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India beat England to reach T20 World Cup final

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India defeated England by seven runs in a thrilling T20 World Cup semi-final in Mumbai, with Sanju Samson's 89 helping India post 253-7, while Jacob Bethell's 105 brought England close to a record chase at 246-7. India will face New Zealand in Sunday's final in Ahmedabad.

6 March 2026 · The Namibian

Friday 6 March

  1. India beat England to reach T20 World Cup final

    India defeated England by seven runs in a thrilling T20 World Cup semi-final in Mumbai, with Sanju Samson's 89 helping India post 253-7, while Jacob Bethell's 105 brought England close to a record chase at 246-7. India will face New Zealand in Sunday's final in Ahmedabad.

    6 March 2026 · The Namibian

Saturday 28 February

  1. Ahmed and Jacks lead England's thrilling T20 victory over New Zealand

    Rehan Ahmed and Will Jacks smashed 44 off 16 balls to take England to a four-wicket T20 World Cup win over New Zealand in Colombo, keeping Pakistan's semi-final hopes alive. England chased down New Zealand's 159-6 total, reaching 161-6 with three balls to spare.

    28 February 2026 · The Namibian

Monday 23 February

  1. England defeats Sri Lanka by 51 runs in T20 Super Eights

    England routed Sri Lanka for 95 to secure a 51-run victory in their T20 World Cup Super Eights opener in Kandy on Sunday, with pace bowler Jofra Archer and off-spinner Will Jacks combining to devastate Sri Lanka's batting. England had scored 146-9 after being asked to bat first, then Archer and Jacks took five wickets in the powerplay to leave Sri Lanka's top order in collapse.

    23 February 2026 · The Namibian

Tuesday 17 February

  1. England beats Italy to reach T20 World Cup Super Eights

    England qualified for the Super Eights at the T20 World Cup after defeating Italy by 24 runs in Kolkata, with Will Jacks scoring the fastest T20 World Cup fifty for England to help them post 202-7. Italy, the lowest-ranked team in the tournament, mounted a strong chase that nearly succeeded, scoring 178 before falling agonisingly short.

    17 February 2026 · The Namibian

Sunday 15 February

  1. England beats Scotland at T20 World Cup in Kolkata

    Tom Banton's unbeaten 63 guided England to a five-wicket victory over Scotland, scoring 155-5 in pursuit of Scotland's 152. England must now beat Italy on Monday to secure a Super Eights berth.

    15 February 2026 · The Namibian

Thursday 12 February

  1. West Indies beat England by 30 runs in T20 World Cup

    West Indies defeated England in their T20 World Cup match in Mumbai, with left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie taking 3-33 to dismantle England's middle order. The West Indies scored 196-6 led by Sherfane Rutherford's unbeaten 76, while England managed 166 all out, and the victory puts West Indies in pole position to qualify for the Super Eights.

    12 February 2026 · The Namibian

Monday 9 February

  1. England narrowly beats Nepal in T20 World Cup thriller

    England scraped past Nepal by four runs in a last-ball finish at the T20 World Cup in Mumbai, with Nepal falling short at 180–6 while chasing 185. Nepal's brave performance nearly produced one of cricket's biggest upsets, with their batsmen taking advantage of England's loose bowling before Sam Curran held his nerve in the final over.

    9 February 2026 · The Namibian

Friday 6 February

  1. ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Group C features England, West Indies, Scotland, Nepal, Italy

    Group C of the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup includes two-time champions England and West Indies, alongside Scotland, Nepal, and Italy, who will make their tournament debut. Scotland kicks off proceedings against the West Indies in Kolkata on the opening day.

    6 February 2026 · The Namibian

Wednesday 4 February

  1. England completes T20 series sweep over Sri Lanka with spin display

    Jacob Bethell's career-best four for 11 helped England sweep Sri Lanka 3-0 in a World Cup warm-up series, with England's spinners dominating as they defended 128 for nine to win by 12 runs. England head to the T20 World Cup in India with momentum, while Sri Lanka face questions about their vulnerability to spin bowling.

    4 February 2026 · The Namibian

Friday 23 January

  1. Sri Lanka defeats England by 19 runs in opening ODI

    Sri Lanka's spinners delivered a match-winning performance to secure a 19-run victory over England in the opening one-day international at Colombo. England chased 272 but fell short at 252, with Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka praising his spinners' ability to take control once the ball began turning after the 30th over.

    23 January 2026 · The Namibian

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