Against South Africa in Durban yesterday (November 8), India opener Sanju Samson broke a number of T20I data, matching Rohit Sharma – the best run-getter within the format – on a number of cases.
After being put to bat first within the curtain-raiser, India scored 202-8, due to Samson’s 50-ball 107, together with 10 file sixes and fours. In reply, South Africa fell in need of the goal by 61 runs after being bowled out for 141 in 17.5 overs.
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Samson’s enterprising knock acquired his identify into file books on quite a few events. Here are the notable data he broke in the course of the match-winning hundred:
Records damaged by Samson throughout his whirlwind hundred in opposition to South Africa
Highest T20I rating by an India batter in opposition to South Africa
Samson’s 50-ball 107 is the best runs scored by an India batter in a T20I in opposition to South Africa. He broke Rohit Sharma’s 106 off 66 in Dharamsala in 2015. Apart from the 2, India captain Suryakumar Yadav and Suresh Raina have a T20I century in opposition to South Africa.
He is the second batter after ‘SKY’ to attain 100 within the Rainbow Nation.
Joint-most sixes by an Indian in a T20I
His 10 sixes in the course of the blazing innings can be the joint-highest by an India batter, equalling Rohit’s tally set in opposition to Sri Lanka in 2017 in Indore. In India-South Africa matches, ‘SKY’ and Rilee Rossouw beforehand held the file of hitting probably the most sixes (8) in an innings.
First Indian to make consecutive T20I lots of
The wicketkeeper batter turned the primary Indian to attain two T20I lots of on the trot. He is fourth total to realize the feat. Against Bangladesh, Samson smashed the second-fastest century by an Indiam off 40 balls. He additionally hit Rishad Hossain for 5 consecutive sixes, changing into the primary batter from his nation to take action since Yuvraj Singh in 2007.
Fourth India batter to attain a number of tons within the format
Samson joined an elite listing of India batters who’ve a number of lots of within the T20I format. He has the joint third-most variety of centuries (2) alongside KL Rahul. Rohit (5) and Surya (4) head the elusive membership.
Second Indian with multi-format lots of in opposition to South Africa
Rohit has three in ODIs and one within the T20I format, whereas Samson has scored one every in each. In his final ODI match on December 21, 2023, in Paarl, he scored 108 runs earlier than being dropped from the facet.
Third India batter with a number of lots of in a calendar 12 months
Samson can be the third Indian to attain a number of T20I lots of in a calendar 12 months. Rohit scored 100* in opposition to England and 111* in opposition to West Indies in 2018, whereas Surya is the one participant to do it twice. In 2022, he scored 117 versus England and 111* versus New Zealand and a 12 months later smashed 112* and 100 in opposition to Sri Lanka and South Africa, respectively.
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