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IND vs NAM T20 World Cup 2026: India's star opener Sanju Samson had a flying start during the ongoing match against Namibia in New Delhi. Post smashing three sixes and one four, Samson looked in good touch as he had replaced Abhishek Sharma in the playing XI.

But Samson gifted his wicket to the deep midwicket fielder and got out after scoring 22 runs. He gave the team a flying start, but owing to a soft dismissal, Namibia got an early breakthrough as Samson fell to a pre-arranged trap.

Post his wicket, the cameramen showed Namibia's dugout, where both players and the coach were applauding the wicket taken by Ben Shikongo, Louren Steenkamp, with the catch. Namibia mentor and team consultant Gary Kirsten looked stony-faced at first, but then burst into a round of laughter as the catch was claimed.

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Namibia's tactics are paying off despite Kishan's blitzkrieg

South African legend Kirsten, who is very familiar with the Indian team of years gone by, is currently with the Namibian team as a consultant for the T20 World Cup. With the significance of coaching and setting tactical plans at this level becoming increasingly evident, it might be safe to say that Samson was planned for, with this kind of dismissal seemingly cooked up by the Namibian think-tank.

Abhishek Sharma was earlier dismissed by a similar tactical plan in the match against the USA, as the American team set a deep cover from the very first ball to stifle his strongest scoring area early in the match. Abhishek was dismissed on his first ball, and Samson’s stay as his replacement for this match didn’t last long.

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While Samson’s knock added extra emphasis early on, it proved to be a short one – and one which won’t cause too many headaches in the Indian camp in terms of selection choices down the line. Samson’s opening partner on the night, Ishan Kishan, stepped up with a 20-ball fifty, finishing on a score of 61(24), but Namibia began to fight back with a flurry of wickets as the spinners choked the scoring rate.


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