Sanju Samson’s unbeaten innings of 97 helped India beat West Indies by 5 wickets in the last and crucial match of the Super-8 round to secure their place in the top 4. India will face England in the semi-final on March 5 at the Wankhede in Mumbai.

This will be India’s third consecutive meeting with England. The Indian team has qualified for the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup for the third time in a row. India also reached the semi-finals in 2022 and 2024. Interestingly, both these semi-finals were the opponents of the Indian team England.

If India defeats England in the upcoming semi-final match, then the trophy is considered a certainty. A surprising calculation. If you see it, you can think that it will happen.

The team that won the last two semi-finals between India and England also won the trophy in the subsequent finals. India and England met in the 2022 semi-final. Team India led by Rohit Sharma scored 168 runs for 6 wickets in the match held in Adelaide. England led by Jos Buttler scored 170 for no loss in 16 overs and won the match by 10 wickets. Later England won the trophy by defeating Pakistan in the final.

After this, in the semi-final match held at Georgetown, India scored 171 runs for 7 wickets. Chasing the target, England were bowled out for 103 in 16.4 overs and lost the match by 68 runs. India later defeated South Africa in the final to win the title.