Samson delights Durban as India strike first

Cricket News – India vs South Africa T20I

Durban Delight: Sanju Samson Brilliant Onslaught Before South Africa Win

Samson's assault on the Kingsmead pitch was a thing of beauty, hitting 107 runs at a rate of 12.53 per over. He smashed 87% of his runs in fours and sixes, setting up the team for a strong total despite eventually falling to 33/3.

India's Innings

• Samson: 107 runs, 8 fours, 10 sixes
• Suryakumar Yadav: 26 runs
• Tilak Varma: 25 runs
• Heinrich Strydom's Window Opened

India's slide started early as Varma heaved Keshav Maharaj to Marco Jansen at square leg, followed by Samson's fall six balls later to Tristan Stubbs at midwicket fence off Nqabayomzi Peter. India lost six wickets for 35 runs in the last 33 balls, with Gerald Coetzee taking 3/37 and Marco Jansen bowing with an economy rate of 6.00.

South Africa's Response

• Heinrich Klaasen: 23 runs
• Marco Jansen: 16 runs
• Ryan Rickelton: 33 runs
• Andile Simelane: 13 runs

Debutant Andile Simelane made an impact with a six on his first ball, while Ryan Rickelton won a prize for the longest six hit with a USD5,500 travel voucher.