Sanju Samson’s match-winning 97 against the West Indies fulfilled a promise made by captain Rohit Sharma, who encouraged him not to be disheartened when initially left out of the T20 World Cup playing XI. Samson’s resilient knock, his highest in T20 World Cups, secured India’s highest successful chase and propelled them to the semifinals. Sanju Samson’s match-winning 97 against the West Indies fulfilled a promise made by captain Rohit Sharma, who encouraged him not to be disheartened when initially left out of the T20 World Cup playing XI. Samson’s resilient knock, his highest in T20 World Cups, secured India’s highest successful chase and propelled them to the semifinals.
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