IND vs ENG: Who will qualify for final if semi-final 2 of T20 World Cup 2026 gets washed out?
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IND vs ENG semi-final 2 of T20 World Cup 2026 will be played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on March 5.
The IND vs ENG semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2026 will be played in Mumbai on Thursday, March 5. The winner will advance to the final, where they will take on New Zealand, who beat South Africa in first semi-final at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
England maintained an unbeaten run in the Super 8 stage and made it to the semi-finals. India, on the other hand, won their must-win game against West Indies after going down against South Africa to make it to the semis.
India and England have faced each other in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup in its last two editions, and both have an even record. While, England won the T20 World Cup 2022 semi-final, India won the 2024 edition game.
The two teams have faced each other in 29 T20Is till date, with India winning 17 games while England 12. As far as the weather for the match is concerned, the weather conditions are expected to remain clear with no threat of rain.
IND vs ENG: What will be the match result in case of a washout?
However, given this is a knockout contest, the weather will be in focus. The ICC has allocated a reserve day for both the semi-finals. In case the match is hindered due to weather conditions or due to rain, it will be extended by 90 minutes on Thursday (March 5) and by 120 minutes on Friday (March 6) to ensure that a minimum 5-over match takes place.
In case the match is abandoned, the result will be decided based on the Super 8 points table. In such a scenario, England will advance through to the final against New Zealand to be played on Sunday, March 8.
England topped Group 2 in the Super 8 stage after they won all their matches, while India finished second in Group 1 in the Super 8 stage. In case the match is abandoned, the loss to South Africa might come back to haunt the Men in Blue.
According to Accuweather, the temperature will be close to 27 degrees with humidity levels at 42 percent. There is no chance of rain spoiling the contest. Thus, the fans at the Wankhede stadium are expected to enjoy a full match of 40 overs.
IND vs ENG: Probable playing XIs
India: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy
England: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Harry Brook (c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid
What is India’s record against England in T20 World Cup semi-finals?
India have a head to head record of 3-2 in T20 World Cups against England.
Where will be the IND vs ENG T20 World Cup 2026 semi-final be played?
The match will be played at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai.
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Anshuman Roy is a senior cricket journalist with nearly a decade of experience covering the game. His love for cricket began in childhood, playing at school and college level before turning that passion into a profession. Over the years, he has written for several reputed media houses and specialises in news, features, previews, reviews, match reports, and opinion pieces.