Samson’s 89, India Smash 253 with 19 Sixes in Wankhede
IND vs ENG Match India Innings Highlights: 19 sixes and 18 fours… The tsunami of fours and sixes that hit Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium tonight filled the Indian cricket fans with enthusiasm and happiness. England’s bowlers looked frustrated and helpless throughout the innings. Abhishek Sharma Apart from this, every batsman was often seen sending the ball across the boundary line. Be it Sanju Samson’s fireworks or Hardik’s power hinting or the impact innings of Shivam Dubey- Ishan Kishan… Indian batsmen unraveled the thread of England. This is the reason why England has got a big target of 254 runs to win the semi-final match.
sanju samson He eliminated England from the contest right from the beginning of the innings. Samson scored 89 runs in 42 balls hitting 7 sixes and 8 fours. Whereas, Shivam Dubey scored 43 runs in 25 balls. Ishan Kishan was also not going to be left behind, he also scored 39 runs in 18 balls playing at a strike rate of more than 200. This included 2 sixes and 4 fours. Hardik Pandya also played a brilliant inning of 27 runs in 12 balls. During this, he hit 2 sixes and 3 fours. However, captain Suryakumar Yadav was out after scoring 11 runs and Abhishek Sharma after scoring 9 runs.
India created history
India created history in this match. He has made the highest total in the knockout match of T-20 World Cup. Along with this, he also hit the maximum number of sixes in an innings.
Highest total in T-20 World Cup knock out match
- India- 253 runs
- West Indies-205 runs
- Australia- 197 runs
- West Indies 196 runs
- India 192 runs
Sanju Samson broke Kohli’s record
Sanju Samson has created history in this match. He has now become the batsman who has scored the most runs in the knockout match of T20 World. He broke Virat Kohli’s record. Kohli had scored unbeaten 89 runs against West Indies in 2016, 77 runs against Sri Lanka in 2014 and 77 runs against South Africa in 2024. At number five is coach Gautam Gambhir, who scored 75 runs against Pakistan in 2007.
Team scoring most 250 runs in Men’s T20s
- 6 – India
- 5 – Sunrisers Hyderabad
- 3 – West Indies
- 3 – Zimbabwe
- 3 – Surrey
Most sixes in an innings of T20 WC
- 19 – NED vs IRE, Sylhet, 2014
- 19 – WI vs ZIM, Mumbai WS, 2026
- 19 – IND vs ENG, Mumbai WS, 2026
- 17 – IND vs ZIM, Chennai, 2026
- 16 – AUS vs IND, Bridgetown, 2010
37 (19 sixes and 18 fours) boundaries are the second highest number of boundaries in a T20 WC innings. Earlier in 2007, in the SL vs KEN match, 41 boundaries (30 fours and 11 sixes) were hit.
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