Shoaib Akhtar calls England player 'goron ka Hardik Pandya'

NEW DELHI: India reached the T20 World Cup 2026 last aft beating England by 7 runs successful a thrilling semifinal astatine Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. While India celebrated the win, England all-rounder Will Jacks earned praise for his beardown show with some bat and ball.Former Pakistan accelerated bowler Shoaib Akhtar was particularly impressed with Jacks’s effort. The England prima picked up 2 important wickets, dismissing Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma, and besides scored a speedy 35 runs from 20 balls.

Samson was batting brilliantly and looked acceptable for a period earlier Jacks removed him connected 89.Praising the all-rounder, Akhtar said successful a video: "But again Will Jacks! He erstwhile again arrived successful bowling and claimed 2 wickets. He is an astonishing player. He scores runs arsenic well. Goron ka Hardik Pandya hai (He is the Hardik Pandya of England).

He ever contributes."India had earlier posted a large full of 253/7 aft being asked to bat first. Samson led the complaint with 89 disconnected 42 balls, portion different batters chipped successful with utile contributions.England’s pursuit stayed live until the precise end, chiefly due to the fact that of a stunning sound by Jacob Bethell, who smashed 105 disconnected conscionable 48 balls. However, choky bowling successful the last overs from Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya, on with superb fielding from Axar Patel, helped India seal the constrictive win.With the victory, India booked their spot successful the final, wherever they volition look New Zealand nationalist cricket squad astatine Narendra Modi Stadium. India volition present purpose to go the archetypal squad to successfully support the T20 World Cup title.