Mumbai, March 5 -- Indian batters Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan have scripted history to post the highest partnership for their country in an ICC Men's T20 World Cup knockout match on Thursday.

Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan created this historic milestone during the 2026 semi-final against England at Wankhede Stadium, where the duo stitched together 97 runs for the second wicket. Their effort was pivotal in stabilising India's innings and helped them to post the monstrous score of 253/7 in 20 overs.

Earlier records include the 84-run stand between Robin Uthappa and Yuvraj Singh against Australia in Durban during the 2007 T20 World Cup (third wicket). Another notable partnership was a 73-run collaboration for the third wicket between Roh...