[Watch] Sanju Samson hits an exquisite shot over extra cover off the backfoot for a maximum in IND vs BAN 2024 3rd T20I
Team India batter Sanju Samson hit an excellent shot over extra cover in the T20I match against Bangladesh on Saturday, October 12. The third and final T20I of the series between the two sides is being played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad.
Samson was on a song on the day and started off with a bang. In the seventh over bowled by Rishad Hossain, Samson smashed the spinner for 14 runs to bring up his half-century.
On the fifth ball of the eighth over bowled by Mustafizur Rahman, Samson affected the phrase 'stand and deliver'. The Rajasthan Royals skipper went onto his backfoot and hit the ball over deep extra cover for a maximum, exhibiting his wide repertoire of shots.
Take a look at the shot below:
Sanju Samson scores his maiden T20I ton in the IND vs BAN 3rd T20I
Team India won the toss and elected to bat first in the third and final T20 of the series. They lost the wicket of Abhishek Sharma (4) early in their batting essay but had Sanju Samson at the other end.
After getting starts but not being able to convert them into big scores, the Rajasthan Royals skipper blitzed against Rishad Hossain. He brought up the fastest half-century by an Indian batter against Bangladesh, doing so in 22 balls.
Samson didn't stop and took the carnage to the bowlers. Facing Rishad Hossain yet again, he hit five maximums against the spinner and scored 30 runs off the over. Batting on 96, Samson scored a boundary off the bowling of Mahedi Hasan and brought up his maiden ton in the T20I format in 40 balls. In the process, Samson became the second fastest Indian behind Rohit Sharma (35 balls) to score a century in T20I.
Looking to continue the carnage, Sanju Samson looked to go after the bowling on offer but mistimed a stroke. He was caught at deep square leg by Mahedi Hasan off the bowling to Mustafizur Rehman. He was dismissed for 111 in 47 balls with the score reading 196/2 in 13.4 overs at the fall of his wicket.