India Annihilate England (Source: AFP)
India made a mockery of a T20 World Cup semi-final against England, piling up 253/7 on the board after being asked to bat first at Wankhede Stadium. No team has ever scored that much in a T20 World Cup knockout game, as Jofra Archer and his boys seemed helpless and defeated while bowling at Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Shivam Dube, and Hardik Pandya, among others.
Batting first, India lost Abhishek Sharma early, as Will Jacks struck early to silence a jam-packed Wankhede crowd. However, Ishan Kishan did not slow down at all, and Sanju Samson went berserk while setting the stage on fire.
Coming at No. 4 in a surprising manner, Shivam Dube went all guns blazing to counter the English spin attack. The ploy worked successfully, as Dube made 43 off just 25 balls before losing his wicket in a runout fashion for a record third time in the ongoing edition.
Captain Suryakumar Yadav did not last long, making 11 off just five deliveries, but Tilak Varma and Hardik Pandya played breezy cameos to take India to a record total.
List Of Records Broken With India's 253/7 Vs England
Here are some of the records broken by India’s flamboyant batting in front of a star-studded Wankhede crowd.
Highest Innings Totals In A Knockout Match In T20 World Cups
- 253/7 – India vs England, Mumbai (Wankhede), 2026 (SF), Tonight*
- 205/4 – West Indies vs Australia, Colombo (RPS), 2012 (SF)
- 197/7 – Australia vs Pakistan, Gros Islet, 2010 (SF)
- 196/3 – West Indies vs India, Mumbai (Wankhede), 2016 (SF)
- 192/2 – India vs West Indies, Mumbai (Wankhede), 2016 (SF)
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Highest Innings Totals in the ICC Men's T20 World Cups
- 260/6 – Sri Lanka vs Kenya, Johannesburg, 2007
- 256/4 – India vs Zimbabwe, Chennai, 2026
- 254/6 – West Indies vs Zimbabwe, Mumbai (Wankhede), 2026
- 253/7 – India vs England, Mumbai (Wankhede), 2026, Tonight*
- 235/5 – Ireland vs Oman, Colombo (SSC), 2026
Most 250-plus totals in Men’s T20s
- 6 - India*
- 5 - SRH
- 3 - West Indies, Zimbabwe, Surrey
Most 6s by a team in an innings in the Men's T20 World Cups
- 19 – Netherlands vs Ireland, Sylhet, 2014
- 19 – West Indies vs Zimbabwe, Mumbai (Wankhede), 2026
- 19 – India vs England, Mumbai (Wankhede), 2026, tonight*
- 17 – India vs Zimbabwe, Chennai, 2026
England On Back Foot After Phil Salt Wicket
Coming to chase, England got off to a horrible start, as Phil Salt returned to the pavilion as early as during the second over of England's innings. Hardik Pandya drew the first blood, as Salt could only manage 5 off 3 deliveries.
At the time of writing this, England are 38/1 after four overs, with Jos Buttler making 25* off just 16 balls. Captain Harry Brook is in the middle, on 7* off 5 balls, as England require something special from both of them to pull off a miracle.
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