India put on a mammoth 253/7 batting first in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 semi-final on Thursday. Sanju Samson smashed 89, while Shivam Dube, Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya all chipped in with valuable cameo. It is the highest score in a T20 WC knockout fixture and England will need to make a record chase at Mumbai's Wankhede to reach the final.

India put on a mammoth 253/7 batting first in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 semi-final on Thursday. Sanju Samson smashed 89, while Shivam Dube, Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya all chipped in with valuable cameo. It is the highest score in a T20 WC knockout fixture and England will need to make a record chase at Mumbai's Wankhede to reach the final.

Highest totals in T20 WC

260/6 - SL vs KEN, Johannesburg, 2007

256/4 - IND vs ZIM, Chennai, 2026