Twitter reactions: Sanju Samson's 21-ball fifty vs West Indies in 2nd T20I

Sanju Samson smashed a blazing 21-ball fifty in the IND vs WI 2nd T20I 2026 at the JSCA International Stadium in Ranchi on Friday. The Kerala wicketkeeper-batter attacked the West Indies bowlers from the very first overs of the powerplay and gave India a strong start.

India won the toss and chose to bat, but Abhishek Sharma fell early. Samson took charge straight away. His big shots against Akeal Hosein and Romario Shepherd changed the mood of the match, and this Sanju Samson T20I 2026 knock quickly became the talking point of the evening.

Sanju Samson’s 21-ball half-century vs West Indies: How he took the 2nd T20I by storm

After Abhishek’s wicket, Samson started with clear intent and put the West Indies bowlers under pressure. His timing, power and confidence stood out as India looked to build a big total.

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In the 5th over, Sanju Samson smashed Akeal Hosein for 4, 6, 6, 4, and 1, collecting 21 runs from five consecutive balls and putting India firmly on the attack. The sixth over, bowled by Romario Shepherd, brought up the fifty. Kishan almost played the first ball onto his stumps, then carved the second past cover point for four. He took a single off the third ball.

On the fourth, Samson drove in the air towards mid-off and Gudakesh Motie dropped a tough chance, so India took two runs. Shepherd then bowled into the body, and Samson swished it through midwicket for four to move to 48. The last ball was a half-volley, and he drove it through extra cover for four more. India took 15 runs off the over and Samson had his fifty in just 21 balls.

The Sanju Samson half century in the 2nd T20I was his ninth T20I fifty and placed him among India's fastest half-century makers against West Indies in the format. His 21-ball effort matched Virat Kohli's 21-ball fifty against WI at the Wankhede in 2019. Rohit Sharma (22 balls, 2016) and Suryakumar Yadav (23 balls, 2023) come next.

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Twitter reactions: Fans go wild as Sanju Samson smashes 21-ball fifty vs West Indies in 2nd T20I

Sanju Samson’s explosive 21-ball fifty against West Indies thrilled cricket fans, with his stunning sixes and boundaries becoming a major talking point on social media.

Brief Scores: India 139/2 (11.2 overs) — Sanju Samson 74* (34), Ishan Kishan 43 (22) vs West Indies.