A new star emerged in Indian cricket: Sanju Samson has made a special place in the hearts of cricket lovers by scoring two consecutive centuries against Bangladesh in Hyderabad and against South Africa in Durban. In this historic T20 match of 2024, Sanju not only proved his batting prowess by scoring a century, but also broke many records. In this article we will discuss in detail the records of Sanju Samson and the great performance of the Indian cricket team.
Sanju Samson’s historic century
Sanju Samson scored a explosive century in the first T20 match played between India and South Africa. In this match played at Kingsmead Stadium in Durban, India made a great start in the series by defeating South Africa by 61 runs. Batting first, India set a huge target of 202 runs, in which Sanju Samson’s century innings had an important contribution. He played an inning of 107 runs in 47 balls, which included 10 sixes and 5 fours. This inning not only gave India a strong score but also set many new records for Sanju Samson in the cricket world.
Sanju Samson’s first Indian wicketkeeper century
The way Sanju Samson scored this century proved to be an important milestone in the history of Indian cricket. He has become the first Indian wicketkeeper batsman to score a century in a T20 International match outside India. Earlier, this feat among Indian players was only in the name of Vijay Manjrekar (1953) in Test cricket and Rahul Dravid (1999) in ODI. With this century, Sanju also proved that he is not only a capable wicketkeeper but also an excellent batsman.
India’s success with the target of 200+ runs
On the basis of Sanju Samson’s century, India gave a huge target of 202 runs to South Africa. This was another big achievement for the Indian team as it was their seventh time this year that they have scored more than 200 runs in a T20 match. The Indian cricket team has scored 200+ runs in seven matches twice in the last two years, which reflects their aggressive game. At the same time, this year Japan has also become the only other team to score more than 200 seven times.
Continuation of records: In the name of Sanju Samson
Many historical records have been registered in the name of Sanju Samson. He achieved the distinction of becoming the first Indian player to score centuries in two consecutive matches in T-20 cricket. Earlier, this feat was done by batsmen like Phil Salt, Gustave Macon and Riley Rousseau. During this period, Sanju broke many more records of T-20 cricket, such as:
- Most runs against spin bowling: Sanju scored 58 runs in 27 balls, which is the highest innings against spin bowling by an Indian batsman.
- Record of hitting sixes in T-20: Sanju hit 10 sixes in his century innings and in this matter he equaled the record of Rohit Sharma.
- Fastest century against South Africa: Sanju Samson scored India’s fastest century against South Africa by scoring a century in 47 balls. Earlier this record was in the name of Suryakumar Yadav, who had completed his century in 55 balls.
Future of Indian cricket: Sanju Samson’s rising power
This record-breaking performance by Sanju Samson is a good sign for the future of India. He proved that he is a stable and reliable batsman, who is capable of making strong contributions to his team even in big matches. Indian cricket coaches, captains and cricket experts are very happy with this performance and hope that Sanju Samson will become an important part of the Indian cricket team in the coming times.
This century innings and brilliant records of Sanju Samson have made him a major cricket star, who is capable of leading the Indian cricket team not only at home but also on foreign grounds.
This historic T-20 match played between India and South Africa has created a new stir in the world of cricket. Sanju Samson’s century is not just an individual achievement but has become a symbol of the new direction and hope of Indian cricket. His cricket journey proved that if there is confidence and hard work, no obstacle can stop him. In the times to come, Sanju Samson will hold many more records in Indian cricket, and this story will be recorded in golden letters in the history of Indian cricket.
