
Live: Samson, bowlers put India in final after tense finish in Mumbai
Sent in to bat, opener Sanju Samson blasted seven sixes and eight fours on the way to a 42-ball 89 as India posted a mammoth 253
Defending champions India defeated England by seven runs in the second semifinal to storm into the summit clash of the T20 World Cup in Mumbai on Thursday night (March 5).
India will play New Zealand in the final on Sunday (March 8).
Sent in to bat, opener Sanju Samson blasted seven sixes and eight fours on way to a 42-ball 89 as India posted a mammoth 253. Shivam Dube (43), Ishan Kishan (39), Hardik Pandya (27) and Tilak Varma (21) also chipped in with brisk knocks.
Chasing a massive target of 254, Jacob Bethell's sensational 105 off 48 balls went in vain as England managed 246 for seven in 20 overs. Jasprit Bumrah (1/33) was the most successful bowler, while Hardik Pandya (2/38) snapped two wickets.
For England, Will Jacks (2/40) and Adil Rashid (2/41) claimed two wickets each. Arshdeep Singh (1/51), Axar Patel (1/35) and Varun Chakravarthy (1/64) also claimed one wicket each for India.
Follow live scores and updates of the India vs England semi-final here.
Live Updates
- 5 March 2026 7:02 PM IST
Samson off the mark with a FOUR
Samson hits a boundary over mid-on to get off the mark, after two dot balls.
- 5 March 2026 7:00 PM IST
Play begins
Sanju Samson, on strike, and Abhishek Sharma are India's openers. Jofra Archer with the new ball.
- 5 March 2026 6:52 PM IST
Photo from the toss

India captain Suryakumar Yadav (right) tosses the coin as his England counterpart calls. Photo: BCCI
- 5 March 2026 6:38 PM IST
Playing XIs: India unchanged; England pick Overton
India XI: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah.
England XI: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (captain), Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid.
In: Overton. Out: Rehan Ahmed.
- 5 March 2026 6:34 PM IST
England win toss, opt to bowl
England captain Harry Brook won the toss and opted to chase.
- 5 March 2026 6:28 PM IST
Toss soon; will dew affect the game?
Toss coming up. All eyes are on the captain who wins the toss. Will he opt to bowl first due to dew factor?

