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A world cup is a global sporting competition in which the participant entities – usually international teams or individuals representing their countries – compete for the title of world champion. The event most associated with the name is the FIFA World Cup for association football, which dates back...
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Sanju Viswanath Samson ( ; born 11 November 1994) is an Indian international cricketer, who is a member of the white-ball formats of Indian national team. A right-handed wicket-keeper-batter, he plays for Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League and Kerala in domestic cricket. He was a me...
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Sport | ICC Men's T20 World Cup India beat England to reach T20 World Cup final as Sanju stars again Sanju Samson hit 89 for India as they posted 253-6 and beat England by 7 runs in second semifinal of cricket’s 2026 T20 World Cup. Listen to this article | 3 mins By Kevin Hand and AFP Published On 5 Mar 2026 5 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media Share Save Add Al Jazeera on Google Defending champions India edged one of the all-time great T20 World Cup matches to beat England by seven runs in their semifinal in Mumbai. Sanju Samson appeared to put the tournament co-hosts in a near-unassailable position with a total of 253-6 on Thursday, but a century for Jacob Bethell put England on the verge of a historic run chase. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 ‘Sports cold war’: How the Middle East conflict could disrupt the World Cup list 2 of 4 Missile strikes, no flights: Middle East conflict disrupts global sport list 3 of 4 Formula One teams on edge as new regulations face first test in Australia list 4 of 4 Iran women’s football team salute, sing national anthem in Asian Cup match end of list Having found themselves 64-3 inside the powerplay, England were looking down the barrel of a heavy defeat at Wankhede Stadium. A cameo of 17 from 5 balls by Tom Banton ignited the chase, however, and Will Jacks’s 35 from 20 aided matter in a partnership of 77 in 6.3 overs with Bethell. When the latter fell – run out in the final over – with 105 from 48 balls, the game was up and India were on their way to the final as England finished on 246-7 Suryakumar Yadav’s side will now seek a record third T20 World Cup title when they take on New Zealand on Sunday. Earlier, England decided to field upon winning the toss, but saw Samson’s scintillating 89 off 42 balls lay the platform for India to pile up a massive total. The in-form opener, who made 97 not out against the West Indies in the previous match, hit seven sixes and eight fours to thrill a raucous home crowd. ...
