The fifth and final T20I between New Zealand✨ and India at Bay Oval saw a moment of brilliance on the f🦹ield from Sanju Samson.
The incident happened in the eighth over of the second innings when Ross Taylor was on strike, and stand-in skipper KL Rahul handed Shardul Thakur the ball. The former Kiwi skipper attempted a w𒁃ell-timed pull stroke off Thakur. Most fans and players had anticipated that the ball would certainly cross the boundary rope, but it did not happen🥃.
Samson, who was standing near the ropes calmly waited for the ball to come. But soon, the Kerela player realized that it would take an ex🐓ceptional effort to save 🔜a few runs for his side. Hence, he took a long leap towards the boundary and grabbed the ball in his hand.
The 25-year-old, who was in the air for a moment, displayed a brilliant presence of mind and threw the ball inside the boundary rope before landing on ꦜthe ground. And, he successfully managed to save four runs for his team.
— Kumar Sourav (@AdamDhoni1)
Meanwhile, India won the game by seven runs. Batting first, the Men in Blue posted🍰 a total of 163/3 on the board. Rohit 🧸Sharma top-scored for the hosts, scoring 60 before retiring hurt. In reply, New Zealand ended up on 156 for 9. The hosts were off to a disastrous start as they were reduced to 17 for 3.
However, a 99-run stand between Tim Seifert and Ross Taylor put them in a strong position before they suffereꦍd an almighty collapse. Both Taylor and Seifert scored half-centuries, but their efforts were not enough to seal a win for the Black Caps.
