Mumbai, March 5: Sanju Samson has made headlines again in the T20 World Cup 2026, scoring a remarkable half-century for the second consecutive match. During the ongoing semi-final against England at Wankhede Stadium, he completed his fifty in just 26 balls. Samson finished the innings with 89 runs off 42 balls, hitting 7 sixes and 8 fours, thereby equaling Virat Kohli’s record.
Samson now shares the top spot among Indian players for the highest score in T20 World Cup knockout matches. Kohli previously set the record with an unbeaten 89 runs against the West Indies in 2016. Kohli has also scored 77 runs against Sri Lanka in 2014 and 76 runs against South Africa in 2024. Gautam Gambhir had scored 75 runs against Pakistan in 2007.
Earlier, on March 1, Samson played a crucial role in securing India’s place in the semi-finals with an unbeaten 97 runs against the West Indies at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Despite a slow start in the tournament, where he managed only 22 runs against Namibia and 24 runs against Zimbabwe, Samson has silenced his critics with his recent performances.
In Thursday’s semi-final match, England won the toss and opted to field first, putting India under pressure early on. The team lost Abhishek Sharma in the second over, who scored just 9 runs off 7 balls. However, Samson formed a solid partnership with Ishan Kishan, adding 97 runs for the second wicket off 45 balls, and later collaborated with Shivam Dube for 43 runs off 22 balls, putting India in a strong position. By the end of 13.1 overs, India had scored 160 runs for the loss of 3 wickets.
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