India will look back and take a sigh of relief because of Sanju Samson and his match winning innings tonight. Samson has often been criticized for being inconsistent and his ability to perform in big games, but tonight the game belonged to him. Sanju silenced his critics and played an important role in the middle.
Samson came out with Abhishek Sharma to open the innings for India while chasing 196 and stood until the very end. It was a Sanju 'Special’ Samson innings from the CSK batsman as he received a standing ovation from the entire Eden Gardens. Samson racked up 97 runs off 50 balls.
There is so much that has happened in Samson’s life over the past few months, but he came in good just at the right time. The whole of India will remember this innings from Sanju Samson and will be forever grateful to the Kerala born. Let us take a look at how twitter reacted to his match winning innings.
Users of the Internet have hailed Sanju Samson for his iconic performance against the West Indies. People believe that he has never been in the spotlight yet he proves to be the game changer for India. Fans also appreciated his mature and calm gameplay despite all the ups and downs he has faced in terms of his selection.
Sanju Samson has scripted history by securing the highest individual score by an Indian in a T20 World Cup chase following his 97 run stand against the Windies. Fans and experts have also appreciated his low risk and high impact gameplay during the middle overs and how he played the role of an anchor in what was a pure chase masterclass.
