US EditionHistory-Seeking India Face Improving England in Heavyweight T20 World Cup Semi-Final
- On March 3, India clinched a semi-final spot by beating West Indies by five wickets with Sanju Samson's unbeaten 97 and will face England at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on March 5.
- India are bidding to become the first side to defend the Twenty20 World Cup after winning the 2024 tournament unbeaten as defending champions.
- India's bowling, led by leg-spinner Varun Chakravarthy and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, is strong despite 13 dropped catches; at Wankhede Stadium, India have won five of seven T20Is and remain unbeaten since December 2017.
- The semi-final winner secures a spot in the March 8 final at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, with both India and England contesting for their third T20 World Cup title.
- Key England players and a confident quote set the tone, with Will Jacks scoring 191 runs and seven wickets, and Curran saying `If there's ever a time we want to play our perfect game, it's probably Thursday night`.
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The Indian team defeated the West Indies to reach the semi-finals of the current T20 World Cup. India will face England in the semi-finals. Like India, England is also a two-time defending champion.
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