India were put into bat first against England in the second semi-final of the 2026 WT20 and they have gone all guns blazing. Despite losing Abhishek Sharma, they did not stop and it was Sanju Samson once again who smashed the bowlers all around the ground and smashed 89. He took on Archer and made sure India got a very good start in the powerplay. Mike Atherton on commentary made a statement that Sanju Samson reminded him of Rohit Sharma. The lazy elegance and class of Rohit Sharma was very notable in Samson and his knock today proved it.. Dinesh Karthik also agreed with it and said that could be a very high praise and he deserves it.
Rohit Sharma was present in the stadium for this match and watching Sanju Samson bat it would have pleased him a lot. Sanju Samson after his match winning 97* against West Indies in the previous match said in the post match that he learnt a lot from the likes of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
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Sanju Samson got lucky early on as he was dropped by Harry Brook at mid-on but made sure to capitalize on that as he took all the bowlers to cleaners. Sanju Samson was dismissed for 89 runs off 42 balls. His innings included 8 fours and 7 sixes. Will Jacks picked up his wicket as Samson tried to smash another six over cover but was caught at the boundary.
Samson has been in stunning form in this WT20 with a 97 against West Indies in the last game and 89 in this game. The stadium even had the presence of MS Dhoni. It was a spectacle for the fans and his knock has provided India with a big chance to win this match.
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India are in a dominant position as they are 205 at the end of 17 overs and a large credit to that will go to Sanju Samson. They will be aiming for a huge finish in the last three overs and look to set up an above par total. If India manages to win this match they will reach the Final on March 8 and face New Zealand at Ahmedabad.
