England’s wicketkeeper Jos Buttler stumps out India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav through the 2026 ICC Males’s T20 Cricket World Cup semi-final match between India and England on the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on March 5, 2026. (PHOTO: AFP)
Sanju Samson’s scintillating 89 off 42 balls laid the platform for India to pile up a large 253-7 towards England within the T20 World Cup semi-final in Mumbai on Thursday.
The in-form opener, who made 97 not out towards the West Indies within the earlier match, hit seven sixes and eight fours to thrill a raucous house crowd on the well-known Wankhede stadium.
The hosts flayed England’s assault to all elements of the bottom, hitting 19 sixes and 18 fours, which means Harry Brook’s facet will want a T20 World Cup file chase of 254 to succeed in the ultimate.
Samson signalled his intent with a 4 and 6 off Jofra Archer’s first over after Brook received the toss and determined to bowl.
Will Jacks took the second over and struck a blow for England when Abhishek Sharma (9) lifted the off-spinner to Phil Salt at deep midwicket.
Samson was given a life on 15 when Brook dropped a easy likelihood at mid-off off Archer.
It proved a pricey mistake as, helped by some ill-disciplined bowling, Samson raced to his half-century off 26 balls with one other large six as Liam Dawson’s first over was pummelled for 19 runs.
Ishan Kishan placed on 97 from 48 balls with Samson for the second wicket earlier than the left-hander holed out to Jacks off Adil Rashid within the tenth over to make it 117-2.
Samson powered on till Jacks returned to have him caught by Salt within the deep within the 14th over at which level India had been 160-3.
Shivam Dube continued the onslaught with 43 off 25 balls with 4 sixes earlier than being run out by Brook’s direct hit. Hardik Pandya hit 27 off 12 balls late on and Tilak Varma 21 off seven balls to take India previous the 250 mark.
Jacks was the decide of the England bowlers with 2-26 however the wayward Archer was plundered, taking 1-61 off his 4 overs.
New Zealand who beat South Africa on Wednesday, await the victors in Sunday’s last in Ahmedabad.
