Sports · 6 March 2026
India edges England to reach T20 World Cup 2026 final
Exam-focused facts from the 6 March 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- India defeated England by 7 runs in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 semi-final at Wankhede Stadium.
- India scored 253 for 19 sixes and 18 fours; England replied with 246 for 15 sixes and 21 fours.
- Sanju Samson was named Player of the Match for his 42-ball 89 runs.
- Jacob Bethell hit 105 off 48 balls for England before being run out by Hardik Pandya’s throw.
- Axar Patel took two decisive catches, including a diving catch off Jasprit Bumrah’s bowling and a boundary-line relay catch with Shivam Dube.
- India will face New Zealand in the 2026 T20 World Cup final.