India has made it to the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 by defeating England by 7 runs in a thrilling match. In this high-scoring semi-final played at the historic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, the Indian team performed brilliantly and secured the ticket to the final for the second consecutive time.
Revealed the conversation with Harry Brook
After the match, captain Suryakumar Yadav revealed that his heartbeat had increased significantly in the last overs of the match. After the last match, he asked Harry Brook how many more runs should be scored against him. They were always in the game chasing the target, but the way the Indian bowlers took the match in our favor was incredible.
Surya’s heartbeat had increased in the last overs.
In the post match presentation, Suryakumar Yadav said that this victory is very special for him. He told that when England was chasing the target, the match became very exciting and his heartbeat reached around 160 to 175. He said that playing the World Cup in India and captaining the team is a great experience in itself. Now the team will go to Ahmedabad for the finals, which is a matter of pride for all the players.
What was said about Samson?
Batting first, the Indian team scored a huge score of 253 runs in 20 overs. The hero of this inning was Sanju Samson, who played an explosive inning of 89 runs in just 42 balls. His innings included many brilliant fours and sixes. Apart from this, Shivam Dubey scored 43 runs, Ishan Kishan scored 39 runs, Hardik Pandya scored 27 runs and Tilak Verma strengthened the team’s score by scoring 21 runs. Suryakumar Yadav praised Samson and said that he was playing with his plan as soon as he came on the field and the team needed that kind of innings.
Great effort from England
While chasing the big target of 253 runs, the England team also performed strongly. Jacob Baithal scored a brilliant 105 runs in 48 balls, but his innings could not help the team win. The England team could score only 246 runs in 20 overs.
In Indian bowling, Jasprit Bumrah bowled brilliantly in the death overs and turned the match towards India. Hardik Pandya also contributed to the team’s victory by taking important wickets.
Now clash with New Zealand in the final
With this victory, India has now reached the final of the tournament, where it will face New Zealand. This title match will be played on March 8 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Regarding this, Suryakumar Yadav said that there will definitely be pressure in the final, but the entire team and support staff are excited for this big match. Now all eyes are on whether India will be able to win the T20 World Cup trophy on home soil.

