Sanju Samson gave India a flying start of their T20 World Cup clash against Namibia at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Thursday, February 12. The correct-handed batsman began his T20 World Cup debut with a six after which punished Ben Shikongo with back-to-back sixes in the next over.
Samson’s power-hitting got here to the fore in only the second over of India’s innings. Shikongo bowled a brief ball, which Samson effortlessly flicked over backward square for a six into the stands. When the pacer bowled the same delivery, Samson sent it even further for one more towering six.
He added a boundary next but was dismissed on the ultimate ball of the over.
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Sanju Samson Hits Back-To-Back Sixes
Sanju Samson scored a fast 22 runs off just eight balls at a strike rate of 275, hitting three sixes and one boundary. He got the prospect to play as Abhishek Sharma was sidelined because of illness. Sharma’s participation in India’s high-stakes match against Pakistan in Colombo on Sunday, February 15, stays uncertain.
Sanju Samson’s Quickfire Innings End After Strong Start
Sanju Samson was dismissed after giving India a powerful start against Namibia of their T20 World Cup 2026 encounter. Despite the early lack of his wicket, the hosts remain the favourites. On the time of reporting, India were 43/1 after 4 overs, with Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma on the crease.
The defending champions began their campaign with a 29-run victory over the USA. Suryakumar Yadav starred with an unbeaten 84 off 49 balls, while Mohammed Siraj claimed three wickets. India are aiming to secure their third T20 World Cup title.
The Men in Blue haven’t won a bilateral series for the reason that last edition of the ICC event but did lift the Asia Cup 2025 trophy during that period. Namibia, meanwhile, lost their opener to the Netherlands by seven wickets.
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