Sanju had a six and a four in his innings. The Malayali star’s six was against Kagiso Rabada. The talk on social media is that Sanju is on a different level now.
First Published Oct 9, 2022, 10:54 PM IST
Ranchi: The Indian cricket world praised Indian wicketkeeper Sanju Samson. The fans came out in praise of Sanju when he remained unbeaten on 30 runs off 36 balls in the second ODI against South Africa. Sanju had a sensible innings. When Ishan Kishan (93) was dismissed, Sanju came to the crease and supported Shreyas Iyer. Sanju played a rotating single and contributed with a mature innings.
Sanju had a six and a four in his innings. The Malayali star’s six was against Kagiso Rabada. The talk on social media is that Sanju is on a different level now. Twitter posts are such that it is not wrong to describe him as another Dhoni. The South African bowlers were unable to get Sanju out in both ODIs. Fans say that not including such a player in the T20 World Cup team will be a huge loss for the Indian team. Let’s read some of the tweets…
India won by seven wickets. Chasing a target of 279 runs in Ranchi, India overcame the target with the loss of just three wickets on the strength of Shreyas Iyer’s century (113). Apart from Shreyas, Ishaan Kishan (93) pulled off the best performance. India got off to a bad start. With only 48 runs on the scoreboard, India lost openers Shikhar Dhawan (13) and Shubman Gill (28). Captain Dhawan disappointed once again. The player was bowled by Parnell. Then Ishan to the crease. Gill on the other hand played beautifully. There were five boundaries in Gill’s innings. But Gill returned with a return catch off Rabada.
Then the Kishan-Sreyas alliance started the rescue operation. Both of them added 161 runs. Ishan, who played aggressively, lost his century due to misfortune. Ishan’s innings included seven sixes and four fours. Kishan gets out when he tries a pull shot against Bon Fortwo. Then Sanju came to the crease and supported Shreyas. Also, Sanju added 69 with Shreyas. A six and a four were in Sanju’s innings. Meanwhile, Shreyas completed his century. The player scored 113 runs in 111 balls. Shreyas’ innings consisted of 14 boundaries.
Aiden Markram (79) and Reesa Hendricks (74) led South Africa to bat after winning the toss. South Africa lost seven wickets. Mohammad Siraj took three wickets for India.
Last Updated Oct 9, 2022, 10:54 PM IST
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