Sanju Samson almost scripted an improbable heist with a valiant, career-best 86 not out off 63 balls against South Africa in the 1st ODI. Samson had taken charge of the innings once Shreyas Iyer fell after hitting a counter-attacking fifty.
But with the required run rate shooting and him running out of partners in the end, Samson managed to take 21 runs off the final over, which wasn’t sufficient to script a thrilling India win.
“We fell short (of winning the match) by two shots — one four and one six. If we had hit those, we would have won. Their bowlers were bowling well, but (Tabraiz) Shamsi was a little expensive, and we thought we could target him a little.
“He had one over left for the end, and I knew that even if we needed 24, I was confident I could hit four sixes, and with that in mind I was trying to take the game deep. Our batsmen responded well to the challenge,” said Samson in the post-match press conference.
In his 86 not out, Samson hit nine fours and five sixes at a strike-rate of 136.51, leading the road for an unlikely win with his crisp shots. “It is always nice to spend some time in the middle and we always play to take our team over the line. I missed connecting two shots, next time I will work even harder. But I am satisfied with my contribution,” added Samson.
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