Samson joins Rohit, Kohli in elite T20I club after quick 50 vs West Indies
Indian cricketer Sanju Samson reached a career milestone by hitting his 100th six in T20I matches during a game against the West Indies. Despite his strong performance and recent success in the T20 World Cup, India fell short of the target set by the visitors.
Why it matters
It documents a significant statistical achievement for a prominent athlete in the context of international cricket.
Sanju Samson added another milestone to his T20I career on Wednesday, becoming only the sixth Indian batter to hit 100 sixes in the format during the fourth T20I against West Indies at Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. The wicketkeeper-batter reached the landmark in style while launching India's pursuit of a daunting 248-run target, producing an explosive 56 off just 23 deliveries.Samson's aggressive innings featured six fours and four sixes at a strike rate of 243.48, giving India early momentum after West Indies captain Shai Hope struck an unbeaten century to power the visitors to 247/3. However, Samson's counterattack ended when Keemo Paul dismissed him for 56, with Shimron Hetmyer completing a catch near the boundary.Samson joins India's elite six-hitting clubWith 102 sixes to his name in T20Is, Samson has joined an exclusive group of Indian batters to have crossed the 100-six mark.
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