India beat England in high-scoring T20 World Cup contest, will meet New Zealand in the final on Sunday

India clung on to beat England by seven runs in a thrilling T20 World Cup semi-final in Mumbai on Thursday, despite Jacob Bethell’s superb 105. After Sanju Samson’s scintillating 89 laid the platform for India to pile up a massive 253-7, England fell just short in what would have been a record chase, finishing on 246-7. Phil Salt (5), Harry Brook (7) and Jos Buttler (25) fell early, but Bethell, aided by Will Jacks (35) kept England in the hunt. The left-hander hit seven sixes and eight fours...

By none@none.com (AFP)

India news: India reach T20 final in shootout with England

India's 253 runs in Mumbai proved just enough to best England and reach the cricket T20 World Cup final. Meanwhile, Finland's Alexander Stubb is in Delhi and polls have closed in neighboring Nepal. DW has more.

India hold off brave England and briliant Bethell to reach T20 World Cup final

India 253-7 bt England 246-7 by seven runs Multiple records broken in thrilling match England, India and the Wankhede Stadium ground staff conjured a ludicrous, blockbuster semi-final, but for the English in the end it was a bust, a night when records fell and they eventually went with them. Only three times in their history have they scored more than the 246 they got on Thursday, but still it was not enough. Never before have so many runs been scored in a T20 World Cup match, nor as many s...

By Simon Burnton at the Wankhede Stadium

India beat England to reach T20 World Cup final as Sanju stars again

Sanju Samson hit 89 for India as they posted 253-6 and beat England by 7 runs in second semifinal of 2026 T20 World Cup.

India beat England to reach T20 World Cup final as Sanju stars again

Sanju Samson hit 89 for India as they posted 253-6 and beat England by 7 runs in second semifinal of 2026 T20 World Cup.

499 runs and 32 sixes later, India beat England to enter T20 World Cup final

Sanju Samson's blistering 89 powered India to a massive total before the bowlers held their nerve in a six-hitting thriller at the Wankhede. England threatened through Jacob Bethell's century, but Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya's exceptional bowling sealed a dramatic seven-run win as India set up a T20 World Cup 2026 final clash with New Zealand.

By SAHIL MALHOTRA