Duleep Trophy: Sanju Samson clocks his 11th First-Class hundred
Sanju Samson hammered a remarkable hundred for India D in the ongoing 2024 Duleep Trophy third-round match against India B in Anantapur. Batting at number six, the wicketkeeper-batter showcased remarkable intent as the opposition bowlers struggled to contain him. His brilliance meant India D went past 300 on the opening day. Meanwhile, this was his 11th century in First-Class cricket.
A knock of intent from Samson
Samson arrived with the scorecard reading 175/4. The platform was set thanks to fifties from top-order batters Devdutt Padikkal, Srikar Bharat, and Ricky Bhui. The keeper-batter then added to India A's woes with a breathtaking knock. He returned unbeaten on 89 on Day 1 before touching the three-figure mark on Day 2 morning. Notably, Samson dominated a century stand with Saransh Jain.
Samson out for 106
Samson departed soon after completing his hundred as he made 106 off just 101 balls with the help of 12 fours and three sixes. As mentioned, the likes of Padikkal (50), Bharat (52), and Bhui (56) also scored fifties but couldn't add much after reaching the mark. Notably, India D lost their first two matches of the ongoing season.
Key numbers of Samson
As per ESPNcricinfo, playing his 64th First-Class match, Samson has raced to 3,774 runs at an average of 38-plus (50s: 16, 100s: 11). He didn't play in round 1 of the Duleep Trophy 2024. Samson managed scores worth 40 and 5 in the second-round match. Samson hasn't played Test cricket for India. He has appeared in 16 ODIs and 30 T20Is.
