Return after 49 days begins in destructive mode but ends in disappointment for Sanju Samson vs South Africa in 5th T20I
Star player Sanju Samson couldn’t grab the golden opportunity which he gets after 49 days as he departs for 36 runs against South Africa.
Written by Yash Chauhan
Published: Dec 19, 2025, 08:02 PM (IST)
Edited: Dec 19, 2025, 08:02 PM (IST)
The decider match of the T20I series between India and South Africa will be played on December 19th. However, there are some big changes in the Indian team for the last game.
However, star player and one of the greatest batters of all time. Sanju Samson is back in the team after 49 days as the last team he played against Australia in the T20I series.
Star player Sanju Samson begins with a good start. However, the destructive innings ends in disappointment as the South Africa spinner George Linde dismisses him for 36 runs off 22 balls with four boundaries and two massive sixes.
India (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma(w), Washington Sundar, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh
South Africa (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram(c), Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Donovan Ferreira, George Linde, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman
