Stayed ready for the moment: Samson after guiding India to 2026 T20 World Cup final
The wicketkeeper-batter struck a fluent 89 off 42 balls to propel India to a formidable 253/7 in a game where nearly 500 runs were scored across both innings.
The wicketkeeper-batter struck a fluent 89 off 42 balls to propel India to a formidable 253/7 in a game where nearly 500 runs were scored across both innings.
Asked to bat on a placid surface at the Wankhede Stadium, Samson picked up from where he had left off at Eden Gardens and led the batting onslaught before the Indian middle order — Ishan Kishan (39 off 18), Shivam Dube (43 off 25), Hardik Pandya (27 off 12) and Tilak Varma (21 off 7) — joined a six-hitting spree to propel India to 253/7.
India sealed a thrilling win over England to reach the final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 after posting a record 253/7, powered by Sanju Samson’s explosive 89.
Chasing 170, New Zealand raced to the target in just 12.5 overs at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, thanks to a breathtaking opening partnership
India will face two-time winners England in the second semi-final of the T20 World Cup at the iconic Wankhede Stadium on Thursday. Morkel noted that Wankhede is a small ground and believes that the margin of error is very small here.
It was the 2015 ODI World Cup semi-final that defined the contest between these two sides, when New Zealand edged South Africa in a heart-stopping finish, leaving the Proteas and their fans shattered
India, chasing a second successive appearance in the final, face England on Thursday at the Wankhede, a ground where Abhishek has previously produced one of his most explosive knocks.
