IND vs BAN [WATCH]: 6,6,6,6,6 – Sanju Samson destroys Rishad Hossain in 3rd T20I

Of the third T20I is against Bangladesh on Saturday (October 12) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, India‘s wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson showed his explosive talent, marking an important moment in his career. Opening India’s innings, Samson registered his maiden century in the shorter format, unleashing a flurry of powerful strokes that left the Bangladeshi bowlers reeling.

Devastating attack on Rishad Hossain: 5 sixes in a row by Sanju Samson

Samsoni’s most remarkable moment came in the 10th over, when he bowled a wrist spinner. Rishad Hossaingiving him thumbs up one after the other. The over started with a dot ball after Samson was hit in the wickets, but he recovered quickly. He launched the second ball over the bowler’s head for a six, marking the team’s hundred in just 9.2 overs. The third delivery was sent in the same way over long on, followed by another straight six to the back of Hossain’s head. Not to be missed, he bowled the fifth ball in the same manner and ended the over with a sixth mid-wicket deep over. This fine display allowed Samson to register the second highest runs scored in an over by an Indian in T20Is.

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Building up to the crucial innings

Following his breakout, Samson continued to develop his momentum, moving into the 90s with relentless ferocity. He eventually registered his maiden T20I century in just 40 balls, a testament to his dominance at the crease. By the time he finished his innings, he had hit 11 boundaries and 8 sixes, fully returning the trust of the team management. His innings ended when he was dismissed, caught at deep square leg Mustafizur Rahmanending his good performance with 111 runs from only 47 balls. The applause of the crowd when he returned to the field emphasized his contribution to the game.

Star partnership with Suryakumar Yadav

Samsoni’s innings was accompanied by a commendable contribution from the captain Suryakumar Yadavwho added 75 runs to propel India to 297 runs. This score marks India’s highest total in T20 history, surpassing their previous record of 260 runs. Together, Samson and Suryakumar formed a formidable partnership that showed their ability to exploit the Bangladeshi bowling attack. Both added a partnership of 173 runs for the second wicket.

Short opposition of Bangladesh

After winning the toss, Bangladesh managed to break the opening tie in the third over, with Tanzim Hasan Sakib to take hold Abhishek Sharmawho fell by just 4 runs. However, the onslaught from Suryakumar and Samson was relentless, pushing the score quickly to 50 runs in just 4.2 overs. India amassed an impressive 82 runs during the powerplay, with Samson reaching his half-century off 22 balls. By the 10th over, thanks to his incredible performance, India had already scored 152 runsshowing their intention to rule.

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