T20 WC: Tendulkar Lauds India's Batting As Samson, Kishan Script Team Records

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newspoint|09-03-2026

After India’s record-breaking Power-play of 92/0, the momentum showed no signs of slowing. Samson and Kishan attacked anything short or wide, hitting a flurry of sixes and fours to push the total past 200 in just 15 overs.

Samson smashed a series of towering sixes off Rachin Ravindra and Mitchell Santner, surpassing Finn Allen’s mark to become the highest six-hitter in a single T20 World Cup edition with 21 sixes. Kishan, meanwhile, brought up his fifty off just 24 balls with aggressive stroke-play, including a towering six over mid-wicket.

Reflecting on the duo’s masterclass, Sachin Tendulkar wrote on X, “Sanju is batting very smartly, knowing whom to attack and whom to defend against.

Ishan Kishan has shown superb bat speed and played some unbelievable shots. 275 looks very much possible, it will be a fantastic score!”

India’s relentless onslaught saw the scoreboard read 203/1 at the 15th over, with Samson batting on 89 (45 balls) and Kishan on 54 not out (24 balls), putting New Zealand under severe pressure. Every bowler, whether pace or spin, was taken to the cleaners as the crowd roared with every boundary.

Reflecting on the duo’s masterclass, Sachin Tendulkar wrote on X, “Sanju is batting very smartly, knowing whom to attack and whom to defend against.

Ishan Kishan has shown superb bat speed and played some unbelievable shots. 275 looks very much possible, it will be a fantastic score!”

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Ishan followed the opener just three balls later, with Neesham dismissing the No. 3 batter as well as Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav off the last two deliveries of the 16th over as India dropped to 204/4 inside just six deliveries.

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Ishan followed the opener just three balls later, with Neesham dismissing the No. 3 batter as well as Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav off the last two deliveries of the 16th over as India dropped to 204/4 inside just six deliveries.

Article Source: IANS