IND vs SL: Sanju Samson has been waiting for his opportunity with the Indian team, and he got it today. India is taking on Sri Lanka in the first match of the three-match T20I series at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bowl first. India had a brilliant start, scoring 17 runs off the very first over of the inning. But after that, Team India lost back-to-back wickets.
The hosts lost their five wickets for just 94 runs in 14.1 overs. Shubman Gill (7), Suryakumar Yadav (7), and Sanju Samson (5) all got out cheaply. Samson was searching for his chance in the team, but he couldn’t make it count. The Kerala-born batter got dropped earlier, but he then got out due to poor shot selection.
IND vs SL: Indian fans blast Sanju Samson for wasting the opportunity
Samson got out to Sri Lankan all-rounder Dhananjay de Silva in the 7th over of the innings. The bowler bowled a tossed up delivery outside off-stump, and Samson tried to hit a big shot to the legside but mistimed it. As a result, the ball blew up in the air, and the fielders at third man came running to catch the ball.
The Indians fans didn’t like the way Samson got dismissed after getting a life two ball earlier. Thus, some fans slammed Sanju Samson for wasting yet another opportunity.