India and England will go head-to-head in the second semi-final of the 2026 T20 World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday (March 5).
The History
The two former World Cup winners have been involved in some keenly contested matches in the previous nine editions of the tournament and are expected to put their best foot forward in an attempt to win the upcoming game and book a place in the final scheduled to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
In this article, we will look at the match results of the IND vs ENG fixtures in the history of T20 World Cup
IND vs ENG, Super 8, 2007 T20 World Cup, India Won by 18 Runs
The first time the two teams met in the T20 World Cup was during the inaugural edition of the tournament that took place in 2007 in South Africa. The game in question was a do-or-die game for the then MS Dhoni-led side, as a loss in it would have led to India’s elimination from the competition.
The Performance
However, the Indian batters had other plans as the opening pair of Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhiradded 136 runs for the first wicket and laid a strong platform for the incoming batters to capatalize on, and they did so by posting an above-par total of 218 runs in the 20-over quota.
The Record
India ended up winning the match comfortably in the end courtesy of some good bowling at the backend of thechase but the highlight of the games Yuvraj Singh, who became the first batter to hit six sixes in an over in T20I cricket and score the fastest half-century by a batter in international cricket, a record which is still intact as far as full member nations are concerned.
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IND vs ENG, T20 World Cup 2009, England Won by Three Runs
The 2009 T20 World Cup was a forgettable one for the Men in Blue as they failed to proceed to the second round of the competition, courtesy of some below-par performances, one of which came against England.
Chasing 154 runs to win, India fell short by three runs after losing too many wickets upfront, and a 63-run partnership for the fifth wicket between MS Dhoni and Yusuf Pathan wasn’t enough to take the team over the line.
IND vs ENG, T20 World Cup 2012, India Won by 90 Runs
The 2012 T20 World Cup that took place in Sri Lanka saw India test England with spin after posting 170 runs on the board and bowling England out for a score of 80, thereby winning the game by 90 runs with Harbhajan Singh and Pyush Chawla taking six wickets between them.
IND vs ENG, Semi-Final T20 World Cup 2022, England Won by 10 Wickets
One of the three results that still haunts the Indian fans when it comes to the ICC tournaments that have taken place since 2021 is the team’s 10-wicket loss against England in the semi-final of the 2022 T20 World Cup. India failed to pick up a single wicket after posting 168 runs on the board, courtesy of a partnership between Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya that brought the team back in the game after a slow start.
IND vs ENG, Semi-Final T20 World Cup 2024, India Won by 68 Runs
However, the Rohit Sharma-led side soon had the opportunity to knock England out of the tournament a couple of years later in West Indies, and it did so by registering a comprehensive win by 68 runs.
