Sanju Samson produced another match-winning performance as India qualified for the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Finals.
Samson hit seven 6’s on his way to a brilliant knock of 89 off 42 balls as India posted 253/7. Shivam Dube got 43, Ishan Kishan 39, Hardik Pandya 27 and Tilak Varma, a quick-fire 21 off 7.
Will Jacks and Adil Rashid took 2 wickets each for England.
In their chase, England put up a huge fight scoring 246/7. Jacob Bethel hit 105 off 48 balls, Will Jacks got 35, and Jos Buttler 25.
Hardik Pandya took 2/38 for India.
Sanju Samson was named the man of the match for his knock of 89 from 42 balls.
Man of the Match, Sanju Samson.
India won by 7 runs to qualify for the finals on Sunday where they will meet New Zealand.
