Sanju Samson becomes third Indian with this record in T20Is
What's the story
Batter Sanju Samson got India off to a flier in the 5th and final T20I against England at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. He hammered Jofra Archer for two sixes in the very first over, starting India's innings with a maximum. Samson became only the third Indian to hit a six off the first ball of a T20I. Here are the key stats.
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How Samson attacked Archer in first over
Samson, who has been under the scanner for his shortcomings against the short ball, hammered Archer for a six on the match's first ball. He anticipated the short delivery, which he whacked over deep square leg for a six. Samson attempted the same shot on the over's fifth ball, which also resulted in a maximum. He collected a boundary on the final ball.
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Samson joins this elite list
As per Cricbuzz, Samson has become only the third Indian to hit a six off the first ball of a T20I. He has joined Rohit Sharma (off Adil Rashid, Ahmedabad, 2021) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (off Sikandar Raza, Harare, 2024) on this list.
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Samson departs despite blazing start
Despite a blazing start, Samson departed in the second over bowled by Mark Wood. He was eventually caught by Archer in the deep. Samson, who scored a 7-ball 16, once again fell prey to the short ball.