Fate was cruel towards Sanju Samson after the India cricket team opener was forced to depart for a duck in IND vs SA 2nd T20I. The Kerala batter was disappointed after being dismissed for zero, especially after smashing back-to-back hundreds before this game. South Africa won the toss and opted to bowl first as they eye to redeem themselves after the thrashing at Durban.
Sanju Samson flops in IND vs SA 2nd T20I
It took Marco Jansen just three deliveries to send Sanju Samson walking back to the pavilion. The South African pacer cleaned up the Indian batter, handing India their very first blow quite early on in the innings. Sanju Samson looked absolutely gutted with himself following his dismissal.
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Sanju Samson had broken free of the shackles of poor form in the last couple of games. After having a splendid IPL 2024 season, he was benched throughout the T20 World Cup despite being named in the squad. Samson scored a blistering 107-run knock in IND vs SA 1st T20I, displaying his prowess with some aggressive batting in Durban. He scored 111 runs against Bangladesh in the 2nd T20I earlier in October. There was a lot of doubts over Sanju Samson occupying the role of an opener in T20Is, given his history with inconsistent performances. However, in the last two games, he has gone to on silence the critics by scoring century after century, against formidable opponents including South Africa
