New Delhi: Sanju Samson’s bat roared fiercely in the ongoing fourth T20 match between India and South Africa. After getting out for zero in two consecutive matches, he made a strong comeback on Friday. The star player achieved a big feat by scoring a century in just 51 balls. He became the first player to score three T20 International centuries in a calendar year
Sanju Samson’s explosive performance:
Star batsman Sanju Samson performed brilliantly in this match being played in Johannesburg. He scored his second century in this series. During this, the right-handed batsman scored 109* runs in 56 balls with the help of six fours and nine sixes. At the same time, his strike rate was 194.64. With this, Sanju achieved many achievements.
Breaks KL Rahul’s record:
On the basis of this explosive performance, Sanju became the first player to score three T20 International centuries in a calendar year (2024). Apart from this, he left behind KL Rahul in terms of scoring the most centuries in T20 Internationals. KL scored two centuries. At the same time, Sanju Samson now has three centuries. He has reached third place in this list. Rohit Sharma is at the top with five centuries while Suryakumar Yadav is at the second position. He has scored four centuries in this format.
Batters who scored the most centuries for India in T20 Internationals:
Rohit Sharma- 5
Suryakumar Yadav- 4
Sanju Samson – 3
Tilak Verma- 2
KL Rahul- 2
