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Sanju scored a century against Bangladesh in Hyderabad and against South Africa in Durban.
India defeated South Africa by 61 runs in the first T20. India scored 202 runs with the help of Sanju Samson’s century at the Kingsmead Stadium in Durban. In reply, South Africa was restricted to 141 runs in 17.5 overs.
Many records were made in this match… Sanju Samson became the first Indian to score a century in two consecutive innings of T-20, India scored 200+ runs for the seventh time in a year, cases of sixes in a T-20 inning Sanju equaled Rohit Sharma. Read the top records of Durban T20…
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- Sanju Samson has become the first Indian wicketkeeper batsman. Who has scored a century in T-20 International outside India. Vijay Manjrekar had achieved this feat in Test in 1953, while in ODI, Rahul Dravid had scored a century outside India in 1999.
- As an Indian wicketkeeper, Sanju Samson has scored the highest score both at home and abroad. The innings of 111 runs against Bangladesh in Hyderabad is the highest score at home while the inning of 107 runs played in Durban T20 is the best inning played by an Indian wicketkeeper batsman abroad.
1. Batsmen who have scored centuries in two consecutive T-20 matches
Sanju Samson has become the fourth batsman in the world and the first batsman from India to score two centuries in two consecutive T20 matches. Before him, Phil Salt, Gustav Macon and Riley Russo had achieved this feat.
2. Most 200+ runs in a year
The Indian team has scored 200 or more runs 7 times in T-20 for the second consecutive time in two years. India achieved this feat by giving a target of 203 runs to South Africa in Durban. Apart from the Indian team, Japan has scored more than 200 7 times this year.
3. Most runs by an Indian batsman against a spinner in a T20I inning
Sanju Samson is second and third in terms of scoring the most runs against spin in an inning by any Indian batsman. Today he played an innings of 58 runs on 27 balls against spin bowling. Abhishek Sharma had scored 65 runs on 28 balls against Zimbabwe this year.
4. Six by an Indian batsman in a T20I inning
Sanju has equaled Rohit Sharma in terms of hitting most sixes in an innings by an Indian batsman. He hit 10 sixes in his innings of 107 runs.
5. Fastest century by an Indian batsman against South Africa
Sanju Samson scored the fastest century in terms of balls against South Africa. He completed his century on 47 balls. Before him, this record was in the name of Suryakumar Yadav, who had scored a century in 55 balls.
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