India (253/7) hold nerve to beat England (246/7) by 7 runs, qualify for T20 World Cup 2026 Final

[RedwoodOriginal]

Toss is a pretty big factor. If you win the toss, field first and manage to strike a couple of blows in the powerplay I think you are set up pretty well to win the match. I reckon both teams will be looking to chase given what we've seen in the last two matches. And Wankhede is absolutely the type of ground where 200 and even 200+ can be gunned down.

 

[sweep_shot]

Hopefully India will lose so that we can enjoy a relaxing final.

 

[jnaveen1980]

As the old saying goes, batters win you matches, bowlers win you tournaments. But again, when I look at that England bowling, on-paper it doesn't strike me as a particularly great bowling attack. India, South Africa, New Zealand - they all have bowlers who you can see winning their team tournaments. England have Adil Rashid and Jofra Archer, who ain't what he used to be. But yet almost all of England's bowlers have all done quite well and delivered an important performance at some point in the tournament. I was really surprised to see that Liam Dawson - who is good, but not great - has almost identical numbers to Rashid in this tournament. Jacks ofcourse has been the surprise of the tournament for everyone.

The reason bowler wins tournament si because they can come back even if they get hit around.But batsmen cannot come out. Those two wickets they gave it away to mcconchie is never going to come back. They got out like how ABhishek has been getting out right through the tournament. You don't get a second chance. Bowlers can still come back after going for runs. ARshdeep conceded 24 runs. But he made it up by giving 6 runs in 19th over.

 

[Mas-LFC]

Hopefully India will lose so that we can enjoy a relaxing final.

InshAllah.

England have a balance side, got all areas covered. Brookes leading them well. I don’t get how people wrote England off from the beginning. Theres Butler, Brookes, Salt, Jacks, Archer, many dangerous players.

 

[sweep_shot]

InshAllah.

England have a balance side, got all areas covered. Brookes leading them well. I don’t get how people wrote England off from the beginning. Theres Butler, Brookes, Salt, Jacks, Archer, many dangerous players.

Correct.

England are also a likeable team.

England vs NZ would be great. 2019 WC rematch.

 

[shah9425]

Correct.

England are also a likeable team.

England vs NZ would be great. 2019 WC rematch.

Would be amazing rematch

 

[sweep_shot]

Would be amazing rematch

Yup.

They are pretty evenly matched. Should be a good game if England go to final.

 

[RahulBose]

Correct.

England are also a likeable team.

England vs NZ would be great. 2019 WC rematch.

Everyone is likeable.....
You just have anti India lens on your eyes.

These are players who work hard and compete.
You liking them or not has no impact on the game itself.

Not a popularity contest.

 

[big_gamer007]

Both teams look shaky and aren’t playing their best cricket. They have glaring holes which the other team can exploit.

This one is anyone’s game, whichever team will commit lesser mistakes will win.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Everyone is likeable.....
You just have anti India lens on your eyes.

These are players who work hard and compete.
You liking them or not has no impact on the game itself.

Not a popularity contest.

They like arrogant guys like Shakib al hasan who show no respect to the game.

 

[harshjoshi87]

Bro, coastal cities rarely get dew & im March?- no chance...
I'd back both abhishek & varun to come good...
That said guys like butler are also due...
Yeah need to 'namak kum' , give khadim(Buttler) marching orders & drain the jheel(brook) quickly

Yeah there is dew but not like the dew we see in April when the ball becomes a soap in second innings.

 

[Savak]

India are all set to be 3 times T-20 champions. Everything is set up perfectly for them. They have the talent, the players, match winners, conditions and opposition like England, New Zealand who fall short on the biggest of stages at the end.

 

[BouncerGuy]

India to win.....70-30 india

 

[Devadwal]

India to win.....70-30 india

50-50. Chasing team has slight advantage here.

 

[Hitman]

Some of you Pakistani posters are getting comical. India overwhelming favorites? Based on what? Based on our defeat against South Africa in group stage? ​

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

if England can bowl better than they have better chance than India. But i would say 55-45 India

 

[jnaveen1980]

India are all set to be 3 times T-20 champions. Everything is set up perfectly for them. They have the talent, the players, match winners, conditions and opposition like England, New Zealand who fall short on the biggest of stages at the end.

They don't have the form. THis is not the same team that chased 200 in 15 overs, 150 in 10 overs against NZ. Once Abhishek fell ill everything went topsy turvy for India. What an important component he was.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Last time Abhishek sharma alone beat ENgland by 38 runs at wankhede. Abhishek sharma 135 England 97 all out. This time ENgland has gained some form. India has lost some form. Buttler or Salt could pull a finn ALlen. Jacks could pull a mcconchie.

 

[Savak]

Last time Abhishek sharma alone beat ENgland by 38 runs at wankhede. Abhishek sharma 135 England 97 all out. This time ENgland has gained some form. India has lost some form. Buttler or Salt could pull a finn ALlen. Jacks could pull a mcconchie.

India if they play Kuldeep will strangle England. England struggles on subcontinent wickets.

 

[Devadwal]

Whenever india vs England semifinal happened, winner of this match lifted the trophy.

In 1983 india vs England semifinal - winner india lifted the trophy

In 2022 and 2024 , same things happened again.

 

[BouncerGuy]

In 2022 and 2024 , same things happened again.

Same things????

England gave you a 10 wicket thrashing in 2022 and then won the final as well...

 

[Devadwal]

Same things????

England gave you a 10 wicket thrashing in 2022 and then won the final as well...

WHy are you proving again that you're a Pakistani. ..read again my post then reply. .

No wonder ......

Whenever india vs England semifinal happened, winner of this match lifted the trophy.

In 1983 india vs England semifinal - winner india lifted the trophy

In 2022 and 2024 , same things happened again.

 

[BouncerGuy]

WHy are you proving again that you're a Pakistani. ..read again my post then reply. .

No wonder ......

Yeah... That is something to notice... Do you think India/ england will go past new zealand?

 

[jnaveen1980]

Yeah... That is something to notice... Do you think India/ england will go past new zealand?

If you look at the beating that India gave to NZ, you won't have a doubt. Just listen to what Santner said during the recent series. "We need 300 runs against India" after India chased 200 in 15 overs and 150 in 10 overs against NZ. A steep decline in ABhishek's form has brought down India's potency. Now we have a level playing field.

 

[harshjoshi87]

India to win.....70-30 india

Nice try at jinxing

It's not going to be easy, chasing team gets advantage because of the dew.

If England win the toss & chase, and get India under 190-200, game over for the World Champions tonight.

It's 50-50.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Nice try at jinxing

It's not going to be easy, chasing team gets advantage because of the dew.

If England win the toss & chase, and get India under 190-200, game over for the World Champions tonight.

It's 50-50.

Nope... not jinxing... I really think India is gonna edge past England...

 

[Hitman]

We will have to bowl ridiculously well to win.​

 

[Devadwal]

India Vs England Head to Head at the T20 World Cups:

2007 - India won.
2009 - England won.
2012 - India won.
2022 - England won.
2024 - India won.

We leads 3-2 but sequence ke hisaab se to. ..........

 

[Falconslions]

Toss will be a crucial factor imo

On one hand, the pressure of chasing in a semi-final, on the other hand, easier batting conditions due to dew.

Take your pick..

almost no Dew

 

[Human786]

Win toss & bowl the norm I guess .
Overton likely to replace Rehan , IND should be unchanged .

 

[globetrotter]

India Vs England Head to Head at the T20 World Cups:

2007 - India won.
2009 - England won.
2012 - India won.
2022 - England won.
2024 - India won.

We leads 3-2 but sequence ke hisaab se to. ..........

Surely, this post will going to increase viewership in our neighboring country

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Surely, this post will going to increase viewership in our neighboring country

Nepal?

 

[GabbarOnCrease]

Some of you Pakistani posters are getting comical. India overwhelming favorites? Based on what? Based on our defeat against South Africa in group stage? ​

They are just hedging themselves against Post match humiliation

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

They like arrogant guys like Shakib al hasan who show no respect to the game.

Shakib Al Hasan isn’t arrogant; he’s just frustrated that he has to spend his life and career among Bangladeshis fans.

You would be too, if you had the same misfortune.

 

[cricket.mad]

Win toss & bowl the norm I guess .
Overton likely to replace Rehan , IND should be unchanged .

Replacing the player who played major role with bowl and bat in previous match ??

 

[globetrotter]

Nepal?

No Banglades and phakistan

 

[hassan918]

Win toss & bowl the norm I guess .
Overton likely to replace Rehan , IND should be unchanged .

India should definitely bowl first as they are a better team chasing rather than defending.

 

[Kianig89]

India have not lost @ Wankhede since 2017.

India has 6.9 Econ. while bowling in PP.

Big Test for Eng, their openers haven't fired so far , time to make amends.

 

[Katwalindian]

 

[sweep_shot]

India have not lost @ Wankhede since 2017.

India has 6.9 Econ. while bowling in PP.

Big Test for Eng, their openers haven't fired so far , time to make amends.

Flat Mumbai pitch should suit English power hitters.

 

[cricket.mad]

Just got my tickets for finals at a bomb

Hope India will reach finals

 

[Cricfan8920]

Don't be overconfident.

England eliminated India in 2022 World T20. Do not forget 170/0.

Ok

 

[kron]

Flat Mumbai pitch should suit English power hitters.

England 245
India all out 126

 

[cricket.mad]

Time for toss

 

[cricket.mad]

England wins toss

 

[cricket.mad]

England to chase

 

[Devadwal]

England win the toss and elec to Bowl first. Advantage England

 

[shah9425]

India needs 200 plus to win

 

[Josh]

There will.be very little to no dew today so ..toss shouldn't make much difference

 

[cricket.mad]

India needs 200 plus to win

220 plus or else England will chase it comfortably

 

[IAJ]

Bowling first, leaving out Rehan. Strange decisions. Well let's see.

 

[GiorgioGuy]

Just mindgames by India. They would have chased also if they had won the toss. Pitches do play better in the second innings under lights. You saw that yesterday. If a team takes advantage of it is another matter.

 

[IAJ]

England fell well short West Indies' 196 chasing ealier in this cup, so any score over 180 against Bumrah and the spinners would be difficult to chase.

 

[batandballbattle]

strange to leave out rehan bhai when he won you the last game
a lot of free runs incoming off overton

 

[aboveandbeyond]

Right decision for me. England need to restrict india to Around 180 to be Confident of chasing .

Mighty England can smell the World Cup.

 

[jnaveen1980]

39 deg temperature. Heavy dew. An out of form team will be up against it.

 

[jnaveen1980]

strange to leave out rehan bhai when he won you the last game
a lot of free runs incoming off overton

That was a dead rubber.

 

[aboveandbeyond]

Who is @Rajdeep supporting. Country of his birth, or the Country who accepted his illegal Asylum status.

 

[aboveandbeyond]

Mighty Mighty England

 

[Josh]

India have to target minimum 200+

 

[nish_mate]

Toad in the hole or tadka daal....ahhh choices choices.... Lord Tebitt which way to? .....

 

[batandballbattle]

That was a dead rubber.

even so he gave a good all round performance, he will feel hard done by

 

[Rajdeep]

Who is @Rajdeep supporting. Country of his birth, or the Country who accepted his illegal Asylum status.

Lets cricket be the real winner

 

[Rajdeep]

Game over for India unfortunately. Chasing team always wins

 

[RamLakhan]

England have good chance of winning...

 

[CricVet]

Advantage Eng as of now. Batting should be easier in the later part of the evening, but not always. A disciplined bowling performance can tilt the game in Ind favor. Eng fast bowlers will need to do the job. Adil under pressure may not cause much damage if fast bowlers failed.

 

[Kianig89]

Eng can only win this if they restrict Ind to 150 , otherwise Ind into finals

 

[RahulBose]

Mighty Mighty England

Hardly any might these days....

 

[Hitman]

Abhishek’s form is our biggest headache.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Advantage England? with the toss. I think India would have liked to chase on this surface too

 

[shah9425]

Big game for abishek

 

[jnaveen1980]

Green pitch lol what the ehck. This is semi final

 

[RahulBose]

when do we ever win tosses.

 

[Rajdeep]

LOL green pitch.

ICC = ECB

 

[jnaveen1980]

This is really terrible. You don't see Green pitch at Wankhede

 

[Rajdeep]

Sanju Samson normally scores 3-4 ducks after a good knock.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Should be a good game. Advantage India, batting first infront of a home crowd. Good toss to lose.

 

[Kianig89]

Archer needs a big spell from him

 

[Hitman]

Advantage England? with the toss. I think India would have liked to chase on this surface too

Naah, SKY said at the toss he would have batted.​

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Powerplay will decide alot