Vijay Hazare Trophy: Sanju Samson sets international record with maiden double hundred

Sanju Samson strengthened his claim for the wicketkeeper’s role in the national side with his maiden double century in a Vijay Hazare Trophy match on Saturday.

Playing for Kerala, Samson converted his maiden First-Class century as he slammed an unbeaten 212 runs off just 129 deliveries against Goa in Alur. The right-hander scored 20 fours and ten sixes in his sublime knock of 212 runs. The flamboyant batsman played at the top of his game to bring up his maiden List A century.

Sanju eclipsed Pakistan’s Abid Ali 209* to score the highest-ever List A score by a wicketkeeper in a match. Ali had scored 209* for Islamabad against Peshawar in Pakistan’s National One Day Cup.