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The perfect game that never came 

England's 2026 T20 World Cup campaign never quite produced the complete performance. Yet they remained alive in games longer than the situations often suggested possible.

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Jacob Bethell's night at the Wankhede 

The English southpaw hammered his maiden T20 ton, an explosive innings that went in vain, in the semifinal against India

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Stats: Raining sixes and Bethell's unique feat 

In a game that produced 499 runs - the most in a T20 World Cup encounter - plenty of records were rearranged

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India withstand Bethell heroics to reach T20 World Cup final 

After Samson blazed 89, England went toe-to-toe with India in pursuit of a mammoth 254 before falling short by 7 runs

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India's momentum meets Wankhede's memory in big semifinal bout 

England's run has been as entertaining as it has been erratic, adding intrigue to a semifinal that neither side enters without cracks

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India vs England: A familiar semifinal at a different Wankhede 

All the tactical subplots ahead of a semifinal showdown that has become a recurring chapter in the last three T20 World Cups

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'Going to be a humdinger' - Gavaskar on India-England semifinal 

The former India captain expects a tightly fought contest, says both sides are evenly matched in batting, bowling and experience

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Sam Curran's evolving T20 identity 

Once the sharp, specialist match-winner of 2022, the 27-year-old has spent the last year reshaping his effectiveness

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Six balls that changed the night 

A near-perfect evening for Glenn Phillips turned on one calculated call from Mitchell Santner, as it did for New Zealand

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Late Jacks storm leaves New Zealand's semifinal fate hanging 

Jacks and Rehan Ahmed chased down 43 from the final three overs to clinch a thrilling victory