{"id":4917,"date":"2026-03-06T04:50:49","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T04:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/?p=4917"},"modified":"2026-03-06T04:50:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T04:50:49","slug":"129129417-cms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/?p=4917","title":{"rendered":"Major records set in Wankhede thriller as India beat England to reach second straight T20 World Cup final | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-129129505,imgsize-191856,width-400,resizemode-4\/team-india.jpg\" alt=\"Major records set in Wankhede thriller as India beat England to reach second straight T20 World Cup final\" title=\"Indian players celebrate their victory over England at Wankhede stadium. 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(ANI Photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: India pulled off a thrilling seven-run victory over England in the semi-final of the ICC Men&#8217;s T20 World Cup 2026 at the iconic Wankhede Stadium on Thursday, booking their spot in the final for the second consecutive edition.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@toisports\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">SUBSCRIBE NOW!<\/a><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>It was a run-fest in Mumbai, with both teams combining for a total of 499 runs, the second-highest aggregate in Men\u2019s 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.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/> <\/p>\n<div class=\"lOvcW vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"k7lcu\">\n<p>\u201cHoli ki double khushi ho gayi\u201c India fans erupt after win against England | T20 World Cup<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Highest match aggregates in Men\u2019s T20Is<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component \" data-pos=\"13\">\n<ul>\n<li>517 &#8211; SA vs WI, Centurion, 2023<\/li>\n<li>499 &#8211; IND vs ENG, Mumbai WS, 2026<\/li>\n<li>496 &#8211; IND vs NZ, Thiruvananthapuram, 2026<\/li>\n<li>489 &#8211; IND vs WI, Lauderhill, 2016<\/li>\n<li>488 &#8211; NZ vs AUS, Auckland, 2018<\/li>\n<li>488 &#8211; Bulgaria v Serbia, Sofia, 2022<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>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.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>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.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>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. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Most sixes in a T20 World Cup match<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component \" data-pos=\"27\">\n<ul>\n<li>34 &#8211; IND vs ENG, Mumbai WS, 2026 SF<\/li>\n<li>31 &#8211; WI vs ZIM, Mumbai WS, 2026<\/li>\n<li>30 &#8211; NED vs IRE, Sylhet, 2014<\/li>\n<li>28 &#8211; IND vs ZIM, Chennai, 2026<\/li>\n<li>25 &#8211; ENG vs ITA, Kolkata, 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>England\u2019s 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).<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Most runs from No.6 or lower in a T20 WC edition<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component \" data-pos=\"33\">\n<ul>\n<li>226 &#8211; Will Jacks in 2026 (SR: 176.56)<\/li>\n<li>218 &#8211; Misbah-ul-Haq in 2007 (SR: 139.74)<\/li>\n<li>175 &#8211; Cameron White in 2010 (SR: 149.57)<\/li>\n<li>171 &#8211; Michael Hussey in 2010 (SR: 172.72)<\/li>\n<li>167 &#8211; Sam Curran in 2026 (SR: 120.14)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/>Other historic milestones included three of the top five highest individual scores in T20 World Cup knockouts in this tournament: Bethell\u2019s 105, Finn Allen\u2019s 100, and Samson\u2019s 89. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"37\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Highest individual scores in T20 World Cup knockouts<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"39\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component \" data-pos=\"40\">\n<ul>\n<li>105 &#8211; Jacob Bethell vs IND, Mumbai WS, 2026<\/li>\n<li>100* &#8211; Finn Allen vs SA, Kolkata, 2026 SF<\/li>\n<li>96* &#8211; Tillakaratne Dilshan vs WI, The Oval, 2009 SF<\/li>\n<li>89* &#8211; Virat Kohli vs WI, Mumbai WS, 2016 SF<\/li>\n<li>89 &#8211; Sanju Samson vs ENG, Mumbai WS, 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"41\"\/>Team India now joins Pakistan (2007 &amp; 2009) and Sri Lanka (2012 &amp; 2014) as teams playing consecutive T20 World Cup finals, while making it to their fourth T20 WC final overall, the most by any team.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"43\"\/>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.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"45\"\/><\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/icc-mens-t20-world-cup\/major-records-set-in-wankhede-thriller-as-india-beat-england-to-reach-second-straight-t20-world-cup-final\/articleshow\/129129417.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indian players celebrate their victory over England at Wankhede stadium. 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