Righthanded batter Sanju Samson showed on Thursday why he is considered one of the most promising batters in the world. He played an unbeaten kncok of 86 in the first ODI against South Africa, at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. After chasing 30 runs into the final, Sanju turned it into a match when he brought Tabraiz Shamsi to the cleaners, but in the end the Proteas held back and took a thrilling nine-run victory.
After the match, former South African pacemaker Dale Steyn complimented Samson by saying he has the ability to hit sixes like Yuvraj Singh.
“As soon as KG (Kagiso Rabada) threw that no-ball in the last ball of his over, I was like, ‘Please don’t let this happen.’ Because you never know with someone like Sanju, especially with the form that “He has and the conviction he has. I’ve seen him in the IPL, his ability to take down the bowlers and hit the line at will, especially in the last 2 overs of the match, is incredible,” Steyn told Star Sports presenter after the match.
“Shamsi was going to throw the last one and he (Samson) knew he (Shamsi) was having a rough day. I was nervous when KG threw the zero ball. Because Sanju is a kind of guy with the potential of Yuvi (Yuvraj Singh) ), to that hit six sixes and get the team across the line when it needs 30+,” he added.
In the end, Samson remained undefeated at 86 using 9 fours and 3 sixes. India eventually stumbled to a 9 point defeat in the first ODI. After the match, Sanju had provided insight into his thought process and plan against Tabraiz Shamsi.
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“It’s always nice to spend some time in the middle and we always play to get our team across the line. I missed connecting two shots, next time I’ll work even harder. But I’m happy with my Their bowlers were about things nice, Tabraiz Shamsi was a bit expensive today, so we felt we could focus on it,” Samson said at a post-game press conference.
“We knew he would bowl the last one over. I knew if I had to make 24 runs in the final I could hit four sixes. I went deep into the game, the plan was just this and the batters reacted nicely,” he said. he. added.
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