The Wankhede roar still echoes from India’s nail-biting 7-run win over England in the T20 World Cup 2026 semi-final. Sanju Samson’s 89 off 42 balls earned him Player of the Match, but the star batsman had other ideas. ‘Victory is Bumrah’s. He’s world-class, a once-in-a-generation talent. Without his bowling, especially in death overs, we wouldn’t have won. This award is his,’ Samson proclaimed.
Flashback to the death: England needed 69 off 5, Bethell in beast mode. Bumrah’s response? 16th over: 8 runs. 18th: 6 runs. Pressure mounted. Pandya’s 19th: 9 runs, leaving 30 for the last over. England scraped 22, hearts broken.
Batting first, India amassed 253/7. Samson’s fireworks (7 sixes, 8 fours), Dube’s 43 (25 balls), Kishan’s 39 (18), Pandya’s 27 (12), Varma’s 21 (7). England’s Bethell (105 off 48, 7×6, 8×4) fought solo, but 246/7 fell short.
Stats: Bumrah 1/33 (4 overs), Pandya 2/38 (4). This victory narrative isn’t just about runs—it’s Bumrah’s chokehold that scripted history, with Samson’s nod cementing his legacy.