New Delhi, March 5 -- The cricket fraternity hailed Sanju Samson's incredible knock of 89 against England in the semifinal of the ICC T20 World Cup at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.

Following a brilliant 97* in 50 balls against West Indies at Kolkata during the virtual quarterfinal clash during the Super Eights, Samson reserved some more brutality for two-time champions, smashing their attack all over the park with a 42-ball 89, including eight fours and seven sixes with a strike rate of over 211.

Taking to X, former South African cricketer Herschelle Gibbs spoke about how Sanju and Finn Allen, who smashed the fastest T20WC ton against SA yesterday, do not play "funky shots" and deliver "good, clean hitting". He called their bat...