Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: Star openers Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma were at their majestic best in the T20 World Cup final against New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The duo tore into the New Zealand bowlers in the title clash and put on 98 runs to give India a flying start in the powerplay.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SIGN UP NOW!They laid a solid foundation and helped India post a mammoth 255/5 in the final.
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India then bowled out New Zealand for just 159 to seal an impressive 96-run victory and lift the trophy. It was India’s third T20 World Cup title.India created history by securing a record third T20 World Cup crown, becoming the first team to successfully defend the title and win it as the host nation.
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Samson praised his partner Abhishek and described their partnership as seamless and balanced. He highlighted their combination as “fire and fire”, with both players taking turns leading the attack.Samson also pointed out the natural Kerala-Punjabi friendship that strengthens their understanding.“We’re not ice and fire, we’re fire and fire. Sometimes he shoots, sometimes I shoot. That’s the combination that works for us. We’ve been doing it since 2024; we have the Kerala-Punjabi friendship in the middle. Everything comes quite naturally to us, so we don’t complicate it. He asks me: ‘How’s the ball going?’ I tell him the ball is coming normally and hit him for a six. It’s really easy with him. Abhishek is very brave and collected. I love his character. I really love partnering with him on and off the field,” said Sanju Samson at the India Today conclave.Samson scripted a remarkable comeback during the T20 World Cup as he fought through inconsistency and time on the bench to become India’s top run-scorer of the tournament. He produced clutch performances when it mattered most, including a series of half-centuries from the virtual quarter-final against West Indies to the title clash against New Zealand.Samson scored 321 runs in five innings at an average of 80.25 and a strike rate of 199.37. He smashed 27 fours and 24 sixes to finish as the third highest scorer in the T20 World Cup.
