WATCH: Sanju Samson hits a six on second ball he faces in India vs West Indies 3rd ODI, ends up with 41-ball 51

Sanju Samson hit four sixes and two boundaries in his inning of 51.

WATCH: Sanju Samson hits a six on second ball he faces in India vs West Indies 3rd ODI, ends up with 41-ball 51

Sanju Samson hit four sixes in his inning (Image via BCCI Twitter)

After getting ignored in the first ODI, Sanju Samson could not make the most of the opportunity in the second ODI. However, the wicketkeeper batter came all guns blazing in the third and final ODI as Samson scored a 41-ball 51. In fact, Samson cleared his intentions straight away as the batter hit a six on the very second ball he faced in his inning. 

Samson took charge against Yannic Cariah as he smashed the West Indies spinner straight down the ground for a six. Two deliveries later, Samson nailed a slog over long on for a six. The batter then also hit a six against Jayden Seales and then Samson took Cariah to the cleaners once again for his fourth six. 

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The wicketkeeper batter also hit two boundaries in his inning. Samson was eventually dismissed by Romario Shepherd as the batter handed a catch to his Rajasthan Royals teammate Shimron Hetmyer. 

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Fans laud Sanju Samson for his blistering knock

Sanju Samson fifty
Sanju Samson celebrates his fifty (Image via Getty Images)

This quickfire knock from Samson earned him a lot of praise from the fans. They were finally happy to see Samson capitalizing on his potential and proving his selection. A few fans also took a dig at the management for not giving him ample opportunities. 

Check out the reactions. 

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Notably, Sanju Samson has now the third-best average by an Indian in 12 ODI innings. The wicketkeeper batter averages 55.71, only behind Kedar Jadhav and Shubman Gill. In fact, he averages better than what Virat Kohli averaged at this stage of his career. Talking about the impact of Samson’s innings, it (and half-centuries from Ishan Kishan, Shubman Gill, and Hardik Pandya) helped India post a massive 351/5 on the board.

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