India Nationwide Cricket Workforce wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson pulled off a surprising catch behind the stumps to finish the cameo of the Zimbabwe Nationwide Cricket Workforce participant Faraz Akram within the fifth and remaining T20I between the groups on Sunday, July 14, on the Harare Sports activities Membership.
Sanju Samson just lately gained the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2024 with the Indian group and he joined the group in Zimbabwe after the primary two T20Is. As quickly as he joined the squad, he was slotted into the enjoying XI, changing Dhruv Jurel.
Sanju Samson scored 12* within the third T20I and did not get an opportunity to bat within the fourth sport as Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill accomplished the run-chase with 10 wickets in hand. Within the fifth T20I, nevertheless, India wanted the senior wicketkeeper-batsman to step up and he did not disappoint.
When the guests discovered themselves in bother Sanju Samson stitched up a great 65 runs with Riyan Parag in 56 balls and stabilised the innings. Sanju Samson completed his innings with the rating of 58 runs off 45 balls, with 1 4 and 4 sixes, together with a 110-m monstrous hit.
Not simply with the bat, Sanju Samson additionally did an important for the group behind the stumps as he took two catches and was very sharp along with his takes as regular. One of the best of Samson with gloves got here within the nineteenth over, which was bowled by pacer Mukesh Kumar.
On the second ball of the nineteenth over, the right-arm pacer bowled a full and vast supply to Faraz Akram. The Zimbabwe participant went for a drive however solely managed to get an out of doors edge because the ball flew in the direction of the wicketkeeper. Sanju Samson made no errors behind the stumps as he dived to his left and plucked a surprising catch to finish the entertaining cameo of the Faraz Akram.
The Zimbabwe star scored 27 runs off 13 balls. His innings included 2 fours and a couple of sixes and he stored his group within the hunt along with his efforts with the bat.
Speaking about Mukesh Kumar, the pacer dazzled with the ball as he dismissed 4 Zimbabwe batters in simply 3.3 overs and gave simply 22 runs in his spell.
Watch: Sanju Samson takes a completely gorgeous catch (0:19)
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In the meantime, the India Nationwide Cricket Workforce hammered the hosts by 42 runs within the fifth and remaining match to clinch the sequence 4-1. Within the final T20I, it was Shivam Dube, who gained the Participant of the Match award for his heroics with each bat and ball.
With the bat, Shivam Dube slammed 26 runs off 12 balls, and with the ball, he completed with the figures of two/25. Shivam Dube after profitable the award mentioned contributing along with his all-round efficiency in India’s win is at all times particular. He mentioned:
“It is at all times a particular factor to contribute in each departments. Took some wickets, very completely happy. In T20s, you possibly can battle however one shot and you may get again. The bottom is large, we take pleasure in enjoying right here, the environment and the individuals are wonderful.”
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