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India chased down the target of 196 runs in 19.2 overs on Sunday (March 1) to get the better of the West Indies in Kolkata and book a place in the semifinals of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. In the fixture

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played at Eden Gardens, Sanju Samson played an unbeaten knock of 97 runs from 50 balls after Jasprit Bumrah’s 2/36 in four overs restricted the Men in Maroon to 195/4 in 20 overs.

India needed a win against the West Indies team in Kolkata on Sunday to pip Shai Hope’s men in the Super 8s Group 1 points table and book a place in the semifinals.

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In the semifinals of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, India will face England now. England topped the Super 8s Group 2 points table by winning all three matches, and as a result, they will take on the second-best team of Group 1.

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The semi-final match between India and England will be played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday (March 5).

T20 World Cup 2026 Semifinals line-up

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DATE	DAY	TEAM 1	TEAM 2	VENUE	TIME (IST)
March 4	Wednesday	South Africa	New Zealand	Eden Gardens, Kolkata	07:00 PM
March 5	Thursday	England	India	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai	07:00 PM

In the 2022 and 2024 editions of the T20 World Cup as well, India faced the English team. While India defeated the Jos Buttler-led side by 68 runs in the semifinal of the 2024 T20 World Cup, in the 2022 edition, Rohit Sharma’s men suffered a humiliating defeat by 10 wickets.

Results of India vs England T20 World Cup matches

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WINNER	MARGIN	LOSER	VENUE	DATE
India	18 runs	England	Durban	September 19, 2007
England	3 runs	India	Lord’s	June 14, 2009
India	90 runs	England	Colombo (RPS)	September 23, 2012
England	10 wickets	India	Adelaide	November 10, 2022
India	68 runs	England	Guyana	June 27, 2024

Like India, England have also won six out of seven matches played so far in the ongoing tournament.

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Meanwhile, the first semifinal of the T20 World Cup 2026 will be played between South Africa and New Zealand at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday (March 4).

South Africa have already defeated New Zealand once in the T20 World Cup 2026 (on February 14 in Ahmedabad by 7 wickets), and on the day of Holi, the Proteas would like to repeat the result.

On the other hand, Kiwis will aim to settle the scores by bringing an end to South Africa’s perfect win record in the tournament and qualifying for the final of the T20 World Cup after five years.

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Results of South Africa vs New Zealand T20 World Cup matches

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WINNER	MARGIN	LOSER	VENUE	DATE
South Africa	6 wickets	New Zealand	Johannesburg	September 19, 2007
South Africa	1 run	New Zealand	Lord’s	June 9, 2009
South Africa	13 runs	New Zealand	Bridgetown	May 6, 2010
South Africa	2 runs	New Zealand	Chattogram	March 24, 2014
South Africa	7 wickets	New Zealand	Ahmedabad	February 14, 2026

New Zealand last featured in the final of the T20 World Cup in 2021 but suffered a humiliating defeat by 8 wickets against Australia at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on November 14.

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T20 World Cup 2026: India To Face England In 2nd Semifinal At Wankhede Stadium On March 5

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