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Sanju Samson was left humiliated by India fast bowler Arshdeep Singh for his DRS howler against Zimbabwe in match number 48 of the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The incident occurred during the 17th over of the Zimbabwe innings, when Arshdeep half-heartedly appealed for a Ryan Burl wicket.
Despite receiving no approval from wicketkeeper Samson, India captain Suryakumar Yadav still decided to take the decision upstairs after the on-field umpire had adjudged ‘not out’.
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Arshdeep Singh stares down at Sanju Samson after DRS howler
India wicketkeeper Sanju Samson believed the ball might be missing the leg-stump after Arshdeep Singh appealed for an LBW against Zimbabwe number five Ryan Burl in the 17th over of the run chase.
With Samson advising against the idea of taking a referral after umpire’s ‘not out’ verdict, skipper Suryakumar Yadav still decided to take the decision upstairs. Much to everyone’s surprise, the ball was found to be hitting Ryan Burl’s leg-stump, thus prompting umpire Richard Kettleborough to reverse his decision to “out” instead.
After the final verdict, Arshdeep Singh raised his hands to celebrate and seemingly stared down at Sanju Samson for his initial reluctance. The stumper, left amused, covered his face after nearly depriving his teammate of a well-deserved wicket.
Arshdeep gets 3, Samson gets India off to a flier on comeback
The dismissal of Ryan Burl handed Arshdeep Singh his second wicket of the evening, both in the same over against Zimbabwe. The senior Indian speedster eventually concluded his four-over spell with exceptional figures of 3-24 in the high-scoring innings.
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Earlier in the game, Sanju Samson got India off to a flier with the bat after the hosts were put into bat first. Making his return to the playing XI after a couple of weeks this 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Samson bludgeoned one boundary and two huge sixes to club 24 off 15 balls in his electrifying 48-run opening partnership with Abhishek Sharma.
India sets up virtual quarterfinal with West Indies
With Abhishek Sharma storming back to form and the likes of Hardik Pandya and Tilak Varma firing on all cylinders, India racked up a record T20 World Cup total of 256-4 in 20 overs against Zimbabwe in Chennai.
In response, Zimbabwe charted 184-6 in 20 overs to keep India’s victory margin down to 72 runs. Opening batter Brian Bennett smeared 97* runs from just 59 balls with eight boundaries and six huge sixes to top-score in the innings.
With India recording its first win of the Super 8 stage of the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, the ‘Men in Blue’ have now set up a virtual quarter-final clash with West Indies. The two teams will collide in the final Super 8 match of the tournament on Sunday, March 1 later this week.
The match will be hosted by the Eden Gardens in Kolkata and the action will commence from 7:00 PM IST onwards. The winner of the match will join South Africa to become the second team from Group 1 to qualify for the semifinals.
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