Sanju Samson, IND vs BAN 3rd T20: Wicketkeeper batsman Sanju Samson did wonders in the third T20 played against Bangladesh in Hyderabad. In this match, Samson played a stormy inning of 111 runs in just 47 balls with the help of 11 fours and 8 sixes. The special thing was that Samson hit five sixes in a single over of Rishad Hussain.
Sanju Samson has become the first wicket-keeper batsman of India to score a century in T20 International. He is also the first wicketkeeper of India to hit five sixes in an over. After the match, Samson told that he had already planned to hit five sixes in an over.
Were planning five sixes for a year
Sanju Samson said, “It has a long story. I have been trying to do something like this (five sixes in an over) for the last one year. I was chasing it and it happened today.”
Samson had full support from the coach and captain.
“The dressing room and the leadership group that we have, they keep telling me, we know the type of talent you have and we support you no matter what, not just words, actions,” Samson said. He has shown me the same in the last series, I went back to Kerala thinking, what will happen brother, but he supported me in this series and I am very happy that I have told my captain and coach. Gave someone something to smile about.”
India beat Bangladesh by 133 runs
Team India, after playing first in the third T20, made a mountain-like score of 297 runs for 6 wickets in 20 overs. In response, Bangladesh team could score only 164 runs for seven wickets. In this way India won the series 3-0.
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