{"id":138658,"date":"2026-03-08T09:28:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T14:58:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=138658"},"modified":"2026-03-08T09:28:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T14:58:03","slug":"highest-individual-scores-in-t20-world-cup-knockouts-sanju-samson-enters-top-five-bethell-leads-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=138658","title":{"rendered":"Highest individual scores in T20 World Cup knockouts: Sanju Samson enters top five; Bethell leads list"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Indian opener Sanju Samson scored a rapid 89 in the final of the ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026 against New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.<\/p>\n

With this knock, he equalled the fourth-highest score by a batter in a T20 World Cup knockout game.<\/p>\n

Samson had also smashed a 42-ball 89 for India in the semifinal of the competition against England.<\/p>\n

Later in the game, England\u2019s Jacob Bethell smashed a 48-ball 105 to top the list as his side fell short by seven runs.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, New Zealand\u2019s Finn Allen had become the first player to score a hundred in a T20 World Cup knockout game.<\/p>\n

India\u2019s Virat Kohli had scored an unbeaten 89 against West Indies at the Wankhede in 2016.<\/p>\n

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\nHighest individual scores in T20 World Cup knockouts
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105 – Jacob Bethell (ENG) vs IND (2026)<\/p>\n

100* – Finn Allen (NZ) vs SA (2026)<\/p>\n

96* – Tillakaratne Dilshan (SL) vs WI (2009)<\/p>\n

89* – Virat Kohli (IND) vs WI (2016)<\/p>\n

89 – Sanju Samson (IND) vs ENG (2026)<\/p>\n

\n89 – Sanju Samson (IND) vs NZ (2026)\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Published on Mar 08, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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