Sanju Samson: Sanju Samson recorded a sensational record by hitting a six on the first ball of Jofra Archer
Sanju Samson, India vs England, 5th T20i: Sanju Samson could not play any big innings in the last match against England. Despite this, he has achieved a special achievement. He has become the third opener to hit a six off the first ball, starting the innings for the country. Before that, this special achievement was achieved by Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal. ‘Hitman’ Sharma hit a six on Adil Rashid’s first ball in Ahmedabad against England in 2021. Three years after Rohit, Yashasvi Jaiswal managed to name this special feat. He hit a six off the first ball in the first over of Zimbabwe’s all -rounder Sikander Raza in 2024. Now Samson has repeated history.
Indian batsman to hit a six on the first ball of the over
Rohit Sharma – vs Adil Rashid (England) – Ahmedabad – 2021
Yashasvi Jaiswal – vs Sikander Raza (Zimbabwe) – Harare – 2024
Sanju Samson – vs Jofra Archer (England) – Mumbai – 2025
Hear me out Finn Allen Who Average is just 24 and Strike Rate is 158 on one hand we say we needed players then So sanju samson deserve more chances pic.twitter.com/nmzmfgxpgi
– Aditya Soni (@imadsoni) February 2, 2025
Sanju Samson managed to score 16 runs in fifth T20 International
In the fifth T20 International match, Sanju Samson faced a total of seven balls. Meanwhile, he managed to score 16 runs at a strike rate of 228.57. During this time, a four and two sixes came out of his bat. In the last match, he became a victim of Mark Wood in an attempt to put a big shot. His brilliant catch near the boundary line was caught by Jofra Archer.
Sanju Samson’s T20 International Cricket Career
Talk about Sanju Samson’s T20 International Cricket Career, he has played a total of 42 matches for the country so far. Meanwhile, 861 runs have been scored from his bat at an average of 25.32 in 38 innings. Samson has three centuries and two half -centuries in T20 cricket.
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