Sanju Samson Shatters Virat Kohli's T20 World Cup Record With Explosive 46-ball 89 In IND vs NZ Final

Sanju Samson's explosive knock has helped India to post a staggering 255 runs on the board, the highest in the T20 World Cup final history. In the proceedings, Samson has also got past Virat Kohli as he shattered another majestic record in the T20 World Cup.

Sanju has now registered the highest individual run score in the history of the T20 World Cup final. His knock has overtaken West Indies batter Marlon Samuels' 85* against England in the 2016 T20WC final and New Zealand star Kane Williamson's 85 against Australia in the 2021 edition final. He has also joined Virat and Shahid Afridi in an elite list of batters with fifties in the T20 World Cup semifinal and final both.

He also joined Virat and Shahid Afridi in an elite list of batters with fifties in the T20 World Cup semifinal and final, both as it stands. Samson is also the 3rd highest run scorer in the tournament after Sahibzada Farhan and Tim Seifert. Sanju has also joined Sri Lankan legend Mahela Jayawardene, Babar Azam, Virat, KL Rahul, Kusal Mendis, and Sahibzada as the batter with three successive 50-plus scores in T20WCs, the joint-most by a batter. Also, for the first time during the T20WC final, the top three in the batting line-up have made a half-century.

Highest Runs In T20 World Cup Final

Sanju Samson (IND) - 89 vs New Zealand, 2026.
Marlon Samuels (WI) - 85 vs England, 2016.
Kane Williamson (NZ) - 85 vs Australia, 2021.

India Lift T20 World Cup Title

India clinched a historic victory over New Zealand, winning by 96 runs to successfully defend their T20 World Cup crown and became the first team ever to achieve back-to-back titles. Batting first in Ahmedabad, the hosts piled up a massive 255 runs, thanks to half-centuries from Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, and Ishan Kishan, with Shivam Dube’s explosive late cameo pushing them past the 250 mark.

In reply, New Zealand faltered despite Tim Seifert’s 52 and a resilient 43 from skipper Mitchell Santner. Jasprit Bumrah once again proved decisive, tearing through the Kiwi batting lineup with a four-wicket haul, while Axar Patel continued his fine form, bagging three wickets to seal the triumph in the final.

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(With ANI Inputs)