Greatest T20I innings ever? | Marlon Samuels in the T20 World Cup 2012 final

West Indies were 14/2 after the Powerplay and 32/2 in 10 overs in the 2012 @T20WorldCup final.
Then Marlon Samuels happened 💥
Is this the best T20I innings ever? 🤔

[@arnav4677]

Don't forget he also contributed to Windies win in 2016 wc final!!!!!

[@samarthss3950]

Yes

[@ppmtrfhdfnmsbnmsgn853]

Yes .... You also great...

[@ppmtrfhdfnmsbnmsgn853]

You also great..... Love you 💝...

[@stushehpard6026]

Samuels innings set the stage for the windies. Love you MAXI

[@xaynubyazdani3239]

but you never contributed in t20 world cup match

[@Susanth1414]

India - Gambhir Pakistan - Misbaah West Indies - Samuels Newzealand - Grant Elliott They never gave up 🙏 Unsung hero's 🔥🙏

[@deevyumbhatnagar9771]

England ben strokes

[@sachinmundhe9579]

Well said man.

[@hmakesmusic_]

@@deevyumbhatnagar9771 not agree

[@Suresh_Srinivasan_2203]

New Zealand - Ross Taylor unsung heroes

[@hamzasheikh1501]

Not misbah afridi is a real hero

[@Sathishkumar-pm8tu]

Life isn't about "how much". It's more about "what". It wasn't the Gayles or Pollards who contributed in the both T20 World Cup wins. It was Marlon Samuels on both occasions. The heroics of Bratwaite, Browne and Bradshaw (2002 CT final) will be celebrated by cricket fans forever. Thank you for posting this video!

[@wycliffefahie607]

Their great moments and etched in the mind and in the history books.

[@Aman-nk5uq]

2004 CT final bol bhenchod

[@rudeshwarmohabir2474]

04*

[@himanshupatil7263]

That was 2004

[@sairamdasari7812]

Yes Samuels was truly incredible but Pollard is real shit 8n intl but gayle ? Check gayle stats in t2oi world cups and comment 🥺

[@vladimirputin7308]

interesting fact: he is highest run scorer for WI for this decade!!

[@sauron2000000]

In what T20?

[@vladimirputin7308]

@@sauron2000000 in all formats of da game

[@bikashbaglari6451]

And he's not anymore in the squad😂😂

[@vladimirputin7308]

@@bikashbaglari6451 not just him sunil, andre Fletcher, dinesh ramdin, Darren bravo and many others haven't got a single contract since 2013!

[@aaryanghimire2638]

Th8s decade preetty sure will be hetmywr or pooran

[@acrobatic_soura71]

I remember the 85 against England in 2016 ICC WT20 in Eden Gardens, Kolkata It was a nice innings.. ❤️❤️🔥

[@harshdeepbains8655]

This is just 3 and a half minutes of Samuels bullying Malinga

[@princeofnewyork179]

Music Is Everything hahahahah that’s true....respect for virat from Bangladesh

[@user-jn9rj7km9o]

Then he bowled a fast bouncer and sent Marlon back home from Big Bash tho 😂

[@arkosen7548]

@@user-jn9rj7km9o and won the " got him out in big bash " trophy 😀

[@bhavyajm7485]

Lmao

[@ChessAndNotCheckers]

@Music Is Everything Malinga has a good record against Kohli...That one time in Australia is an exception

[@sparshsharma5270]

Samuels was the reason behind West Indies winning 2 WT20. He contributed in both 2012 and 2016 finals. He never got enough appreciation that he deserved.

[@zunayedkhan8016]

The saddest part of this match was that we got to hear the voice of Tony Greig for the last time in an ICC event.

[@aliexpressaccount6498]

Am great fan of him

[@Repost-v1d]

Why

[@aliexpressaccount6498]

@@Repost-v1dtiny greig made commentry so interesting

[@zunayedkhan8016]

@@Repost-v1d because he died few months later that year

[@Repost-v1d]

@@zunayedkhan8016 oh!

[@utj9559]

Fact : everyone love their team, But love more to see west indies play.

[@vishalsahu3579]

No absolutely not everyone. As an Australian fan I had a horrifying experience of 2012 semfinal and 2014 group stage. Even most Indians hate west indies after 2016 World Cup. By hate I mean the emotional hate in cricket. Not any personal hate.

[@mr.exterminator8335]

​@@vishalsahu3579 West Indies, South Africa and New Zealand these 3 teams are emotions after India

[@RobiulMuhammad]

The only player who deserves Masters Degree at Hitting Yorker Ball 🔥

[@akshaybhat6067]

Which ball was a yorker malinga bowled all full length deliveries

[@SantoshKumar-ws2qz]

Virat Kohli is best at facing in my opinion.

[@elhachem3625]

@@SantoshKumar-ws2qz Vk is even a great captain in icc events

[@FaizanKhan-lr9ng]

Lol those were not the yorkers 😂😂

[@raghavkanodia4569]

@@elhachem3625 he is, reaching semis and Final continuously is no joke

[@RR_theproahole]

I remember watching this live on TV, Sri Lanka was all over the game and suddenly Samuels got started and West Indies ripped them apart.

[@sameer6168]

Yes bro same

[@menakadias4287]

We Sri Lankans were heartbroken

[@professor7098]

And you never wondered why suddenly it happened???.. greatest script ever 😂😂

[@lautheimpaler4686]

@@professor7098 Well because he misremembers it. It didn't happen suddenly. Samuels scored 78 out of 108 runs by WI. It was Darren Sammy who gave a sudden spike in the run rate afterwards.

[@professor7098]

@@lautheimpaler4686 it was match fixing you people of box

[@powerplay788]

Great to see someone recognise his greatness in cricket and his contribution to WI

[@aakashdeep1909]

78 out of 108 in a t20 World Cup final... WoW & then something similar happened in the final of 2016 T20 WC... to understand the importance of these 2 innings just have a conversation with South African cricket fans 😁

[@Amarjit_Singh]

@@Lozzymee He's talking about the team total when Samuels got out. Just have a proper look at everything and then comment.

[@karunakarreddythavanam4335]

not 108 ,it's 137

[@aakashdeep1909]

He got out when the team’s total was 108 bro

[@kushal3044]

Ah finally.. thanks icc for remembering this innings. This was one of the greatest t20 innings. ICC please create a digital library or anything kind of to watch these classic icc matches.

[@sagaenrique487]

Most of the people like to watch those classic matches instead of now a days poor cricket.

[@alokgautam7071]

Report: Malinga is disliking the video from fake id's.

[@shahbazkhankharal9506]

hahahahaahqhhqqhhqhqhqhahahahh

[@ghoulop2655]

😂😂😂😂

[@shivuk3660]

Crazyyy,😃

[@user_sandeepkumar]

O teri 😅😁

[@punamsingh6410]

😂😂😂

[@AMITBISWAS-gc4qv]

He was a man of the final. Both in 2012 & in 2016, he played brilliant knocks at the crucial stages.

[@trovelemmanuel5627]

He was the reason West Indies won those two T20 championship. He showed up in those finals. I know Carlos hit the four 6's, but Samuels was on 85 looking on

[@ManeyasWorld]

Truelly one of the greats of the game. Underrated and unsung. Had he been an Indian, we'd be putting statutes in bronze for him.

[@sayakmandal3240]

Underrated like hell. A real performer of Windies cricket.

[@gavingrant9121]

Great player but he was inconsistent.

[@numanaltaf9863]

0:31 I still remember his whole innings from this six from between the feet. 🔥😳

[@7vik872]

Same here buddy!

[@raj224h6]

I remember this match. Till 12th over in WI innings it looked like it’s going to be an easy win for Sri Lanka. This was a gem of an innings on a big stage by Samuels

[@YasinOntor]

Malinga thought to himself, I get wickets with these balls and he is hitting sixes ❤🇧🇩💚

[@syedammar5779]

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[@juniorgreay5016]

@@syedammar5779

[@rodgersshakes6115]

Marlon Samuels one of West Indies

[@Manoj-ym3ou]

2:30 that's one of the longest six ever hit by a batsman against Malinga 🤯

[@neelamegamr5316]

It went to the roof of rps

[@themelomaniac7682]

See the six of ABD against malinga in 2015 ipl. RCB vs MI at chinnaswami. That one is the longest and even tougher

[@Sherkhan-cn9hz]

108 meters hit that was

[@garfield6396]

All so a biggest six in rpc stadium 😪

[@anupvshanbhag1813]

@@neelamegamr5316 not to undermine the shot, but it didn't go to the roof. For a few frames at 2:36 you can see the ball going into the stands before the roof.

[@gautamravikiran5299]

Dis innings of Samuels taught me to " never loose hope , no matter what .".🙏🙏🙏

[@rashidbinzamanshaan5841]

Came to watch this innings after hearing Samuels's retirement. We are gonna miss you Marlon.

[@arkamukherjee6716]

Absolutely one of the best innings under pressure, playing away from home. Moreover Sri Lanka was playing in their home conditions, so undoubtedly one of the best knocks I've seen from Samuels! His stats don't speak for him but he had the talent to score more in his career, certainly a match winner on his given day!

[@mafazhalem3938]

The innings that broke millions of Sri Lankan hearts💔

[@timthomas6248]

I know but it worked out well because they lost this one they had the motivation to do it again in 2014 T20WC and to win the final by hitting a six against india

[@geethakumari9733]

Keeping your eyes on the scorecard and that runrate, watchin an innings played in the final of a world cup against the prime Srilanka at the Premadasa, you gotta admit it as one of the greatest of knocks you ll ever see in any format of this game. 🙌🏼

[@sizzlingschumi9005]

Hosts were the favourites. Especially when windies were struggling at 50 for 2 in 12 overs... But samuels smashed the game right there and windies carried the momentum.. Loved their victory dance and kudos to the crowd for being sporty ..

[@manoharreddy8760]

Sunil Narine 4 overs 7 runs 2 wickets in that match

[@sizzlingschumi9005]

@@manoharreddy8760 it was a vicious Turner.. Prepared for windies chasing .. There's no doubt Sri Lanka would have won had they batted first..

[@kevindunkley8680]

So had he not say what he said to stokes an warne this wouldn't upload 🤔 lol

[@Cricketify7Rc24]

Who is best ? Chris Gayle - like Marlon Samuel - comment

[@Abdevilliers17fan]

Gayle. Samuels also good but I like Andre Russell

[@abhinavkumar4824]

Guys see this cameraman running faster than athletes in a race while recording kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4e9gKeMg8x8q9E you wont be dissapointed

[@unknown3.3.34]

Both

[@Abdevilliers17fan]

@@CricTube_cricket ????

[@unknown3.3.34]

@Dravida Tamilan Gayle got 333 vs sl. Gayle faced mendis still able to get 300.

[@sharadmohip6536]

Given the context of how hard runs were to come by... it is the greatest innings for me ... and it sixes off great full bowling by malinga

[@prateek7092]

70s in t20i wc finals ❤❤❤❤❤. Gambhir, Samuels and now Kohli.

[@bestshortvideos229]

The way he gear up and accelerate the inning Just windies things ♥

[@imranimmi771]

SAMUELS IN 2012 AND 2016 MATCH WINNING INNINGS FOR THE BIG FINAL E OF T20

[@manjitgharpure]

1:23 that was a slower one. Love the way Samuels picked it up and dispatched it to the long on boundary

[@akasharumugam7012]

West Indies legends in t20 format

[@Minkro12]

His strokess are smooth as flowing wind❤❤

[@md.tasdidsadmanstudent502]

He is marlon samuels He is a big match player,he is not made for quarter finals,semi finals... He is made for finals... Two world cup finals man of the match where other batsmen were struggling in a big time....Big up the Jamaican The land of entertainers🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@thecominglightofgood583]

Taking on peak Malinga is something..... Playing him like a club bowler is another level.

[@SupermanEditsz]

ICC don't put question mark This is the greatest innings in T20 world cups He would go on to score a century

[@johntorres4360]

During his dismissal he scored almost 80% of his team score, Wat an innings under pressure,i remember being scared that its gonna be a cakewalk for SL with their home advantage but unexpectedly SL crumbled at middle overs and marlon contributed one wicket also.No doubt this is the greatest overall performance in t20 cricket considering the event.

[@skylark4994]

2007, 2009, 2011 , 2012 .....4 consecutive final losts .... srilanka 💔

[@blairboyd5617]

I was watching the game and, Marlon Samuels took it to the SriLankans bowlers them. Marlon Samuels is a great batsman on any given day, that inning must be rated against every other innings.Great knock Marlon Samuels,we know that you are great batsman.

[@abhijitdutta2510]

Thanks ICC for uploading this classic T20I knock.Outstanding innings from Samuels.

[@harshalmore8477]

Marlon Samuels legend

[@deepus8192]

Finally got this to see,it wasn't available on KZbin! Great innings by Marlon,one man show it was🔥 Sammy has great sportsmanship,he came n punched the glove after he got out

[@raghvendramanikpuri2374]

0:11 only 2 runs in 3 overs in t20 match😮

[@anandganeshyt3970]

Only player in history to have two MOM in world Cup finals. Legend Samuels. Biggest match winner

[@adornbenny268]

Samuels is really underrated.His adaptablity is really amazing.

[@aravindsr]

I saw this match live and it felt like Marlon was playing in a different pitch....unreal innings under immense pressure.... SL just capitulated in response...probably the best innings in any format finals!!!!

[@dilsesambalpuristatus3063]

2.00 time short was thirller

[@nitlover8319]

Clutch player with 2 WC winning knocks. Would have been worshipped in India especially with good PR

[@RAVIKUMAR-sd4sk]

One of the best innings of the decade 👑👑just brilliant ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@tyagmoh9955]

This was one of the best inning backed by below Sachin VS pak Chennai test 136 Lara vs Australia 153 Bridgetown Kohli VS pak t20 wc final Steve Waugh VS africa 120 world cup These are some greatest innings

[@tayyabidrees3471]

Matching winning innings that too in final, when others failed to score runs.. indeed one of greatest t20 knocks.

[@BhupinderSingh-fd4ix]

Saw this whole wcup live. Till the final wi bullied everyone. Suddenly they were in a huge trouble till this onslaught by samuels in final 8 overs. And he targeted the main bowler and that too at his prime. Those were yorkers its just that deep open stance used by samuels that made them look like length balls.

[@mogambokhushhua7400]

This inning Best inning ever in t20 history❤️❤️

[@hamzanasir1567]

Never seen anyone play Malinga like this.. even sending his yorkers out of the park effortlssly

[@s.killer8163]

He is jus toying with malinga and I liked it🥰😍#windies power

[@Rakz4u8]

Still remember this final, after that initial collapse, it seemed that Sri Lanka were untouchable and then Samuels happened along with some gritty bowling by the Windies.

[@allahkabaap3240]

Marlon always a very talented individual don't know why he became a legend

[@al-ibntasin202]

Malinga cried a lot during this match.

[@vkrediumart6970]

Nobody in this era should hit like this a champion bowler

[@yameshrao4176]

2 times man of the match 2012 and 2016

[@ramontrotman3390]

This was possibly thee best worldcup knock might be even better than 2016 this was a time when malinga was nearly unplayable let alone getting sixes off of him that was almost unheard of

[@DX-vibes]

Samuels treat malinga like a gully boy 😲 Unbelievable shots,just wow Unsung hero of West Indies 🏏

[@mubeensubhani46]

he scored a century against india after coming in 35th over..shows his hitting ability...

[@ultapultagyanbharat3918]

A Real dangerous player, marlon samuels

[@TanaySrivastavaCricket]

Samuels 78 in 2012 final and 85* in 2016 T20 world cup final ..both are much better innings than the kohli 82 against pakistan..as these 2 knocks came into the big stage and won world cup for west indies..its very sad that..just becoz samuels doesnt have the toxic fan base and PR like kohli ..it was not highlighted enought by the ICC itself

[@hamza361]

Then you could say Dhoni's innings in WC 2011 is better than Maxwell 201 not out. Things don't work like that exactly. Kholi's innings is undoubtedly the best individual t20 innings ever.

[@TanaySrivastavaCricket]

@@hamza361 kam se kam 100 aisi inning hongi t20i me jo kohli se better hongi...and i am not saying dhoni inning is better than any inning...the stage matters...samuels played in finals...and also you are not different ..you are just like any ass licker and brainless useless robotic PR driven fan of kohli and rohit...who never won anything...chal bhag yaha se

[@amma9518]

Marlon Samuels just smacked malinga one of the best bowlers in the world for a 108 metre six im impressed

[@psi_altamashbagwan1359]

By the far.. It is the greatest t20 innings ever.. And m saying this, since the day i have watched it.. In 222..no body can beat it

[@pavan323232]

Most underrated all rounder

[@lihiko3891]

Who's here after his Twitter war against Ben Stokes and Shane Warne?

[@predator7418]

Basically everyone

[@mayank2931]

It's bit confusing i didn't understand why that war started

[@deosaranharridath9899]

Good batsman. Rotten character

[@audleymclean3724]

@@deosaranharridath9899 ..Samuel's Character blunted his great talent,, people in the Caribbean dislike him, saying he is a show-off, he carelessly ran out Lara in his final innings in his home Twn. Trinis hate his guts, and to be honest, not even his homeland [Jamaica] he seems to garner much love, reason i say this? I've never seen him called up to play for the Jamaica Tallawah in the CPL. you're perfectly right, nuff talent, rotten character,, I say this as a fellow Jamaican who would have loved to see him [Samuels] reap FROM his great talent, but a leopard cannot change it's spots.

[@wycliffefahie607]

His sent off of Stokes in a test match with a salute was epic.

[@gunalan1448]

Wi needs this type of player to anchor innings to win this wt20

[@suresh6942]

And that legendary bowling by sunil narine 3.4 overs 9 runs 3 wickets wow i don't know why his action was suspended

[@shak11uk]

Because it was illegal

[@jamesjoel6609]

@@shak11uk You ever saw Ashwin bowl?

[@manjot6055]

@@jamesjoel6609 his action is legal

[@cuthbertmcvane9159]

It's not the West Indies batting that won the t20 world cup for them it's their bowling.

[@easypeasy6514]

Most underrated innings ever in t20.Nobody talks or remember about it. Thanks ICC

[@wycliffefahie607]

Some crickets are great and some have had great moments. Others pile up runs but when the team really really needs some runs they often fall short. I am sure Rohit Sharma, a brilliant batsman by the way, would trade in one of those centuries he scored in the last world cup for a 75 in the game India was knocked out.

[@AB_003]

If he plays final, surely that'll be his final!!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@adithyanaadhi7653]

That Sri Lankan team had the curse of losing in the finals but ended in 2014 when they won a world cup

[@aryansinghrana1990]

And pass there cursed to India since 2014 we are losing every semi final and final

[@wycliffefahie607]

They started well in finals though....world cup 1996 when they sawed off the mighty Australians.

[@monstervishall]

Definitely the greatest t20 innings. More bigger than what he did in 2016

[@premkumarannu6543]

Every time i seeing Samuels I remember Randy Orton on mind 🥴🥴😣😣

[@zunayedkhan8016]

#sextillion7thpower

[@ConHyman]

World class performance by Mr Marlon

[@usamawaraich2823]

The best Knock, ever!! The man of determination and skills!!

[@shivatapasya1910]

He was smashing malinga like a club level bowler !!!!insane

[@Surya-tz6id]

Grant Elliott is a similar unsung hero and a big reason for the nzs entry into 2015 wc finals

[@shaminanjumbhuiyan7997]

My favourite player Marlon Samuels ❤️

[@TheAmitgaik]

Any one remember his press conference where he put his padded cross legs on table ... Simillar to AB from Deewar movie 😂

[@supari298]

Golden era of westindes cricket

[@zeeshaan7170]

Remember The Name-----Marlon Samuels😀😀

[@mohammadadil6145]

Marlon Samuels the man of finals.

[@ajiththala3794]

Greatest innings?? Nope... But this man have strong mind... I think after viratkohli marlon samuels is the one dismantled malinga in his prime

[@MahmudulHasan-sh3io]

What about ab de 🥱🥱🥱ipl strike rate

[@juanestadian8471]

This was 2012 homes. Samuels was the first person to dismantle peak malinga in t20s

[@priyashmukherjee3015]

*SAMUELS IS AN ABSOLUTE LEGEND OF WI*

[@d.dabolkar]

Tony Greg the Legend of Cricket Commentary

[@20CSU014DINESHKUMAR.M]

2012 cricket era❤🌊😚🌴

[@ganeshbabu6458]

Many forgets this match. Sri Lanka couldn't even chase 138 in their home ground. They had Sanga, Jayawardena, Dilshan in their team. Shows how important Samuels knock is...👍

[@seshadrir2057]

lol. Windies chased this match. Are u on drugs?

[@nikhilkale3133]

He is hitting the biggest match winner bowler and in the final.so i think this is best

[@simjames8463]

I remember this game so clearly. It's not a debate thought it's definitely the greatest T20 innings ever. The importance of that innings the stage of where and where he did it. Also massive underdogs lost to that same team earlier in the competition, playing against the home team and the batting collapse around him. No debate for me

[@sarbazzafar7782]

When he departed the total was 108 in 17 overs, out of which he scored 78. WTH the other WI batsmen did contributing just 30 runs in 17 overs🤔

[@MQKING]

Should’ve tagged Shane warne on this one 😂😂

[@MQKING]

@@giri2344 Because him and samuels got an issue. Do u not know?

[@MQKING]

@DMart What on earth is that🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️😂😂. I don’t wanna watch cartoons mate

[@johnkeets1984]

I am from India and I love Srilanka won 2014 T20 world cup , those legends deserve a world cup 👍

[@ParamadittyaKar]

It was the greatest T20I innings until Virat's 82* against Pakistan 🗿

[@UtsavArora1912]

This innings in final is far better than a group stage knock

[@ParamadittyaKar]

@@UtsavArora1912 Virat Kohli's 89* against West Indies in 2016 semi final, 82* against Australia in knockout in 2016, 72* against South Africa in 2014 semi final, 77 against Srilanka in 2014 final, And specially 76 against South Africa in 2024 *final* >>>>>>>>