Mumbai, March 4 -- Ahead of India's semifinal clash against England in the ICC T20 World Cup, Indian bowling coach Morne Morkel hailed opener Sanju Samson for his masterclass versus West Indies in a virtual quarterfinal, lauding how the batter did not lose hope and kept on working hard despite a lean patch that had largely put him on the sidelines.

During the semifinal between India and England, Men in Blue would be banking on Sanju's experience and power game. After a masterclass 50-ball 97* against WI, which saw Sanju play some of his most mature, risk-free cricket, hopes are high from the Kerala batter, especially with world number one batter Abhishek Sharma struggling to find his form at the top. He is expected to provide a cushion o...