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India Fend Off Bethell Onslaught to Keep T20 World Cup Title Defence Alive
India set a high target of 253 runs with key contributions from Samson, Dube, and Kishan; England's Bethell scored 105 but fell short by 7 runs, India advances to face New Zealand.
- On March 05, 2026, India defeated England by seven runs in the T20 World Cup semi-final at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium.
- Batting first, India posted 7-253 with Sanju Samson's 89 and a 97-run stand with Kishan in 8.3 overs.
- Jacob Bethell's 105 off 48 balls, with eight fours and seven sixes, kept England alive as they finished 246 for seven needing 30 off the last six before his run out.
- India will play New Zealand in the final on March 8 at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, with the final timing reported as Monday morning AEDT.
- By winning the semi, India moved within one win of back-to-back men's T20 World Cup titles and will chase a record third T20 title in the final.
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T20 WC: India head to Ahmedabad for final against New Zealand
Mumbai: A day after edging England by seven runs in a pulsating semi-final of the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup, Suryakumar Yadav-led India departed from Mumbai to Ahmedabad for the title clash against New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium, scheduled for Sunday. Excitement over catching a glimpse of the Indian team was evident from the time the team bus left their hotel in Mumbai for catching the flight to Ahmedabad at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maha…
Jasprit Bumrah wasn't travelling to Ahmedabad alone. He took Team India with him
T20 World Cup semifinal: India’s 253 seemed safe. Yet Jacob Bethell’s stunning counter-attack revived England’s hopes before Jasprit Bumrah’s control at the death secured a narrow win and India’s passage to the T20 World Cup final.
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