Wicket-keeper batsman Sanju Samson smas💮hed an unbeaten 212 for Kerala against Goa and broke a slew of records in the 2019 Vijay Hazare trophy game on Saturday.
Samson showed his class as he smacked 21 fours and 10 sixes, scoring 🎉at a strike rate of 164.34.
It is also the fastest double hundred in List A history and the highest score in a Vijay Hazare trophy fixture. He also became the sixth Indian to register a double hundred in a 50-over game after Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Roh♍it Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, and Karn Kaushal.
Gautam Gambhir and Shashi Tharoor were a𒅌mong those who lauded Samson 🌄on Twitter and also called on the selectors to give him an opportunity.
Well done on a double hundred in a domestic one-day game!!! This man is bursting at seams with tꦿalent and talent must meet opportunity very soon
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir)
Congratulations . A double century in a List A game is a special achievement. Look forward to mo♔re
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
Sanju Samson: 212* off 129
– Highest List A score by a keeper (Prev: 209* by Abid Ali)
– Highest score in (Prev: 202 by KV Kaushal)
– Fastest List A 200 by an Indian (125 balls)
– 1st Indian to score List A 200 at No.3 position
– Highest maiden century in List A— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats)
scores a double hundred in a list A games ! I hope the selectors have an eye on him ! A strong contender for wk/bat🏅sman slot. MANY congratulations !
— Mikkhail Vaswani (@MikkhailVaswani)
In tr♐ansit in Frankfurt on the way to the meeting in Belgrade when i get the news that Thiruvananthapuram’s own Sanju Samson has hit 200 in a Vijay Hazare 50 over game! Ten sixes, 20 fours. Don’t know if our white-ball selectors were watching?!
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor)
Sanju Samson goes pass MS💖 Dhoni ⛄for the highest individual score for an Indian wicket-keeper in list A cricket.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
Indians to score List A 200s
in ODIs
3 – Rohit Sharma
1 – Sachin Tendulkar/Virender SehwagOutside ODIs
1 – Shikhar Dhawan (248 for India A v SA-A in Aug 2013)
1 – Karn Kaushal (202 for Uttarakhand) in 2018/19
1 – Sanju Samson (212* for Kerala) – today!— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman)
SANJU SAMSON. TAKE A BOW.
Double century in a 50 over game! 𝓰What an innings! If he gets enough runs and stays consistent, then it’s just toug🌸h to keep him out of the Indian squad.— Sooraj Jayaraman (@SoorajJayaraman)
Highest scores in domestic List A games in India
212*SANJU SAMSON Kerala v Goa 2019/20
202 KV Kaushal Uttarakhand v Sikkim 2018/19
187*R Gaekwad India A v SL A 2019
187 A Rahane Mumbai v Maharashtra 2007/08— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks)
Well played Sanju Samson! You don't often see such fiery stuffs often in domestic circuit. He has proved enough to book a place in national team and definitely deserves a chance.
— Rohan (@ButcherCric)
Selectors must watch Sanju Samson's double ton.
— ABHIJITH🇮🇳 (@abhijithvr8)
