Sanju Samson (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Team India opener Sanju Samson’s golden run was abruptly halted by Marco Jansen, who bowled him out for a duck, in a dramatic start to the second T20I between India and South Africa at St George’s Park in Gqeberha on Sunday. After back-to-back centuries in previous games, Samson finally fell…
GETTING A DECENT RUN: Sanju Samson celebrates after reaching his century at the Kingsmead Stadium. (Photo by Darren Stewart/Gallo Images/Getty Images) After two consecutive centuries, ‘keeper-batter credits new-found consistency to increased clarity from team managementSanju Samson is just 50 international matches old. It has taken him forever to hold on to a consistent spot in…
NEW DELHI: Sanju Samson is in outstanding form, delivering a blistering performance against South Africa. The wicketkeeper-batsman hammered a stunning 107 off 50 balls in Durban, propelling India to a commanding 61-run victory. His aggressive knock featured seven fours and 10 towering sixes.Reflecting on the victory that gave India a 1-0 lead in the four-match…
Suryakumar Yadav and Sanju Samson (AP photo) NEW DELHI: Sensational Sanju Samson, who on Friday became the first Indian batter to notch up two consecutive T20I tons, said that self-belief and support of the captain Suryakumar Yadav helped him stage a strong comeback.Since making his T20I debut in 2015, Samson had an inconsistent run at…
(Photo credit: Screengrab from video posted on X) NEW DELHI: India skipper Suryakumar Yadav and Proteas quick Marco Jansen got involved in a heated exchange of words during the T20I series opener in Durban on Friday.An unhappy Surya was seen having a chat with batters Jansen and Gerald Coetzee during South Africa’s chase after Jansen…
NEW DELHI: Sanju Samson on Friday became the first Indian batter to score two consecutive T20I centuries as he fired a sizzling 50-ball 107 against South Africa in the series opener. Following his recent 111 off 47 against Bangladesh, Samson lit up the Kingsmead in Durban, smashing seven fours and ten massive sixes on his…
NEW DELHI: Wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson has hit a purple patch, notching up 3 centuries in his last six competitive matches that includes a Duleep Trophy ton and is determined to make the most of his current form.Samson on Friday smacked a remarkable 50-ball 107 against South Africa, his second consecutive T20I century, following his impressive…
Sanju Samson vs SA (Reuters Photo) NEW DELHI: Team India batter Sanju Samson on Friday etched his name in the record books during the first T20I against South Africa, surpassing legendary Indian wicket-keepers MS Dhoni and Rishabh Pant by recording his third 50+ score in the shortest format of the game.With this feat, Samson has…
NEW DELHI: The Indian national anthem was interrupted twice, leaving players and fans alike puzzled in an unexpected technical glitch during the first T20I between India and South Africa at Kingsmead in Durban.Just moments before the much-anticipated start, the anthem was cut off mid-verse, leaving some players, including Hardik Pandya and Tilak Varma, baffled.While some,…
Suryakumar Yadav (Photo: BCCI video grab) India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav wore the hat of a chef to introduce two new entries to the Indian team — bowler Vyshak Vijaykumar and batsman Ramandeep Singh — in the most innovative way, ahead of the team’s opening match in Durban on Friday. In a video shared by…
