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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by Elizabeth Botcherby, Adwaidh Rajan & Maisie Gallen

  1. Eng 45-2

    Target 254

    Jasprit Bumrah: wicket, dot, six, dot, dot, one.

    The good news for England, I suppose, is he only has three overs left...

    One over to go in the powerplay.

  2. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport journalist in Mumbai

    I've watched India at home plenty of times over recent years but it still gets me every time how quiet a crowd can fall when the opposition hit a boundary.

  3. 6 runs

    Eng 44-2

    Jacob Bethell gets his innings up and running with a six, turning Jasprit Bumrah around the corner and over the rope. Quite dismissive.

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

    Jasprit Bumrah of India celebrates the wicket of Harry Brook of EnglandGetty Images

    Those catches are so difficult going back over your shoulder. You have nothing to judge the depth of the ball.

    Remarkable athleticism from Axar Patel.

  5. Prakash Wakankar
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    : England captain Harry Brook leaves the field after being dismissed by Jasprit Bumrah of IndiaGetty Images

    What a catch that is! The ball went high into the air - unbelievable!

  6. wicket

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    Brook c Patel b Bumrah 7 (Eng 38-2)

    WHAT A CATCH!

    Harry Brook, one-handed, skies the ball and Axar Patel has to chase back a mile from point before throwing himself full length towards the rope. I don't know how he's held onto that.

    Ishan Kishan dives on top of him to start the celebrations.

    Jasprit Bumrah strikes with his first ball. Brook is out for seven.

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

    A welcome shot from Jos Buttler. He did not get all of it but the swing was gone so he could trust the line coming down at him.

    A nice feeling for a batter.

  8. 6 runs

    Eng 38-1

    Target 254

    Jos Buttler leans back and pings Hardik Pandya over mid-off to finish the fourth over with a six. That will boost his - and England's confidence - as will the 13 runs scored off the over.

    However, here comes Jasprit Bumrah.

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

    The opening partnership was one of England's strengths coming into this tournament. They would have hoped the openers to come good in at least a couple of occasions.

    But it just hasn't come off this tournament. It's really disappointing.

  10. Eng 31-1

    India's Hardik Pandya delivers a ball during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup semi-final match between India and England at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on March 5, 2026Getty Images

    Harry Brook flashes his bat in front of his face like a lightsaber and dispatches Hardik Pandya over mid-wicket for four. The first boundary of the day for the England skipper.

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    Rufus Bullough
    CricViz analyst

    England’s opening partnership has yielded just 12 runs on average in this competition - only Oman (10 runs) saw a lower opening average stand.

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

    : Jos Buttler of England bats during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup India & Sri Lanka 2026 Semi-Final match between India and EnglandGetty Images

    It's such a belter of a surface. Once the swing dissipates, you can then trust the line of the ball.

    Jos Buttler is coming through that period where he is swinging and missing and he's now finding the middle of the bat better.

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    Hopefully this will be a bit like the Ashes and England will have a reset and get rid of those players who simply haven’t performed. Who takes their place? Someone who can get higher scores than 1, 2, 0 and 2 in four out of their last six innings.

    Stevo in Cheltenham

  14. Eng 25-1

    Target 254

    Jos Buttler is doing his fair share of shadow batting and grimacing in between shots.

    He manages to capitalise on an overpitched delivery for Arshdeep Singh early in the over to pick up a boundary down the ground but it's surrounded by ugly hoicks. Not a hint of bat on ball.

    He finishes the over with a four through mid-off, finally finding a sweet bit of timing.

    10 off the over.

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    Sorry, England fans, but I don't think England will get 154, let alone 254.

    Gordon in Aberdeen

    England to be annihilated by the the almighty India.

    Hitesh in London

  16. Prakash Wakankar
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    India's Hardik Pandya (L) celebrates with his captain Suryakumar Yadav after taking the wicket of England's Phil SaltGetty Images

    It's a dream start from Hardik Pandya in this semi-final.

    A very good over if you are an India supporter and not that great if you are an England faithful.

  17. Eng 15-1

    Target 254

    An excellent six deliveries from Hardik Pandya.

    He's made the early breakthrough for India with the wicket of Phil Salt and twice nearly made it two wickets in the over.

    His third delivery beat Jos Buttler's outside edge and the England wicketkeeper went for a big swing and miss off the penultimate ball. He's not found his rhythm.

  18. Eng 14-1

    Harry Brook, desperate for redemption after dropping Sanju Samson on 15 in the first innings, comes in at number three.

    He winds up to tonk Hardik Pandya out of the ground but wisely adjusts and settles for a single.

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

    Hardik Pandya is making this ball talk at the moment for India!

  20. wicket

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    Salt c Patel b Pandya 5 (Eng 13-1)

    Oh dear, oh dear. Another early departure for Phil Salt.

    He slices a routine catch to Axar Patel, who wraps two hands around the ball in the covers.

    Hardik Pandya has a wicket with his first ball.