India defeated England by seven runs in the semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2026. Here's what Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav and England captain Harry Brooke had to say after the match.

The two teams for the 2026 T20 World Cup final have now met. New Zealand had already secured their place in the final by defeating South Africa. Now, India has achieved the distinction of becoming the second team to reach the final by defeating England. Meanwhile, Suryakumar Yadav's captaincy was once again impressive. As Team India defeated England by seven runs, captain Suryakumar Yadav was elated. Find out what Surya and the defeated English captain Harry Brooke had to say after the match. 

Surya looked happy with Sanju Samson's batting.’

Captain Suryakumar Yadav was overjoyed after defeating England by seven runs. After the match, the captain said it was an incredible feeling. Praising the team, he said it was truly an honor to lead such a great team. He added that it was a special feeling for all the players. Regarding Sanju Samson's match-winning innings, Surya said that as soon as he went out to bat, he knew what to do. Even when a wicket fell, he knew it was a good wicket, so he continued playing. The way he batted suited the team's needs. After all the hard work he put in last year, this was inevitable. Today's innings was very special.

He also told what Surya asked Harry after the match.

India posted a score of over 250 but still managed a margin of victory of only seven runs. Surya said that he just told Harry Brooke how much more he had to score against them. "But honestly, it was a good wicket. I don't want to take away credit from the way they batted. They were always in the game and always in the chase. But the way Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, and the other bowlers pulled the game back was incredible. We all know what he can do and what he has done for India over the years."

Harry Brooke admits dropping Sanju Samson's catch proved costly

Meanwhile, England captain Harry Brook said that he simply thought the pitch might hold a little initially because it was fresh, and that they were hoping for a little more spin in the first innings. But that didn't happen. Obviously, India played very well. All our players should be proud of the way we played tonight and throughout this competition. Brook said that they made a big mistake by dropping Sanju Samson's catch. As the old saying goes, catches win matches, and unfortunately, things didn't go our way in the field tonight. In the end, it cost us.

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