Harry Brook Admits Dropping Sanju Samson Was a Big Mistake

Harry Brook acknowledged that his costly fielding error gave India a huge advantage in the semi-final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. He regretted the moment when Sanju Samson was dropped, as it was a regulation catch that he should have taken.

"I'll hold my hands up and say that I made a big mistake there dropping Samson. Catches win matches, don't they? Unfortunately, it just didn't stay in my hand.” said England white-ball captain, Harry Brook.

“Obviously, it's in the back of your mind. I kept on looking at the scoreboard and he was piling the runs on. I was like, 'I'm going to have to get 89 tonight,” added Harry Brook.

In contrast to England, India’s catching was remarkably good in the recent semi-final. Suryakumar Yadav praised his team for showcasing an outstanding fielding performance, saying the players responded very well by giving their all on the field.

"We need to give a little bit [of] credit to our fielding coach. The boys are responding really well, taking their time even after their personal skill sessions… to do that extra bit for the team," said Suryakumar Yadav after the match.

The head coach of England, Brendon McCullum, also admitted that India’s catching was better than England. As per him, it really made the difference and gave India a crucial edge to win the match.

"I probably more look at their two catches that they took, to be honest. This is not an easy ground to field at, particularly when the crowd's as loud as what it is and the ball is sailing everywhere… Axar Patel being able to execute those catches, it was the difference between the game [being won or lost],” said Brendon McCullum.

"One of those - particularly the one on the boundary rope, if that goes over the rope… The difference was seven runs, there's six runs in itself. So in the big moments with those two big players, they stood up. Their fielding hasn't been great throughout the tournament, so to execute it tonight was disappointing from our point of view. Fair play to them," concluded Brendon McCullum.