IND vs BAN 3rd T20I: Sanju Samson becomes latest Indian to score century in T20Is – See Full List

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khelja|13-10-2024

In the IND vs BAN 3rd T20I, Sanju Samson marked a stunning return to form by smashing his maiden T20I century against Bangladesh in Hyderabad on Saturday (October 12).
  Samson reached the milestone in just 40 deliveries, making him the second-fastest Indian to score a T20I hundred, behind Rohit Sharma's record of 35 balls. Samson's explosive innings, which ultimately ended at 111 runs in 47 balls, included nine boundaries and eight sixes . His first fifty came off 22 balls, and he accelerated even further, reaching his century within 18 more deliveries. One of the highlight moments of his innings was his onslaught on Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hossain, who was smashed for five consecutive sixes in the 10th over. This knock propelled India to a total of 297/6 in the third and final T20I of the Bangladesh series. This is the highest total scored by a Test-playing nation in T20I matches, and the second-highest total overall in the shortest format. Subhead: IND vs BAN 3rd T20I: Full list of Indian centurions in T20Is Samson's hundred-run stint against Bangladesh made him the 11th Indian player to score a century for India in T20Is. His high score of 111 is also the sixth-highest individual score by an Indian batter in the shortest format of the game. Let's have a look at the full list of players who have scored a century for India in T20I matches, and where Sanju Samson ranks in the list. T20I Centuries - Indian Players and Their Highest Scores
No. Player 100s Highest Score
1 Rohit Sharma 5 121*
2 Suryakumar Yadav 4 117
3 KL Rahul 2 101*
4 Virat Kohli 1 122*
5 Deepak Hooda 1 104
6 Shubman Gill 1 126*
7 Yashasvi Jaiswal 1 100
8 Suresh Raina 1 101
9 Ruturaj Gaikwad 1 123*
10 Abhishek Sharma 1 100
11 Sanju Samson 1 111
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