India’s wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson told that he has given a lot of advice to his opening partner Abhishek Sharma, because in this No. The 1 ranked T20I batsman played his best innings of the tournament so far.

India have finally set their batting line-up correctly in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. India defeated Zimbabwe thumpingly in Chennai on Thursday, where their top-6 batsmen performed brilliantly. The new pair of Samson and Sharma made tremendous contributions in the initial overs of the innings, while Ishan Kishan (38), Suryakumar Yadav (33), Hardik Pandya (50*) and Tilak Verma (44*) also played their roles, helping India post the highest score in this tournament (256/4), which is the second highest in the history of T20 World Cup.

Sanju Samson while talking to a platform said, “We keep it very simple. He always asks me, ‘Paaji (brother), what is Wicket doing?’ So I tell them nothing, just look at the ball and swing the bat, nothing else. I enjoy batting with him very much. We both complement each other very well, so I am very happy that we both gave a great start to India today.”

Another big positive aspect of the match was the performance of Tilak Verma, who played at No. Batting at 6, he scored 44 not out off 16 balls. Verma played No. 1 for India in the first five matches. 3, but now looked very comfortable in the death overs, where he hit four sixes.

Verma said about this, “I always say that whatever the team needs, I am ready for it. I have been playing in this role for Mumbai Indians for the last four years, and have also played a few matches for the Indian team. So, I am ready for it. I can mold myself as per the needs of the team. Like I said earlier, I was just waiting for one innings, so I am thankful to God that I got that opportunity at the right time. Now I am completely confident about what is to come.” I can win matches for the team.”

Team India defeated Zimbabwe by 72 runs on the basis of brilliant half-centuries by Abhishek Sharma and Hardik Pandya and explosive bowling by Arshdeep Singh, keeping their hopes of semi-finals alive in the ICC T20 World Cup. This win was extremely important for India, as it was essential for their survival in the tournament.

Zimbabwe’s 72-run defeat to India and 107-run defeat to West Indies confirmed their exit from the T20 World Cup. South Africa have now qualified for the semi-finals from their group, and a virtual knockout match will be played between India and West Indies for the second semi-final spot in Group 1 on March 1 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

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