In a gripping second T20I against South Africa in Gqeberha, Indian opener Sanju Samson registered an unfortunate record after being dismissed for a three-ball duck. Coming into the game with high expectations, Samson, who recently became the first Indian to score consecutive centuries in T20Is, had a short stay at the crease. Marco Jansen bowled Samson clean, marking his fourth duck in T20Is this year the highest for any Indian batter in a calendar year. Samson surpassed the previous record of three ducks held by Yusuf Pathan, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli.
Despite spinner Varun Chakravarthy’s impressive five-wicket haul (5/17), which sparked hope for India, the Proteas managed to scrape out a three-wicket win. South Africa’s determination, led by Tristan Stubbs (47* off 41) and Gerald Coetzee (19* off 9), saw them chase down India’s modest total of 124/6. At one point, South Africa was struggling at 66/6 and then 86/7, but a late partnership by Stubbs and Coetzee secured a victory, leveling the series at 1-1 and breaking India’s 11-match T20I winning streak.
India’s struggles started early, as they faced a challenging St George’s Park pitch, managing only 124 under pressure from South Africa’s disciplined bowling attack.
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