ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Most Runs and Wickets After the India vs England Match

Before the India vs England semifinal, some people thought Jacob Bethell might be rested. After Rehan Ahmed played a brilliant cameo against New Zealand national cricket team, there were talks about including the all-rounder in the team. But the question was, who would be dropped?
It was impossible to leave out Jos Buttler, and Tom Banton is considered one of England’s best batters against spin. Bethell’s poor returns in the Super 8 – scores of 3, 8, and 21 – put his position in trouble. Especially with Harry Brook promoting himself to number three. But England chose to stick with him. And boy did it pay off.
After India dominated the English bowlers, with Jofra Archer giving away 61 runs and Sam Curran conceding 53, chasing 254 looked almost impossible. But Jacob Bethell had other plans. The left-handed batter was the only England player to score a half-century in the semifinal. It all started with his brilliance against Varun Chakaravarthy.
He smashed sixes on the first 3 balls he faced from the Indian spinners. This included a ludicrous reverse sweep over the backward point. In between, Bethell went after Hardik Pandya, but when Varun returned, he struck 4 fours again. Varun bowled 13 balls at Bethell, going for 43 runs.
Most Runs in T20 WC 2026
| No. | Player | Team | Runs | Mat | Inns | HS | Avg | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sahibzada Farhan | PAK | 383 | 6 | 6 | 100 | 76.60 | 160.25 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 18 |
| 2 | Brian Bennett | ZIM | 292 | 6 | 6 | 97 | 146 | 134.56 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 7 |
| 3 | Finn Allen | NZ | 289 | 7 | 7 | 100 | 57.80 | 203.52 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 20 |
| 4 | Aiden Markram | SA | 286 | 8 | 8 | 86 | 47.67 | 165.32 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 11 |
| 5 | Jacob Bethell | ENG | 280 | 8 | 8 | 105 | 35.00 | 152.17 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 14 |
Most Wickets in T20 WC 2026
| No. | Player | Team | Wickets | Mat | Inns | Avg | SR | ER | 5W+ | 3W+ | Maiden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shadley van Schalkwyk | USA | 13 | 4 | 4 | 7.77 | 6.85 | 6.81 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Blessing Muzarabani | ZIM | 13 | 6 | 6 | 14.46 | 11.00 | 7.89 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Adil Rashid | ENG | 13 | 8 | 8 | 19.23 | 14.15 | 8.15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Varun Chakaravarthy | IND | 13 | 8 | 8 | 19.08 | 12.92 | 8.86 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Lungi Ngidi | SA | 12 | 7 | 7 | 15.58 | 13.00 | 7.19 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
FAQs
Yes, he scored 105 runs off 48 balls, the only England half-century in the match.
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