Sanju Samson became the sixth Indian cricketer to reach 100 sixes in T20 Internationals during the fourth T20I against the West Indies at Uppal Stadium, Hyderabad, on October 14.
Samson achieved the milestone in a match marked by a strong performance from West Indies captain Shai Hope, who scored his fourth century of the tour.
Samson began India’s chase of 248 runs aggressively, scoring 56 runs off 22 balls with six fours and four sixes, maintaining a strike rate of 243.48.
The other Indian players with over 100 T20I sixes include Rohit Sharma (205), Suryakumar Yadav (179), Abhishek Sharma (141), Hardik Pandya (126), and Virat Kohli (124).
The West Indies capitalised with innings from Hope, who scored an unbeaten 102 runs off 50 balls with four fours and nine sixes.
Sanju Samson became the sixth Indian cricketer to reach 100 sixes in T20 Internationals during the fourth T20I against the West Indies at Uppal Stadium, Hyderabad, on October 14. Samson achieved the milestone in a match marked by a strong performance from West Indies captain Shai Hope, who scored his fourth century of the tour.
Samson began India’s chase of 248 runs aggressively, scoring 56 runs off 22 balls with six fours and four sixes, maintaining a strike rate of 243.48. As of this match, Samson has hit 102 sixes in T20Is. The other Indian players with over 100 T20I sixes include Rohit Sharma (205), Suryakumar Yadav (179), Abhishek Sharma (141), Hardik Pandya (126), and Virat Kohli (124).
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Samson has had a productive year, accumulating 687 runs in 24 matches at an average of 29.86 and a strike rate of 178.44, including seven fifties and a highest score of 97 not out. His performance includes three consecutive fifties during the Super Eight stage of the T20 World Cup against the West Indies, continuing through to the final against New Zealand. These contributions earned him the Player of the Tournament award and helped India secure their third T20 World Cup title.
Over his T20I career, Samson has played 76 matches and 68 innings, scoring 1,719 runs at an average of 27.28 and a strike rate of 158.87, with three centuries and ten fifties.
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At the close of the powerplay during the ongoing run chase, India stood at 80 for 2 wickets, with captain Shreyas Iyer and Abhishek Sharma at the crease.
In the match, India elected to field first. The West Indies capitalised with innings from Hope, who scored an unbeaten 102 runs off 50 balls with four fours and nine sixes. His 52-run partnership with Jewel Andrew, who made 21 runs off 16 balls including two fours and a six, set a strong foundation. Contributions from Shimron Hetmyer (33 runs off 12 balls, including four boundaries and two sixes), Rovman Powell (24 runs off 17 balls with three fours and a six), and Sherfane Rutherford (49 not out off 26 balls with four boundaries and three sixes) helped West Indies reach 247 for 3 wickets.
Prince Yadav was the most effective bowler for India, taking one wicket for 36 runs. Arshdeep Singh took one wicket for 52 runs, while Mayank Yadav conceded 52 runs without taking a wicket.
