Summary

  • Bethell hits stunning 45-ball century but England fall just short - report

  • India crash 37 boundaries (second-highest in T20 WC history)

  • Samson, dropped on 15 by Brook, smashes 89 off 42 balls

  • Dube clobbers 43, Kishan makes 39

  • Archer bowls most expensive spell of England T20 career (1-61)

  • India play New Zealand in Sunday's final (13:30 GMT)

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Dube completes catch off incredible Patel run to dismiss Jacks

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by Elizabeth Botcherby, Adwaidh Rajan & Maisie Gallen

  1. Henry Moeran
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Sanju Samson of India runs out Jacob Bethell of EnglandGetty Images

    Jacob Bethell lies on the ground as the flashing bails seal his fate. That is the conclusion of England's World Cup dream.

  2. wicket

    WICKET

    Bethell run out (Pandya/Samson) 105 (Eng 225-6)

    Jacob Bethell plays Shivam Dube down the ground. Hardik Pandya runs around the rope.

    Bethell turns for the second run but Pandya's throw into wicketkeeper Sanju Samson is pinpoint. Bethell is comfortably short and lies face down on the turf for several seconds.

    He's out for 105 (48).

  3. India have had to bring an extra fielder inside the circle...

    Jacob Bethell, on 104 (47), is on strike.

  4. Eng 224-6

    Need 30 runs in six balls

    Hardik Pandya goes wide with the final ball of the 19th and the umpire says it's inside the line. Jamie Overton looks unhappy. Pandya doesn't care.

    30 runs off six balls.

    And it's not going to be a final over for Axar Patel. Suryakumar Yadav has turned to Shivam Dube.

  5. Eng 224-6

    Need 30 runs in seven balls

    Jacob Bethell slams a full delivery along the ground buts it's stopped by a sprawling Suryakumar Yadav in the covers.

  6. Eng 223-6

    Need 31 runs in eight balls

    Jamie Overton swipes across a full delivery and collects a single. Jacob Bethell is back on strike.

  7. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Sam Curran has timed that so nicely. He will be walking back wishing he had gone through with the shot.

  8. wicket

    WICKET

    Curran c Varma b Pandya 18 (Eng 222-6)

    Sam Curran holes out to Tilak Varma at deep mid-wicket, who takes the catch at head height. Varma was right on the rope.

    England need 32 runs in nine balls.

  9. Eng 222-5

    Need 32 runs in 10 balls

    Hardik Pandya sends down a low full toss and Jacob Bethell opts for the single. He has faith in Sam Curran, who has 18 off 13.

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    Come on England, Swing the bat!!!

    Stu in Warrington

    This would surely be one of the greatest ever wins if England are to pull it off...

    Charlie in Kingston Upon Thames

  11. Henry Moeran
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    : Jacob Bethell of EnglandGetty Images

    Jacob Bethell's job is not done but what a brilliant innings!

  12. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport journalist in Mumbai

    England's Jacob Bethell plays a shot during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup semi-final match between India and EnglandGetty Images

    They're standing in the crowd to Jacob Bethell.

  13. 100 runs

    100 for Jacob Bethell

    Eng 221-5 - need 33 runs in 11 balls

    It just has the distance! A six for Jacob Bethell to bring up his century off 45 balls!

  14. Eng 215-5

    Need 39 runs in 12 balls

    Has Jasprit Bumrah just taken India into the T20 World Cup final? He only concedes six balls from the 18th over but Jacob Bethell is on strike for England.

    Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel each have an over left for India.

  15. Eng 214-5

    Need 40 runs in 13 balls

    A single down the ground for Sam Curran.

  16. Janhavee Moole
    BBC Marathi at Wankede Stadium

    Jacob Bethell of EnglandGetty Images

    What many assumed to be a one-sided game when England began their innings has now become a nailbiting affair.

    Bethell has been phenomenal, and the crowd knows that. There were some claps and cheers when he completed the fifty.

    Indian fans are now cheering every dot ball, constantly cheering their bowlers. But the packed stadium is going silent when a sixer or a boundary is hit.

    Nobody can predict how this will end.

  17. Eng 213-5

    Need 41 runs in 14 balls

    Sam Curran plays into the leg-side and comes back for an easy two.

  18. Eng 211-5

    Need 43 runs in 15 balls

    Three pinpoint yorkers from Jasprit Bumrah. England have had to settle for two singles.

  19. Eng 210-5

    Need 44 runs in 16 balls

    Sam Curran takes a single. Jacob Bethell is on strike.

  20. Eng 209-5

    Need 45 runs in 17 balls

    Suryakumar Yadav is trying to close the game out now. He's going to bowl out Jasprit Bumrah in the 18th over.

    Yorker to Sam Curran. Dot ball.