms and grabs it while in motion. He realises that the momentum will take him over the ropes, so he flicks the ball to Shivam Dube, who came in from deep point to help his mate out. Excellent relay catch and this could just be another turning point in this game. England are 172/5, needing 82 runs in 36 balls.
स्कोर: 172/5
(14 Overs)
W Jacks
35(20)
J Bethell
74(33)
A Singh
3-0-35-1
Over 14 ·172 Runs
4
2
0
2
1
1WD
1WD
1WD
W
12.1
1
Axar Patel to Jacob Bethell
Full, around off, Jacob Bethell nudges it to deep mid-wicket for one.
12.2
6
Axar Patel to Will Jacks
SIX! That has gone many a mile! Axar drops it short and drifts it on the leg stump. Will Jacks rocks back quickly and pulls it aerially behind deep square leg for a mammoth six.
12.3
4
Axar Patel to Will Jacks
MISFIELD, FOUR! That's the last thing India want right now. Flat, quick, short, outside off. Jacks leans forward and smashes it to the left of the cover fielder. Suryakumar Yadav fumbles to collect it and lets it through as the ball races away to the fence behind. England need 98 runs from 45 balls.
12.4
1
Axar Patel to Will Jacks
A tad shorter, outside off, Will Jacks attempts to slap it away, but gets an inside edge. The ball bounces off to short third and the batter gets a single.
12.5
2
Axar Patel to Jacob Bethell
Fuller, angling across the off stump, Jacob Bethell drills it to the right of long off and gets a brace.
12.6
1
Axar Patel to Jacob Bethell
Pitches it up, fuller, does Patel, on off, Jacob Bethell heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single. England need 94 runs off 42 deliveries.
स्कोर: 160/4
(13 Overs)
J Bethell
65(28)
W Jacks
35(19)
A Patel
3-0-35-1
Over 13 ·160 Runs
1
6
4
1
2
1
11.1
1
Varun Chakaravarthy to Will Jacks
Short and outside off, Will Jacks gets on his back foot and slaps it to deep cover to get a comfortable single.
11.2
4
Varun Chakaravarthy to Jacob Bethell
FOUR! Innovative and effective. Varun Chakaravarthy has been put to the sword. A googly on a length, on off, Jacob reverse scoops it over the short third for a boundary.
11.3
1
Varun Chakaravarthy to Jacob Bethell
Slanting across the stumps, much fuller. Jacob Bethell punches it to sweeper cover for a single.
11.4
1
Varun Chakaravarthy to Will Jacks
Chakaravarthy drags his length back, outside off, Will Jacks cuts it to deep cover and gets an easy single.
11.5
1
Varun Chakaravarthy to Jacob Bethell
Googly on the fuller side, outside off, Jacob Bethell bends toward the delivery and opens the face of the bat to the left of short third to get across.
11.6
6
Varun Chakaravarthy to Will Jacks
SIX! That will bring up the fifty partnership between these two batters, off 27 balls. This has been tossed up, fuller, around the pads of the batter. Will Jacks just loads his arms and unleashes his slog to sail the delivery over deep mid-wicket for a massive six. 109 needed off 48 balls.
स्कोर: 145/4
(12 Overs)
W Jacks
24(16)
J Bethell
61(25)
V Chakaravarthy
3-0-51-1
Over 12 ·145 Runs
1
4
1
1
1
6
10.1
1WD
Jasprit Bumrah to Will Jacks
WIDE! Jasprit Bumrah fires a bouncer, angling in, over leg. Will Jacks looks to pull it away, but the ball evades the top edge.
10.1
4
Jasprit Bumrah to Will Jacks
FOUR! Neatly played! Full and speared outisde off, Will Jacks carves it powerfully through cover-point for a cracking boundary.
10.2
1
Jasprit Bumrah to Will Jacks
Back of a length, wide outside off, Will Jacks looks to cut it through covers, but connects the inner half of the bat. The ball bounces over the bowler and rolls to mid off. Single taken.
10.3
2
Jasprit Bumrah to Jacob Bethell
FIFTY FOR JACOB BETHELL! Off just 19 balls. It has been a wonderful knock from him so far. He adds his name to the growing list of batters who have raced to half-centuries at this pace in this T20 World Cup. An in-dipping full ball from Bumrah, on middle, Bethell carves it across to the mid-wicket region and they rush back for the second run.
10.4
0
Jasprit Bumrah to Jacob Bethell
Right into the blockhole, on off. Jacob Bethell jams it to covers.
10.5
4
Jasprit Bumrah to Jacob Bethell
FOUR! Good shot! Bumrah goes pace off and into the pitch, on the bodyline. Jacob reads the variation and pulls it towards the deep square leg gap for a boundary.
10.6
0
Jasprit Bumrah to Jacob Bethell
Bumrah aiming for the yorker, outside off, but spills out a low full toss. Bethell strides out and drives it straight to the cover fielder. 12 from the over.
स्कोर: 131/4
(11 Overs)
J Bethell
55(22)
W Jacks
16(13)
J Bumrah
2-0-19-1
Over 11 ·131 Runs
1WD
4
1
2
0
4
0
9.1
0
Axar Patel to Will Jacks
A touch shorter, pitching on middle and angling down the leg side, Will Jacks looks to heave it with the angle of the ball, but gets beaten on the under edge and wears on his thigh pad.
9.2
1
Axar Patel to Will Jacks
Slower through the air, fuller around off, Will Jacks pushes it to deep point for a single.
9.3
1WD
Axar Patel to Jacob Bethell
WIDE! Slides it away from the left-hander, Jacob Bethell extends his hands but fails to reach it. Wided by the umpire.
9.3
1
Axar Patel to Jacob Bethell
Tight single! Short and around off, Jacob Bethell punches it towards cover-point and sets off for the run. Hardik Pandya collects it on the bounce and fires in a throw at the bowler's end, where Axar Patel is a bit too much behind the stumps. He collects and throws it at the stumps but misses, and by then Bethell makes his ground. A direct hit was needed there.
9.4
0
Axar Patel to Will Jacks
Pitches it fuller and flatter, on leg, angling in, Will Jacks looks to whip it away but misses as the ball goes off his pads towards the cover-point region. Appeal for LBW, but the umpire remains unmoved and so do the fielders. The batter gets two leg byes. Clearly going down the leg side, this one.
9.5
0
Axar Patel to Will Jacks
A length ball, drifting in and around off. Jacks stands tall and knocks it to cover.
9.6
1
Axar Patel to Will Jacks
Arm ball, too full and on off, Jacks drills it down to long off for a single. A top-class over from Axar, only 6 runs from it.
स्कोर: 119/4
(10 Overs)
W Jacks
11(11)
J Bethell
49(18)
A Patel
2-0-20-1
Over 10 ·119 Runs
0
1
1WD
1
0
0
1
8.1
4
Varun Chakaravarthy to Jacob Bethell
FOUR! 100 up for England! Varun starts off with a short-length delivery, around off and middle. Jacob Bethell hammers it past the deep mid-wicket fielder for four runs.
8.2
4
Varun Chakaravarthy to Jacob Bethell
FOUR! Nicely played! Varun Chakaravarthy switches around the wicket now and bowls a quicker short delivery, on off. Jacob Bethell rocks back and thumps it over extra cover for another boundary. This lad can pack a punch and won't go down without a fight.
8.3
1
Varun Chakaravarthy to Jacob Bethell
Short, on middle, Jacob Bethell pats it to long on for a single.
8.4
0
Varun Chakaravarthy to Will Jacks
A touch fuller, outside off, Will Jacks looks to lash it over covers but gets beaten on the outside edge.
8.5
4
Varun Chakaravarthy to Will Jacks
FOUR! Powerfully struck! Not that short, on middle and leg, Will Jacks picks the variation, gets the ball at a good height and pulls it off the back foot to deep square leg for a boundary.
8.6
1
Varun Chakaravarthy to Will Jacks
Short of a length, on the stumps, Will Jacks slaps it to long off for a single. 14 from the over, 141 needed off 66 balls.
स्कोर: 113/4
(9 Overs)
W Jacks
9(6)
J Bethell
48(17)
V Chakaravarthy
2-0-37-1
Over 9 ·113 Runs
4
4
1
0
4
1
7.1
6
Axar Patel to Tom Banton
SIX! Tom Banton is not backing down. Axar Patel delivers it just outside off and fuller. Tom Banton plays inside-out with proper connection, over the sweeper cover fence for half a dozen.
7.2
6
Axar Patel to Tom Banton
SIX! Back-to-back sixes from Banton! Patel pitches it fuller once again, on off and middle. Tom Banton charges down the deck this time to get to the pitched area of the delivery and launches it over long on for a huge six.
7.3
W
Axar Patel to Tom Banton
OUT! TIMBER! Axar Patel strikes back and roars in celebration. He delivers the arm ball, but just slows it up. This is pitched up, on middle, angling in a bit. Tom Banton goes down on one knee to target the mid-wicket region with the slog sweep, but plays all over it, losing his shape. The ball goes through and rattles the stumps behind. Six, six and out for Banton, and England are 95/4, chasing 254 runs.
7.4
0
Axar Patel to Will Jacks
Flatter and fuller, with a bit more pace, on middle, Will Jacks hangs back and flicks it to square leg.
7.5
0
Axar Patel to Will Jacks
Patel drags his length back and offers an arm ball, angling it down the leg side. Jacks looks for a reverse-batted shot, but gets beaten on the under edge and it thumps on his thigh pad.
7.6
4
Axar Patel to Will Jacks
FOUR! Excellent shot from Jacks, and he gets off the mark with this boundary. On middle, angling in, a tad fuller. Jacks heaves it freely, over mid-wicket for four runs. 16 from the over and England continue to go for runs, despite losing wickets. That's the only way, to be honest.
स्कोर: 99/4
(8 Overs)
W Jacks
4(3)
J Bethell
39(14)
A Patel
1-0-16-1
Over 8 ·99 Runs
6
6
W
0
0
4
6.1
0
Hardik Pandya to Jacob Bethell
Hardik Pandya comes back into the attack and sprints from over the stumps. He delivers it on a good length, angling it away. Jacob Bethell looks to reverse sweep it over point, but misses the connection.
6.2
1
Hardik Pandya to Jacob Bethell
Again on a good length, around off, Jacob Bethell gets on his front foot and dabs it to the front of the mid off fielder and gets a quick single.
6.3
1
Hardik Pandya to Tom Banton
Hard-length delivery, just inside of the tramline. Tom Banton frees his arms but ends up punching it with a cross-bat from the inner half to the right of cover-point. Single taken.
6.4
1WD
Hardik Pandya to Jacob Bethell
WIDE! Bangs a bouncer, over middle. Bethell gets on his back foot and looks to pull, but the ball climbs big on him and sails well over his helmet.
6.4
6
Hardik Pandya to Jacob Bethell
SIX! BOOM! Pandya rolls his fingers over the ball to take the pace off, pitching it on a good length, around middle. Bethell opens his stance and heaves it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
6.5
4
Hardik Pandya to Jacob Bethell
FOUR! More runs from Jacob Bethell. Pitches it up, does Pandya, angling it just away from the off pole. Jacob Bethell reverse ramps it over short third for four more runs.
6.6
2
Hardik Pandya to Jacob Bethell
Fuller, on off, Jacob Bethell steers it through point for a couple of runs. 15 from the over!
स्कोर: 83/3
(7 Overs)
J Bethell
39(14)
T Banton
5(2)
H Pandya
3-0-29-1
Over 7 ·83 Runs
0
1
1
1WD
6
4
2
5.1
6
Varun Chakaravarthy to Jacob Bethell
SIX! Welcome to the attack, mate! Varun bowls a short ball, on middle and leg. Jacob reads the length early and swats it behind long on for a cracking six.
5.2
6
Varun Chakaravarthy to Jacob Bethell
SIX! Two in two for Bethell and Varun Chakaravarthy is put under pressure straightaway! A fuller ball aimed at the stumps. The southpaw backs away towards the leg side and lofts it cleanly over long off. It sails 87 metres into the stands.
5.3
6
Varun Chakaravarthy to Jacob Bethell
SIX! Hat trick of sixes from Bethell! Flat and full, around off. Bethell switches his stance and nails the reverse sweep over deep backward point for a huge six.
5.4
1
Varun Chakaravarthy to Jacob Bethell
Full, a googly around off, Bethell drives it off the front foot to long off for a single.
5.5
W
Varun Chakaravarthy to Jos Buttler
OUT! BOWLED! Varun Chakaravarthy is a relieved man after going for 19 runs in the over so far. Lands the googly in the perfect spot, in front of middle and gets it to turn back into the batter on a fuller length. Jos Buttler stays put in the crease, but fails to read the wrong 'un. Tries to inflict more misery on Varun, heaves it across the line, but plays all over it and hears the death rattle behind him. Buttler's poor form continues in this World Cup. England are 64/3. They need 190 more runs from 85 balls.
5.6
4
Varun Chakaravarthy to Tom Banton
FOUR! That's some way to get off the mark. Quicker full ball, just outside off. Tom Banton gets down on his knee and reverse sweeps it over backward point for a boundary. 23 runs and a wicket from Chakaravarthy's first over. England are 68/3 after the Powerplay.
स्कोर: 68/3
(6 Overs)
T Banton
4(1)
J Bethell
26(9)
V Chakaravarthy
1-0-23-1
Over 6 ·68 Runs
6
6
6
1
W
4
4.1
W
Jasprit Bumrah to Harry Brook
OUT! STRAIGHT UP AND GONE! That is one of the most magnificent catches you will see in a knockout game. Axar Patel has pulled off a screamer here. Bumrah starts with a slower one, full and around the off stump. Brook backs away slightly to loft it over extra cover, but goes through his shot very early. One hand comes off the handle as the ball sails up in the night sky towards deep cover-point. Axar Patel, from the inner ring, backtracks and covers a lot of ground while keeping his eyes locked on the ball. He gathers the catch with both hands and tumbles on the ground, but maintains possession of the ball in his hands. England are 38/2 as Bumrah strikes first ball. This marks the exit of England's most dangerous batter, Harry Brook.
4.2
0
Jasprit Bumrah to Jacob Bethell
Hits the deck hard, on off, Bethell plays off the back foot and punches it to cover.
4.3
6
Jasprit Bumrah to Jacob Bethell
SIX! Up and over! A rare loosener from Bumrah. Short, on leg. Jacob uses the pace and helps it aerially behind deep fine leg for a six.
4.4
0
Jasprit Bumrah to Jacob Bethell
Slows it up, on the pads. Bethell misses to flick and wears on the front pad.
4.5
0
Jasprit Bumrah to Jacob Bethell
It is the off cutter as Bumrah rolls the fingers across the seam to take the pace off. Short and over middle. Bethell is early into the pull shot and is deceived completely.
4.6
1
Jasprit Bumrah to Jacob Bethell
Leading edge, but safe! Back of a length, slanting into the batter, Jacob Bethell pushes the bat in front to work it off side, but gets a thick leading edge as the ball goes on a couple of bounces to deep third for a single.
स्कोर: 45/2
(5 Overs)
J Bethell
7(5)
J Buttler
25(16)
J Bumrah
1-0-7-1
Over 5 ·45 Runs
W
0
6
0
0
1
3.1
1
Hardik Pandya to Harry Brook
On a back of a length, outside off, Brook stands tall and punches it to deep extra cover. Buttler wants the second but Brook sends him back as Tilak Varma is quick to charge in off the ropes to keep it down to a single only.
3.2
1
Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler
Back of a length, around off, Buttler pulls it off the inner half to wide mid-wicket for a single.
3.3
4
Hardik Pandya to Harry Brook
FOUR! That's a quality shot! Short ball that climbs on the batter at shoulder height, over middle. Brook backs away to give himself some room and swats it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
3.4
0
Hardik Pandya to Harry Brook
Hard length, on the stumps, Brook tries to access the off side, but the ball cuts back in and rolls to mid on from the inner half.
3.5
1
Hardik Pandya to Harry Brook
On a back of a length, outside off, Brook square cuts it to deep point for a single.
3.6
6
Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler
SIX! Timed to perfection! Hardik goes short into the pitch, outside off, Buttler stands tall, covers the stumps and clubs it over long off for a six. England need 216 runs from 96 balls.
स्कोर: 38/1
(4 Overs)
J Buttler
25(16)
H Brook
7(5)
H Pandya
2-0-14-1
Over 4 ·38 Runs
1
1
4
0
1
6
2.1
0
Arshdeep Singh to Jos Buttler
Big swing and a miss! Pressure building on Buttler. Moves away off the pitch, on a good length, over off. Buttler charges down to heave it across, only to miss.
2.2
4
Arshdeep Singh to Jos Buttler
FOUR! Straight as an arrow! Arshdeep goes for the yorker, but slips in a low full toss that tails back in sharply, on middle. Jos Buttler shovels it hard and drives it straight down the ground, to the right of mid off for a boundary.
2.3
0
Arshdeep Singh to Jos Buttler
Hard length, nipping back into the body, Buttler pulls it straight to mid-wicket.
2.4
0
Arshdeep Singh to Jos Buttler
Play and a miss! Buttler tries to hack that length ball across over the leg side, but loses his shape and the ball nips away a bit to beat the inside edge.
2.5
2
Arshdeep Singh to Jos Buttler
Fullish ball, around leg, Buttler lofts it with no real timing, but manages to clear extra cover for a couple of runs. Suryakumar Yadav chases it down from the inner ring and keeps it down to two.
2.6
4
Arshdeep Singh to Jos Buttler
FOUR! That will make him feel a lot better! Slams the deck hard, does Singh. Around leg, Jos Buttler gets on top of the bounce and bludgeons gun-barrel straight down the ground for a cracking boundary.
स्कोर: 25/1
(3 Overs)
J Buttler
18(14)
H Brook
1(1)
A Singh
2-0-23-0
Over 3 ·25 Runs
0
4
0
0
2
4
1.1
W
Hardik Pandya to Phil Salt
OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Pandya strikes first ball and India have their first breakthrough. He goes full and outside off, with the ball shaping away late. Phil Salt tries to whack it over the leg side, but his feet go nowhere, and he ends up getting a fat leading edge. The ball gets sliced in the air over the cover-point region. Axar Patel backtracks a bit in the inner ring and takes a safe catch. The dangerous Phil Salt is gone and England's opening wicket partnerships continue their underwhelming run in this World Cup. England are 13/1, chasing 254.
1.2
1
Hardik Pandya to Harry Brook
Spots Brook advancing down the track, Hardik bashes the length hard and gets a sharp inswing on leg. Brook is cramped up for space and can only punch it out to the off side. It's to the right of extra cover and Brook opens his account with a brisk single.
1.3
0
Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler
BEATEN! Around off, in that corridor of uncertainty, on a good length. It lands and then straightens up a bit, squaring Buttler up totally. He tries to block but the ball zips past his outside edge.
1.4
0
Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler
Nagging length, around off, kept out to the off side.
1.5
0
Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler
Back of a length, on top of off, Buttler comes charging down the track, tries to pull across the line, but the ball keeps shaping away and beats his bat.
1.6
0
Hardik Pandya to Jos Buttler
A 130.1 kph, this is an away swinger well outside off. Buttler shuffles across the stumps and attempts the scoop over short fine leg but misses it. The ball thuds into the back thigh and trickles in front of backward point, allowing them to sneak a leg bye.
स्कोर: 15/1
(2 Overs)
J Buttler
8(8)
H Brook
1(1)
H Pandya
1-0-1-1
Over 2 ·15 Runs
W
1
0
0
0
0
Good start from England, and they have to go hard in the Powerplay. Hardik Pandya to share the attack.
0
First one down for England. Captain Harry Brook walks out to bat at number 3.
0
First bowling change? Yes, Jasprit Bumrah comes into the attack now.
0
England lose their skipper now. Jacob Bethell comes out to the middle.
0
Double change. Time for some spin now as Varun Chakaravarthy replaces Hardik Pandya.
0
DRINKS! With that wicket of Jos Buttler, England have slipped further down. They are scoring at a good rate, but losing 3 wickets inside the Powerplay will hurt them. However, they are approaching this chase with the right mindset, but at least one of the batters needs to play a big knock for them. For India, they need to keep chipping away at the wickets, and with the field restrictions lifted after this over, they will look to maintain the pressure on the batters and make them take the risks. Also, Tom Banton is the next batter in.
0
Another one bites the dust. Will Jacks is in at number 6, ahead of Sam Curran, perhaps to maintain the right-left combination.
0
Spin from both ends as Varun Chakaravarthy is back on.
0
Halfway reached. England are 119/4, and India were at the same score, but had lost only 2 wickets. They need 135 more from 60 balls. And here comes Jasprit Bumrah (1-0-7-1) back into the attack, replacing Varun Chakaravarthy.
0
It is going neck and neck at the moment. After 13 overs, England are 159/4. At the same stage, India were 160/2. Arshdeep Singh returns to the attack. His figures so far are 2-0-23-0.
0
DRINKS BREAK. Well, if you want to know how much that wicket of Jacks means to the Men in Blue, almost every Indian player has rushed in to celebrate with Axar Patel and Shivam Dube. That 77-run partnership off 39 balls had just begun to stir a few nerves in the Indian camp, but with it now broken, the crowd has found its voice once again. But credit where it is due. Will Jacks and Jacob Bethell produced one of the most blistering and fighting partnerships in a mammoth run chase to keep their final hopes well and truly alive. Bethell is still fighting, and it is still not done yet as long as he is out there. Sam Curran walks in at number 7. Varun Chakaravarthy (3-0-51-1) to bowl out.
0
End of a forgetful night for Varun Chakaravarthy. He has struggled a lot since the Super Eights started. Tighten up your seatbelts. Last 5 overs coming up. England need 69 runs. Jasprit Bumrah (2-0-19-1) returns into the attack. His last two overs are going to be massively precious for the Men in Blue. And if England manage to get big overs against him, it will get more spicy towards the end.
0
A fantastic over from Jasprit Bumrah. Went for just 8 runs. England need 61 runs from 24 balls. Arshdeep Singh (3-0-35-1) is back on.
0
Okay, decision-making time for Suryakumar Yadav. Three overs left - Bumrah, Axar, and Hardik each have one remaining under their belts. But who does he turn up to for this over? Jasprit Bumrah (3-0-27-1) has been handed over the ball. He has been excellent so far when the others have been taken to the cleaners. The equation - England need 45 from 18 balls.
0
Bumrah has done his job for his side. But India still cannot stay at ease as his overs have been exhausted and runs have flown from the other end. Hardik Pandya (3-0-29-1) to bowl the penultimate over, as England need 39 from 12 balls. Which also means, Axar could bowl the final over.
0
Jamie Overton is in at number 8. And he is no mug with the bat either. England still need 32 from 9 balls.
0
What a fantastic last couple of overs from an Indian point of view. Last 6 balls coming up, England need 30 runs. And it won't be Axar, but Shivam Dube to wrap up. Also, India have been penalised for not completing their overs on time. Meaning, an extra fielder will have to be kept inside the inner ring.
0
Take a bow, Jacob Bethell. This knock of his will be remembered and talked about for a long, long time. He is received with a standing ovation from his teammates and the crowd at Wankhede also admires his fighting batsmanship. Jofra Archer walks in at number 9.
0
And then, there were two - In 2022, England beat India by 10 wickets in the semifinal and went on to lift the trophy. In 2024, India flipped the result and ended up as the champions. Now the pendulum swings again. India have beaten England in another semifinal. Will history repeat again? Only time will tell. The Grand Final is locked and loaded now. It is India going up against New Zealand at the gigantic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. So far, no host nation has won the T20 World Cup championship. And New Zealand, with the way they have peaked at the right time, will be primed to take on the challenge against this Indian unit that still has a lot of wrinkles to iron out. Mark your calendars. Sunday, 8th March, 2026, is the day when the summit clash will be played in this ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026. The first ball is scheduled to be bowled at 7 pm IST (1.30 pm GMT). But do make sure to mark your presence well in advance for all the pre-match buildup and analysis. Until then, take care, cheers!
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0.1
4
Arshdeep Singh to Phil Salt
FOUR! Gets that fine and it races away! Just what England needed first up. Back of a length, skidding through on leg. Phil gets across to nudge it around the corner, but inside edges it to deep fine leg for a boundary.
0.2
1
Arshdeep Singh to Phil Salt
Hard length on top of middle, nipping in. Salt tucks it behind to the left of Samson, the wicket-keeper, for a single.
0.3
4
Arshdeep Singh to Jos Buttler
FOUR! Buttler is off the mark in style! Full from Arshdeep, outside off, Buttler gets on top of it, finds the middle, maintains his shape, and lofts it over extra cover for a boundary.
0.4
0
Arshdeep Singh to Jos Buttler
Slams the deck hard, on a good length, swinging back in from middle. Jos Buttler hops across to tuck it to the leg side, but inside edges it onto the pads before the ball trickles back to the bowler.
0.5
4
Arshdeep Singh to Jos Buttler
FOUR! That's an absolute toe-crusher from Arshdeep, but it bullets to the fence. A yorker, on leg, shaping back in. Buttler's head falls over while trying to jam it out, and the ball goes between his legs. And before anyone could blink their eyes, the ball has raced to the deep fine leg fence.
0.6
0
Arshdeep Singh to Jos Buttler
Touch short, curving away from middle and is slower in pace. Jos Buttler stays put and bunts it back to the bowler. 13 runs from the first over.
स्कोर: 13/0
(1 Overs)
J Buttler
8(4)
P Salt
5(2)
A Singh
1-0-13-0
Over 1 ·13 Runs
4
1
4
0
4
0