Sanju Samson played a great inning in the second ODI as he provided the finishing touches. The right-handed batter played an unbeaten knock of 43 after the openers fell. He was well aided by Deepak Hooda as the duo stitched a 56-run partnership for the fifth wicket. Samson finished the game with a six off Innocent Kaia to bring a series win for India.
The wicketkeeper batter was lauded for his brilliant inning and he was also named the Player of the Match. After winning the match for India, Samson won the hearts of his fans with his humble gestures. The 27-year-old interacted with the crowd at the Harare Sports Club and fulfilled their demands. While he took selfies with a few, Samson signed autographs for a few fans.
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He also surprised a young fan by gifting him a signed bat. Samson signed a young boy’s bat and interacted with him as well. The boy shared his feelings as he said, “It feels great to meet him.” His father who got the bat signed for the boy also said that the cricketer was really humble as he interacted with every fan.
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Sanju not fully satisfied!
Although the wicketkeeper batter was named the Player of the Match, Samson was not fully satisfied with his performance. While he did really well with the bat, Samson missed a stumping and this was what left him unsatisfied. The 27-year-old said that it would have been better had he pulled it off.
"How much ever time you spend in the middle, it makes you feel good. Even more special to do it for the country. I did take three catches, but I missed a stumping. Really enjoy keeping and batting. I think they (Indian bowlers) were bowling really good areas, a lot of balls came nicely to me," Saju Samson said during the post-match conference.