India captain Suryakumar Yadav revealed that he was extremely nervous after his team’s tight seven-run win over England in the second semi-final of the ICC Men’s Under-20 World Cup 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday, March 5. After being put in to bat first, India posted the highest total of T20 World Cup dismissals, posting 253/7 in their 20 overs.
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Sanju Samson once again led the batting attack with a phenomenal innings of 89 (42) with eight fours and seven sixes. In response, England gave India a scare as they almost chased down a massive target and eventually finished their innings at 246/7 in their 20 overs. Jacob Bethell played a heroic knock of 105 (48) with eight fours and seven sixes.
After India’s narrow win, Suryakumar revealed that he was nervous during the second innings and even had a light chat with Harry Brook during the chase, asking him how many runs England needed to score against his side.
“Oh my God, I just said to Harry, how many more do we need to score against you? But at the end of the day it was a good wicket and the way they batted was outstanding. I don’t want to take any credit away from them. I think they were always in the game and always in the chase, but the way Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh and everybody said the other players were unbelievable, I think they are unbelievable.” Suryakumar in the post-match presentation.
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Suryakumar also mentioned that his heart rate was high during England’s chase, but he was relieved that the team had secured a place in the final.
“Very nervous. If someone had checked my heart rate, it would have been 160 or 175 plus. But then it’s part of the game. It was a wonderful match and a wonderful semi-final. It’s all behind us now and we’re very happy to go to the final,” he added.
How did India come back in the match?
England were well on their way in their run during the middle overs, with a game-changing fifth-wicket partnership between Jacob Bethell and Will Jacks (35 off 20).
However, a stunning catch from Axar Patel on the boundary of the 14th over brought India back into the gameand eventually secured a place in the finals. The men in blue will take on the New Zealand national cricket team in the final on Sunday, March 8 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
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Issued by:
Rishabh Beniwal
Published on:
March 6, 2026 0:19 AM IST
