Top News

12

India defeated England in the semi-finals, will face New Zealand in the final.

Mumbai. An exciting match was witnessed in the second semi-final played between India and England in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. The match was held on 5 March at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, in which the Indian team won by seven runs in the last over. Now India will face New Zealand in the final on March 8 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. New Zealand had defeated South Africa by 9 wickets in the first semi-final.

Historic match of T20 World Cup

highest run scoring matches

Most runs in Men’s T20 International match
517 – South Africa vs West Indies, Centurion, 2023
499 – India vs England, Wankhede, 2026
496 – India vs New Zealand, Thiruvananthapuram, 2026
489 – India vs West Indies, Lauderhill, 2016
488 – New Zealand vs Australia, Auckland, 2018
488 – Bulgaria vs Serbia, Sofia, 2022

Shower of runs and record of sixes

In this spectacular match, Indian batsmen hit 19 sixes and English batsmen hit 15 sixes, which is the highest number of sixes in any T20 World Cup match. A total of 73 boundaries (39 fours and 34 sixes) were also hit in this match, which is the highest in the history of T20 World Cup.

Most sixes in T20 World Cup

Most sixes in T20 World Cup match
34 – India vs England, Wankhede, 2026 Semi-Final
31 – West Indies vs Zimbabwe, Wankhede, 2026
30 – Netherlands vs Ireland, Sylhet, 2014
28 – India vs Zimbabwe, Chennai, 2026
25 – England vs Italy, Kolkata, 2026

Most sixes in an innings (T20 World Cup)

19 – Netherlands vs Ireland, Sylhet, 2014
19 – West Indies vs Zimbabwe, Wankhede, 2026
19 – India vs England, Wankhede, 2026
17 – India vs Zimbabwe, Chennai, 2026
16 – Australia vs India, Bridgetown, 2010

Amazing performance by Jacob Bethel

Young England batsman Jacob Bethell scored an incredible 105 runs in this semi-final, making him the highest innings scorer in the knockout matches of the T20 World Cup. He broke the record of New Zealand’s Finn Allen, who had scored 100 against South Africa in the first semi-final. With this inning, Bethel also achieved the status of the fourth batsman from England to score a century in the T20 World Cup.

Highest score in T20 World Cup knockout matches

Highest score in T20 World Cup knockout matches
105 – Jacob Bethel vs India, Wankhede, 2026 Semi-Final
100* – Finn Allen vs South Africa, Kolkata, 2026 Semi-Final
96* – Tillakaratne Dilshan vs West Indies, The Oval, 2009 Semi-Final
89* – Virat Kohli vs West Indies, Mumbai, 2016 Semi-Final
89 – Sanju Samson vs England, Wankhede, 2026 Semi-Final

Record of sixes of Indian batsmen

In this match, the Indian team made its highest score in the knockout match by scoring 253 runs for 7 wickets. This is the fifth time that the Indian team has scored 250 or more in T20 International. Sanju Samson has also become the Indian to hit the most sixes in a single edition of the T20 World Cup by hitting 16 sixes in this World Cup.

Most sixes in a single edition of T20 World Cup (Indian batsmen)

Most sixes in a single edition of T20 World Cup (Indian batsmen)
16 – Sanju Samson (2026)
15 – Rohit Sharma (2024)
15 – Shivam Dubey (2026)
14 – Ishan Kishan (2026)
14 – Hardik Pandya (2026)
12 – Yuvraj Singh (2007)

Highest score in T20 World Cup

Highest score in T20 World Cup:
260/6 – Sri Lanka vs Kenya, Johannesburg, 2007
256/4 – India vs Zimbabwe, Chennai, 2026
254/6 – West Indies vs Zimbabwe, Wankhede, 2026
253/7 – India vs England, Wankhede, 2026 Semi-Final
246/7 – England vs India, Wankhede, 2026 Semi-Final