‘I made a big mistake’ - Harry Brook takes full responsibility after England fall short vs India in T20 World Cup semis

England captain Harry Brook took full responsibility after their T20 World Cup 2026 semifinal loss against India on Thursday at the Wankhede Stadium, stating the dropped catch of Sanju Samson was the major turning point in the game. In the final on March 8, India will take on New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

The incident came on the third over of the day when Brook dropped a sitter on the second ball off Jofra Archer's bowling. Batting on 15, Samson went for an aerial drive against a full length delivery from the English pacer. But the bat turned on Samson's hand with the ball straight going towards Brook at mid-on. The England captain's butter fingers gave Samson reprieve.

The dropped catch cost England massively as Samson went on to smash 89 runs off just 42 balls, thus laying the foundation of India's mammoth 253/7 in 20 overs. In fact, every time Samson hit a boundary, the broadcast cameras would turn to Brook with the Englishman wearing a dejected face.

“I’ll hold my hands up and say that I made a big mistake there, dropping Samson. As the old saying goes, catches win matches, and unfortunately things just didn’t go our way in the field tonight. At the end of the day, it cost us,” Brook said after the game. In the end, England fell seven runs short.