India beat South Africa by 61 runs in the first T20. India scored 202 runs with the help of Sanju Samson’s century at the Kingsmead Stadium in Durban. In response, South Africa were restricted to 141 runs in 17.5 overs.
Many records were made in this match… Sanju Samson became the first Indian to score a century in two consecutive T-20 innings, India scored over 200 runs for the seventh time in a year, case of six in a T-20 innings, Sanju matched Rohit Sharma. the best Durban T20 records…
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Sanju Samson became the first Indian batsman to score a century outside India in the T20 International. Vijay Manjrekar had achieved this feat in Tests in 1953, while in ODIs, Rahul Dravid had scored a century outside India in 1999. Dravid also looked after the wicketkeeper at that time. As India’s T-20 wicketkeeper, Sanju Samson scored the highest at home and abroad. His innings of 111 runs against Bangladesh in Hyderabad is the highest score at home, while his innings of 107 runs in the Durban T20 is the highest innings by an Indian wicketkeeper batsman abroad.
1. Sanju Samson, the batsman who scored centuries in two consecutive T20 matches, became the fourth batsman in the world and the first Indian batsman to score two centuries in two consecutive T20 matches. Before him, Phil Salt, Gustav Macon and Riley Russo had made this record.
2. 200+ runs a year: Team India scored 200 or more 7 times in T-20 for the second year in a row. India achieved this feat by giving a target of 203 runs to South Africa in Durban. Apart from the Indian team, Japan has scored over 200 7 times this year.
3. Most runs scored by an Indian batsman against spin in a T20I innings Sanju Samson ranks second and third in terms of scoring the most runs against spin in a single innings by any Indian batsman. He played an innings of 58 runs off 27 balls yesterday against spin bowling. Abhishek Sharma had scored 65 runs off 28 balls against Zimbabwe this year.
4. Sanju tied Rohit Sharma in terms of hitting the most sixes in an innings by an Indian batsman in a T-20I innings. He hit 10 sixes during his innings of 107 runs.
5. Fastest century by an Indian batsman against South Africa: Sanju Samson scored the fastest century from a ball against South Africa. He completed his century on 47 balls. Before him, this record was in the name of Suryakumar Yadav, who had scored a century in 55 balls.
Sanju Samson was much sought after after his century. Indian keeper-batsman Sanju Samson scored a century in the first T20 match played against South Africa on Friday. After that, people searched it a lot. See Google Trends below…
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India won the first T20 by 61 runs: Samson’s century against South Africa; Chakraborty and Bishnoi have 3 wickets each.
India beat South Africa by 61 runs in the first T20. South Africa won the toss and opted to bowl at Kingsmead Stadium in Durban. India scored 202 runs on the back of Sanju Samson’s century. South Africa were on full tilt after scoring 141 runs in 17.5 overs. Ravi Bishnoi and Varun Chakraborty took 3 wickets each in India. Gerald Coetzee took 3 wickets for South Africa, he also scored 23 runs with the bat. By winning the first T20, India took a 1-0 lead in the 4-match series. The second match will be played on November 10 in Kebera. …