The first match of the 4-match T20 series between India and South Africa is being played at the Kingsmead Cricket Stadium in Durban. After losing the toss and coming to bat first, opener Sanju Samson gave Team India a great start. Sanju Samson has recently been entrusted with the responsibility of opening and has lived up to the trust of the management. In this match against South Africa, he batted brilliantly and surpassed MS Dhoni in the special list.
In this match, Sanju Samson touched the mark of 50 runs in 27 balls and then completed his century in 47 balls. He scored a total of 107 runs in 50 balls. Meanwhile, Sanju Samson hit 7 fours and 10 sixes. This is the second century of Sanju Samson's T20 career.
Sanju Samson has scored 50+ runs as a wicketkeeper a total of 3 times during his T20 career. With this, he has surpassed MS Dhoni in the list of wicketkeepers. In fact, MS Dhoni scored 50+ runs twice in T20 as a wicketkeeper. Sanju Samson has now scored three 50+ scores in T20s as a wicketkeeper.
Sanju Samson is now joint first with Ishan Kishan for the most 50+ scores in T20s by a wicketkeeper for India. Ishan Kishan has also scored more than 50 runs for India three times in T20 as a wicketkeeper. While KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant and Dhoni have achieved this feat 2 times each. In such a situation, Sanju Samson will now have a chance to surpass all Indian wicketkeepers in this particular list during this series.
Sanju Samson is only the second Indian wicketkeeper to cross the 50-run mark in T20Is in South Africa. Earlier, Dhoni achieved this feat in South Africa in 2018. That means after 6 years an Indian wicketkeeper has scored a half century in T20 format in South Africa. Let us tell you that this is the 34th match of Sanju Samson's T20 career, but this is only his 15th match as a wicketkeeper. (All Photo Credit : PTI)
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