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England: Semi-finals
How England performed
England reached the semi-finals of the 2026 T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, matching their finish of 2024, with Harry Brook as captain and Brendon McCullum as head coach. Group C opened at the Wankhede Stadium with a narrow 4-run win over Nepal, England defending 184/7, before West Indies made 196/6 at the same ground and bowled England out for 166 to win by 30 runs. Wins over Scotland by 5 wickets and Italy by 24 runs at Eden Gardens secured a place in the Super 8.
England won all three of their Super 8 matches in Group 2. Sri Lanka were dismissed for 95 in Kandy as England, despite making only 146/9, won by 51 runs. Pakistan were beaten by 2 wickets at the same venue with five balls to spare, and New Zealand by 4 wickets in Colombo. The semi-final against India, back at the Wankhede Stadium, was a high-scoring contest: India made 253/7 and England replied with 246/7, falling 7 runs short. England finished with six wins and two defeats.
England fixtures
England
184/7 (20 ov) – 180/6 (20 ov)
Nepal
England won
England won by 4 runs
England
166 (19 ov) – 196/6 (20 ov)
West Indies
England lost
West Indies won by 30 runs
England
155/5 (18.2 ov) – 152 (19.4 ov)
Scotland
England won
England won by 5 wickets
England
202/7 (20 ov) – 178 (20 ov)
Italy
England won
England won by 24 runs
Sri Lanka
95 (16.4 ov) – 146/9 (20 ov)
England
England won
England won by 51 runs
England
166/8 (19.1 ov) – 164/9 (20 ov)
Pakistan
England won
England won by 2 wickets
England
161/6 (19.3 ov) – 159/7 (20 ov)
New Zealand
England won
England won by 4 wickets
India
253/7 (20 ov) – 246/7 (20 ov)
England
England lost
India won by 7 runs
Full England squad
| No. | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Ben Duckett | Notts Outlaws |
| 22 | Jofra Archer | Sussex Sharks |
| 53 | Rehan Ahmed | Leicestershire Foxes |
| 56 | Josh Tongue | Notts Outlaws |
| 57 | Luke Wood | Lancashire Lightning |
| 58 | Sam Curran | Surrey |
| 61 | Phil Salt | Lancashire Lightning |
| 63 | Jos Buttler | Lancashire Lightning |
| 75 | Jamie Overton | Surrey |
| 82 | Jacob Bethell | Warwickshire Bears |
| 83 | Liam Dawson | Hampshire Hawks |
| 85 | Will Jacks | Surrey |
| 88 | Harry Brook C | Yorkshire |
| 95 | Adil Rashid | Yorkshire |
| 98 | Tom Banton | Somerset |
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