March 1 is a day that belongs to Indian batter Sanju Samson and there is no one who will deny it. As per his own admission in the post match it was the best day ever in his cricket life. India faced Pakistan in the last Super 8 match of the 2026 WT20. It was a virtual quarter-final and the winner would go to the semi-final while the loser made their exit. With everything on the line, West Indies set a target of 195 to India and to win this match, India had to do something they have never done before.

They needed to break the record for highest successful run chase for India in the T20 World Cup. Sanju Samson smashed an unbeaten 97 and helped India qualify for the semi-finals. A video has gone viral on social media where Sanju Samson’s mother is seen celebrating his knock. It was a heartwarming video and it went viral.

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Sanju Samson had a tough time coming into this WT20 with his place not guaranteed. He had missed the opening match against USA and got a game against Namibia due to Abhishek missing out on fever. He was benched after that. Once India suffered a massive loss against South Africa in their opening Super 8 fixture they brought in the changes and Samson was reintroduced in the side.

Samson was given the opening spot against Zimbabwe and looked in glorious touch giving India a quick start but he could not carry on and there were again doubts on whether he would be able to get a big one and convert his start. India won the game against Zimbabwe. 

In the final group stage match against West Indies, he stepped up and delivered a batting masterclass. Sanju Samson kept going at a good rate and despite wickets falling from the other end, he looked secure and scored an unbeaten 97* and batted through the innings and won the game for India. It was a knock of the highest caliber and India celebrated it with him. India will face England in the semi-finals of the 2026 WT20.