Team India has broken their own opening partnership record in T20 World Cup 2026. Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson shared a 48-run partnership in the match against Zimbabwe, which is India's highest opening partnership in the T20 World Cup 2026. In the previous five matches of the tournament, India's opening pair had never added so many runs on the scoreboard. The opening partnership between Samson and Abhishek gave India a strong start in the powerplay.
Opening partnership of Sanju – Abhishek
Team India's openers added 48 runs in 23 balls against Zimbabwe. Sanju Samson scored 24 runs in 15 balls in this partnership. Abhishek Sharma's contribution was 17 runs off 8 balls. This opening partnership was broken against Zimbabwe by the dismissal of Sanju Samson, who was caught by Muzarabani.
Partnership record broken
Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma added 48 runs together. However, he broke the record for the highest opening partnership in the tournament as he scored 27 runs. This is a testament to the extent to which India's opening pair have failed in the 2026 T20 World Cup.
Best opening partnership in last five matches
The opening partnership against Zimbabwe is better than India's opening partnership in the last five matches. Because even if the total runs scored by the Indian openers in the last five matches are added together, their total is less than the 48-run opening partnership against Zimbabwe. India's openers have scored only 34 runs in the last five matches.
Abhishek Sharma returns to form
Sanju Samson is out, but Abhishek Sharma continues to bat against Zimbabwe. He looked different from his previous four innings in the 2026 T20 World Cup. After Samson's departure, Abhishek Sharma combined with Ishan Kishan in the powerplay to take India to 80 runs.
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