Following a brilliant 97* in 50 balls against West Indies at Kolkata during the virtual quarterfinal clash during the Super Eights, Samson reserved some more brutality for two-time champions, smashing their attack all over the park with a 42-ball 89, including eight fours and seven sixes
Brimming with confidence and authority after a masterclass 97* against West Indies in the final Super Eight clash, a virtual knockout clash, Sanju continued his fine form, shrugging off the mental demons due to past failures this year, scoring 89 in 42 balls, with eight fours and seven sixes
Abhishek looked promising in the start, getting two boundaries against Will Jacks. The spinner and England's star performer in this tournament had the last laugh as Abhishek attempted a flick, which came from the bottom of his bat and landed into hands of Phil Salt, who came running from dee
A record-breaking century by Allen in just 33 balls, the fastest across T20 and 50-over World Cups, sunk Proteas to a crushing nine-wicket loss in the semifinal at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday, despite a fight back sixth wicket stand between Tristan Stubbs (29) and Marco Jansen (55*), which
During a run-chase of 170 runs, Kiwi openers Tim Seifert (58 in 33 balls, with seven fours and two sixes) and Allen (100* in 33 balls, with 10 fours and eight sixes) made a light work of the total, chasing it down in just 12.5 overs, with Seifert overtaking Gayle's 47-ball ton against Englan
With this win, NZ has sealed their final spot and will play either India or England, who will clash on Thursday at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium on Thursday. Courtesy of some fight from Marco Jansen (55 in 30 balls, with two fours and five sixes) and Tristan Stubbs (29 in 24 balls, with two four
The world number one T20I batter has struggled for runs throughout the tournament, starting off with three successive ducks and a battle with food poisoning during the group stage, which caused him to miss the Namibia clash in Delhi. His first runs against South Africa were a sluggish 15 in
Samson's explosive 97-run knock off 50 balls, with the help of 12 fours and four sixes, guided the defending champion to a five-wicket win against the West Indies, which helped them to secure their place in the T20 World Cup semi-finals.
Varma played a rapid 27-run knock off 15 balls, including five boundaries and a six, helping India chase down the 196-run target with five wickets and four balls to spare.
Samson's 97 not out off 50 balls came when India needed that sort of knock from the top order, and former Indian cricketer Ravi Shastri hailed his composure, calmness and batting prowess after the match.
Nayar also praised Jasprit Bumrah for changing the game in one over. Bumrah was called back into the attack in the 12th over, and he dismissed first Shimron Hetmyer (27 off 12 balls) and then got rid of the set batter Roston Chase (40 off 25 balls) with a slower delivery.
Perhaps, one of the factors in WI's loss was Shai Hope's sluggish 32 in 33 balls, at a strike rate of below 100, consisting of three fours and a six, which came during an opening stand of 68 runs in 53 balls.