Samson hits fifty as India dominate

Sun, 08 March 2026

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India 137-1 (11 ovs) vs New Zealand | SCORECARD

Kishan showing his prowess with the bat, as he slog sweeps Santner powerfully over midwicket for a six.

Samson takes a single off the last ball to complete his fifty from 33 balls -- his third in a row in the T20 World Cup.

While Abhishek went ballistic in the Powerplay, Samson was content to play second fiddle but has still gone has at a strike rate of more than 160.

He becomes only the third batter to hit a fifty in both the semi-final and the final of the T20 World Cup.

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