Indian National Cricket Team batting Sanju Samson looked a decent connection with the bat with the first T20I going on against Bangladesh National Cricket Team. First game of three matches series between teams It is held at the New Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium in Gwalior
Opener Sanju Samson started the innings on a high note as he played some crisp shots and got his tea off to a flying start. The keeper-batsman displayed a classy exhibition of timing in his stroke and had fun with his batting.
Only once did he miss the ball and it caused him to fall. In the 5th ball of the 8th over, Mehidy Hasan hit an in-drifter and Sanju Samson stepped back and hit it. It was not a good shot to play as the length was not that full.
Sanju Samson drove it from inner half to deep mid-wicket Rishad Hussain took it easy. What caught the attention of many was the goalkeeper’s reaction after leaving the field. He was disappointed and the video went viral.
Sanju Samson was disappointed after his exit
Here’s the clip:
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Sanju Samson scored 29 runs as India won the first T20I
Sanju Samson finished with 29 runs off 19 balls and took his team closer to the target after losing Abhishek Sharma. The wicketkeeper-batsman batted at a strike rate of over 152 and also hit 6 boundaries. With the way he batted, he certainly missed out on a half-century.
After Sanju Samson got out, all-rounder Hardik Pandya played a ruthless hand with the bat. He scored an unbeaten 39 runs off just 16 balls. He batted at a strike rate of around 245 and hit 5 fours and 2 sixes in the innings.
Relying on a vital effort with bat and ball, the Indian National Cricket Team won the game by 7 wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20I series. They chased down 128 runs in just 11.5 overs and sent a strong message to the opposition with two games to go.
It’s been emotional for me after three long years – Varun Chakravarthy
Varun Chakravarthy, who played his first game for India after the T20 World 2021, said it was emotional for him to play after three years. Saying that it was a revival for him, he noted that he focused on the process. He also added that he has been working hard with Ravichandran Ashwin in the TNPL and playing in the tournament has helped him. He added:
It was emotional for me after three long years. It feels good to be back in the blues. It feels like a rebirth, I just want to stick to the process, I’ve followed that in the IPL, I don’t want to go beyond what’s there and I just want to stay in the present, so I don’t want to think too much or express too much.
After IPL, I participated in several tournaments and one of them was TNPL; it is a very good tournament and also of high standards. This is where I also work a lot with Ash (Ashwin) bhai; We also won the championship, which gave me confidence here. It was a good preparation for me for this series.
