Durban: India's wicketkeeper batsman Sanju Samson made a fiery start in the four-match T20 series against South Africa by scoring a fiery century in 47 balls at the Kingsmead Stadium in Durban. Samson, who came to open the innings for Team India, completed his half-century in 27 balls by hitting two consecutive sixes. After this, he continued this excellent form and scored the second century of his international T20 career in 47 balls. These are the two consecutive innings from his bat.

He scored a century against Bangladesh in Hyderabad

Earlier, Samson had scored the first international T20 century of his career in the third T20 match of the series played against Bangladesh in Hyderabad. Samson hit 7 fours and 9 sixes in his 47-ball century in Durban. Samson was out after scoring 107 runs in 50 balls. He hit 7 fours and 10 sixes in his innings.

First Indian to score two consecutive centuries in T20I

Samson has become the first Indian to score a century in two consecutive international T20 matches. Batsmen like Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav have touched the three-digit mark many times in international T20 but they could not do so in two consecutive innings. In such a situation, Samson has achieved this unique achievement in his name. Samson had already become the first pure Indian wicketkeeper to score a century in international T20. He has also registered his name in the record books as the first Indian wicketkeeper batsman to score an international T20 century abroad.

Indians with most T20I centuries for India

Samson has reached the third position jointly with his second consecutive century in the list of players who have scored the most centuries in international T20 for India. Rohit Sharma has scored the most 5 centuries for India in international T20. Suryakumar Yadav is at the second position after him with four centuries. In such a situation, Sanju Samson has reached the third position along with KL Rahul. Both have 2 centuries each to their credit.

Most sixes hit by an Indian in an innings

Sanju Samson has also become the Indian to hit the most sixes in an innings in international T20. With the help of 10 sixes, Samson has reached the first position with Rohit Sharma. Rohit hit 10 sixes against Sri Lanka in Indore in 2017. Suryakumar Yadav is at the second position in this list who hit 9 sixes in an innings.