Star White Ball Batsman, Sanju Samson became the second-fastest Indian to score a hundred in T20Is during the third T20I match against Bangladesh in Hyderabad on Saturday.
He brought up his maiden T20I century in 40 balls, smashing nine fours and eight sixes.
Samson’s innings concluded at 111 runs off just 47 balls, featuring an impressive array of shots.
Samson sits behind Rohit Sharma who scored a 35-ball hundred against Sri Lanka in 2017.
Top Five Fastest Century Scorers For India
- Rohit Sharma – 35 balls vs Sri Lanka in December 2017 at Indore
- Sanju Samson – 40 balls vs Bangladesh in October 2024 in Hyderabad
- Suryakumar Yadav – 45 balls vs Sri Lanka in January 2023 at Rajkot
- KL Rahul – 46 balls vs West Indies in August 2016 at Lauderhill
- Abhishek Sharma – 46 balls – vs Zimbabwe in July 2024 at Harare
Samson’s innings was the perfect combination of aggression and timing, marking a coming-of-age moment for him in the T20I format.
This knock will undoubtedly be remembered as a defining chapter in Sanju Samson’s international career.
