Sanju Samson Joins Elite Company With Consecutive Tons
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India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson powered his side to a 61-run win over South Africa in the 1st T20I of a four-match series.
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Thriving in his new role as opener, Samson smashed 107 off just 50 balls in the series-opener at Kingsmead, Durban.
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Samson arrived in South Africa on the back of his career best score of 111 against Bangladesh in Hyderabad last month.
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Following his knock in Durban, Samson became the first Indian, and fourth overall to score consecutive hundreds in T20Is.
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Here are 3 other players who have scored centuries in consecutive international men's T20Is:
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Gustav McKeon (France)
The Australia-born French batter scored 109 and 101 in successive T20Is against Switzerland and Norway in July 2022.
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Rilee Rossouw (South Africa)
The South African registered scores of 100* and 109 against India and Bangladesh, respectively in October 2022.
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Phil Salt (England)
The England batter is the only player to score back-to-back centuries against the same team (vs West Indies, December 2023).
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