Sanju Samson scored a scintillating century as India inflicted a 61-run defeat on South Africa within the first T20I right here on Friday.
Invited to bat, Samson blazed away to 107 off 50 balls, hitting as many as 10 sixes and 7 fours to assist India submit 202 for 8.
The spin duo of Varun Chakaravarthy (3/25) and Ravi Bishnoi (3/28) then shared six wickets between them to bowl out South Africa for 141 in 17.5 overs.
Earlier, Samson grew to become the primary Indian to attain back-to-back centuries in T20Is.
The opener notched his second T20I hundred off simply 47 balls. His first had are available India’s final outing towards Bangladesh final month.
Usually panned for not realizing the minefield of expertise that he’s, the Kerala man has now grow to be the primary Indian batter to hit back-to-back centuries in T20 Internationals as his 50-ball-107 had as many as 10 sixes other than seven hits to the fence.
As soon as Samson was dismissed, India might handle solely 35 runs within the final 5 overs, which might price them dearly in the long term.
On a breezy Durban night with crosswinds blowing throughout the Kingsmead, Sanju confirmed Samson-like energy other than silken grace that one can affiliate with Rohit Sharma’s halcyon days.
There have been pulled sixes off brief balls from leg-spinner Nqabyomzi Peter and to size deliveries from pacers, he would simply make room and tonk them down the bottom.
One of the best shot which might be etched within the reminiscence for the longest time can be a lofted six over further cowl off seamer Andile Semilane the place the batter holding the pose submit execution was sight to behold.
He added 66 runs in simply 5.5 overs with Suryakumar Yadav (21) and one other 77 with Tilak Varma (33) in 5.4 overs.
Nevertheless, South Africa clawed their means again into the sport as they stemmed the stream of runs by choosing wickets within the final 5 overs.
Pacer Gerald Coetzee who claimed three wickets was the choose of the bowlers for the hosts.