Second semi-final ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 witnessed a magnificent moment of brilliance as India at the iconic Wankhede Stadium. Akhar Patel England produced a breathtaking catch to relieve the batter Harry Brooke. The stunning effort came early in England’s chase and immediately swung the momentum in India’s favor in a high-stakes clash.
India had earlier posted a mammoth total of 253/7 in the 20th over thanks to some sensational batting. Sanju SamsonHe put England under great pressure from the start.
Axar Patel creates a moment of magic to dismiss Harry Brook
On the first ball of the fifth ball came the moment when India’s pace came to the fore jasprit bumrah The England captain delivered a cleverly disguised slower ball to Brook.
Brook tried to create room by pulling back and tried to smash the delivery over the off-side. But Bumrah’s change of pace completely fooled him. England bowled the shot too early, losing control of his bottom hand as the ball rose above the cover region.
Akhar, standing nearby, immediately followed the spinning ball. He ran backwards, eyes tightly shut, before launching into a dramatic leap forward. As the ball left his grasp, Akhar extended both hands and completed a stunning catch across the turf.
After completing the catch, the versatile athlete remained on the ground for a moment before his jubilant teammates ran towards him to celebrate the milestone.
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Words have run out for Axar Patel’s sensational catch to end Harry Brook’s stay at the crease! 👏
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Sanju Samson gives India a formidable power
In the evening, India’s batting unit put in a superior performance after being asked to bat first. Leading the charge was wicketkeeper Samson, who played powerful strokes that gave voice to India’s massive total.
Samson combined elegance with brute power to destroy 89 runs off just 42 deliveries. His innings was packed with eight fours and seven powerful sixes, keeping England’s bowling attack under constant pressure.
He received valuable support from middle-order hitters. Shivam Dubey while the aggressive contributed 43 runs Ishan Kishi chipped in with a quick 39-run cameo, helping India gain momentum in the middle innings.
With contributions in the batting order, India finished with 253/7, one of the highest totals in the T20 World Cup playoffs.
