Sanju Samson stamped authority with the bat in the on-going Vijay Hazare Trophy after notching up a hundred for Kerala against Jharkhand in his return to List A format after two years. The right-handed batter who opened the innings with Rohan Kunnummal stitched a partnership of 212 runs for the first wicket.
Kerala were handed a target of 312 by Jharkhand. The two openers provided a perfect start to the chase with Rohan being the second centurion.
Kerala captain Sanju Samson was on song during his cameo of 31(15) against Goa 🔥🔥#SMAT | @IDFCFIRSTBank
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/xbokdfTIQo pic.twitter.com/UTOpeuEH87
— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) December 1, 2024
SANJU SAMSON IN LAST 2 LIST A GAME:
– Hundred vs Jharkhand in 2026.
– Hundred vs South Africa in 2023. pic.twitter.com/TsOgWiswSI— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) January 3, 2026
This is Sanju’s second consecutive hundred in List A format. He previously played against South Africa in 2023 and scored a ton. The right-handed batter was eventually trapped in front of the stumps by Shubham Kumar Singh for 101 off 95.
CENTURY FOR SANJU SAMSON IN VIJAY HAZARE TROPHY 💯
After scoring a century against South Africa in Paarl, Sanju Samson returned to the 50-over format after two years and came back in style by scoring another century against the current SMAT champions, Jharkhand, led by Ishan… pic.twitter.com/SLSjBSP41P
— Sanju Samson Fans Page (@SanjuSamsonFP) January 3, 2026
100 for Sanju Samson as an opener. 101 off 95 balls while chasing 312 against Jharkhand. pic.twitter.com/DZcVp1fs0y
— Heisenberg ☢ (@internetumpire) January 3, 2026
🚨 HUNDRED FOR SANJU SAMSON AGAINST JHARKHAND
– 100 IN 90 BALLS WHILE CHASING 312 RUNS pic.twitter.com/8371u3g7Ww
— Prakash (@definitelynot05) January 3, 2026
💯 Century up!
Sanju Samson brings up 100 (91), his second consecutive hundred in one day matches.
Calm, composed, and clinical.
Controlled aggression on full display 👏 pic.twitter.com/WXaHV6VESw— Avaneeth Raghavan (@AvaneethR) January 3, 2026
Century in his Last ODI
Century in his Last VHTBut Still Sanju Samson always get sidelined…
It’s not Easy being Sanju Samson but still he fights every day pic.twitter.com/M15YAhnS33
— 𝗕𝗥𝗨𝗧𝗨 (@Brutu24) January 3, 2026
Earlier, Jharkhand rode on a brilliant century from Kumar Kushagra who eventually struck an unbeaten 143 off 137 to post 311/7. Regular skipper and wicket-keeper batter Ishan Kishan also returned to the side and scored 21 off 21 while Anukul Roy who was in an incredible form in the SMAT chipped in with 72 off 72.
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