Sanju Samson gave a stormy start against Zimbabwe in the T20 World Cup by scoring 24 runs in 15 balls. When he returned to the pavilion after getting out, coach Gautam Gambhir and the staff hugged him and congratulated him as he had laid a strong foundation for the team.
Chennai: Sanju Samson was out after scoring 24 runs in just 15 balls against Zimbabwe in the T20 World Cup, but when he returned to the dugout, coach Gautam Gambhir and the support staff hugged him and congratulated him. This was the second chance that Sanju got in the playing eleven in this World Cup. At the time of the toss, as soon as captain Suryakumar Yadav told that Sanju is in the team, the spectators sitting in the stadium in Chennai jumped with joy. When Surya also told that today only Sanju will do the keeping, the noise of the fans increased even more.
Sanju Samson gave a stormy start
Sanju, who came to start the innings with Abhishek Sharma, filled the fans with enthusiasm by hitting a six on his second ball. After this he hit another six and a four. After scoring 24 runs in 15 balls, his dismissal in the fourth over was disappointing for the fans. This was a good opportunity for Sanju to improve his poor record in Chepauk. However, he fulfilled the responsibility given by the team very well and returned to the pavilion. The pair of Sanju and Abhishek added 48 runs for the first wicket in 3.4 overs. This is India’s best opening partnership in this World Cup. Even though getting out on 24 runs disappointed the fans, Sanju had given the team the stormy start it needed.
Initially, when Abhishek Sharma was taking time to settle down, Sanju reduced the pressure by scoring quick runs. As soon as Abhishek also started opening his hands, Sanju lost his wicket on a slow ball from Mujarabani. But in the dugout, coach Gautam Gambhir and bowling coach Morne Morkel hugged him and praised him. In previous matches, India used to come under pressure by losing wickets in the initial overs itself. This time Sanju gave a strong platform to the team, due to which the coaching staff was very happy with his game.
26 dot ball
There were only 26 dot balls in India’s innings. This is the joint lowest in any innings of the T20 World Cup. Earlier in 2016, South Africa had also played only 26 dot balls against England.
440 runs scored in the match: second highest score in the World Cup
A total of 440 runs were scored in this match (India 256, Zimbabwe 184). This is the second highest score in the history of T20 World Cup. In the match between England and South Africa in 2016, 459 runs were scored, which is a record so far.