Indian wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson continued his sensational form in T20Is with his second-consecutive hundred in the format during India’s clash against South Africa in Durban on Friday.
This remarkable feat made him the first Indian to score successive centuries in T20 Internationals. He also joined the elite list of Gustav McKeon, Rilee Rossouw, and Phil Salt as players to have scored successive centuries in T20Is.
Samson’s century knock came off just 47 balls and was filled with powerful strokes, including 7 boundaries and 9 sixes which propelled the Men in Blue to the total of 202/8 in 20 overs.
Samson’s latest century comes hot on the heels of his maiden T20I hundred against Bangladesh, where his quickfire innings helped India put up a humongous total of 297/6 on the board. India would end up winning the match by a massive 133-run margin.
Samson’s innings also saw him set a new record for the most 50+ scores by an Indian wicketkeeper in T20Is, surpassing icons like MS Dhoni and Rishabh Pant, who have 2 such scores each. Samson, who now stands at 3 scores of 50+ as a wicketkeeper in T20Is, puts him at par with the likes of Ishan Kishan and KL Rahul.
