What did Sanju Samson do! Breaks 15-year-old record as he got out on a duck

Sanju Samson was bamboozled by Marco Jansen without opening his account after facing just 3 balls. With this, Samson also made an unwanted record as an Indian batter.

New Delhi: While Team India won the first match of the four-match T20 series between India and South Africa by a brilliant 61 runs, the Indian team had a very bad start in the second match. Sanju Samson, who scored 107 runs in 50 balls in the first match, could not even open his account in the second match being played at St. George Park in Gakebarha. Samson was bowled by Marco Jansen without opening his account after facing just 3 balls. With this, Sanju Samson also made an unwanted record as an Indian batsman.

Samson became the Indian batsman to get out on duck in T20 for the most number of times in a year

Sanju Samson has now made a 15-year-old record in his name by getting out on duck. In fact, Samson has now become the player to get out on duck for the most number of times in a year in T20 International from the Indian team. Earlier this record was in the name of Yusuf Pathan who returned to the pavilion without opening his account in T20 International three times in the year 2009. While Samson did not even manage to open his account in this match, a century was seen from his bat in the last 2 innings, so this is not a matter of much concern for the team. Let us tell you that Sanju has become the first player in Indian cricket who has managed to score a century in 2 consecutive T20 International innings.

Players who got out on duck the most number of times in a year in T20 International for India:

Sanju Samson – 4 times (year 2024)

Yusuf Pathan – 3 times (year 2009)

Rohit Sharma – 3 times (year 2018)

Rohit Sharma – 3 times (year 2022)

Virat Kohli – 3 times (year 2024)