Kamal Ghorui
NEW DELHI: India pulled off a thrilling seven-run victory over England in the semi-final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the iconic Wankhede Stadium on Thursday, booking their spot in the final for the second consecutive edition.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!It was a run-fest in Mumbai, with both teams combining for a total of 499 runs, the second-highest aggregate in Men’s T20Is after South Africa and West Indies posted 517 runs at Centurion in 2023. Remarkably, three of the top four highest T20I match aggregates involve India, including a 496-run thriller against New Zealand in Thiruvananthapuram earlier this year.
Highest match aggregates in Men’s T20Is
- 517 – SA vs WI, Centurion, 2023
- 499 – IND vs ENG, Mumbai WS, 2026
- 496 – IND vs NZ, Thiruvananthapuram, 2026
- 489 – IND vs WI, Lauderhill, 2016
- 488 – NZ vs AUS, Auckland, 2018
- 488 – Bulgaria v Serbia, Sofia, 2022
Asked to bat first, India posted a massive 253/7, with Sanju Samson leading the charge with 89 off 42 balls, including eight fours and seven sixes. Support came from Shivam Dube (43 off 25) and Ishan Kishan (39 off 18). Late blitzes from Tilak Varma (21 off 7) and Hardik Pandya (27 off 12) propelled India to the highest total in a T20 World Cup knockout match.England fought back fiercely. Jacob Bethell produced a stunning maiden T20I century, scoring 105, becoming the first player to score his first-class, List A, and T20 centuries in international cricket. He was well supported by Will Jacks (77-run partnership with Bethell), but England fell short at 246/7, just seven runs shy of the target.The match smashed multiple T20 World Cup records: 34 sixes and a total of 73 boundaries (including 39 fours), both the highest ever in a T20 World Cup match. Most sixes in a T20 World Cup match
- 34 – IND vs ENG, Mumbai WS, 2026 SF
- 31 – WI vs ZIM, Mumbai WS, 2026
- 30 – NED vs IRE, Sylhet, 2014
- 28 – IND vs ZIM, Chennai, 2026
- 25 – ENG vs ITA, Kolkata, 2026
England’s campaign was powered by a record 226 runs from the No.6 or lower position across the edition, led by Will Jacks (SR: 176.56).Most runs from No.6 or lower in a T20 WC edition
- 226 – Will Jacks in 2026 (SR: 176.56)
- 218 – Misbah-ul-Haq in 2007 (SR: 139.74)
- 175 – Cameron White in 2010 (SR: 149.57)
- 171 – Michael Hussey in 2010 (SR: 172.72)
- 167 – Sam Curran in 2026 (SR: 120.14)
Other historic milestones included three of the top five highest individual scores in T20 World Cup knockouts in this tournament: Bethell’s 105, Finn Allen’s 100, and Samson’s 89. Highest individual scores in T20 World Cup knockouts
- 105 – Jacob Bethell vs IND, Mumbai WS, 2026
- 100* – Finn Allen vs SA, Kolkata, 2026 SF
- 96* – Tillakaratne Dilshan vs WI, The Oval, 2009 SF
- 89* – Virat Kohli vs WI, Mumbai WS, 2016 SF
- 89 – Sanju Samson vs ENG, Mumbai WS, 2026
Team India now joins Pakistan (2007 & 2009) and Sri Lanka (2012 & 2014) as teams playing consecutive T20 World Cup finals, while making it to their fourth T20 WC final overall, the most by any team.India will now face New Zealand in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday, aiming to defend their title and cap off a record-breaking campaign.
