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IND vs NZ | Twitter in pain as crowd goes dead silent before putting in consolatory applause for Samson

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ByVenkateswaran N, SportsCafe Editor

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Playing in front of your home crowd can be a double-edged sword, and Sanju Samson painfully realised that in the final T20I against New Zealand in Trivandrum. The under-pressure wicketkeeper-batter was overwhelmed by the raucous and loud support from the faithful before being dismissed cheaply.

‌There is seldom so much interest for a dead rubber, but the crowd at the Greenfield International Stadium was thrilled after Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav won the toss against New Zealand in the fifth T20I. With the veteran batter announcing that the Men in Blue will bat first and homeboy Sanju Samson will feature, the decibel levels expectedly went up at the venue in Trivandrum.

With the wicketkeeper-batter already under huge pressure after an ordinary series so far, Samson was looking for that one big knock that would change his fortunes ahead of the T20 World Cup next month. And add to that the huge expectations from his faithful, Samson found it overwhelming and struggled to remain composed.

He was very fortunate not to be dismissed for a duck as a thick outside edge off Kyle Jamieson’s outswinger flew past the keeper to the fence. But Samson could not overcome his inner battles as he edged another while trying to go big on the on-side off Lockie Ferguson in the next.

But just as Bevon Jacobs held on to a straightforward catch at third man, there was stunning silence all over the stadium as a heartbroken Samson could not believe his stay had ended so quickly. The pin-drop silence reminded Pat Cummins and India’s struggles in the 2023 ODI World Cup final.

However, the crowd was quick to assemble behind the local boy, sending him off with a consolatory applause during his long walk back. Twitter was shattered as all the build-up and expectations came to nothing with the batter getting dismissed cheaply yet again.

That's how you support!

Sad

Soon

Lit!

Enough

Long enough

Negative PR

Very disappointing

Really?

Bad one!

read previousBCCI Set to Take Call on Suryakumar Yadavs Leadership Role Soon
The Indian team is about to have a packed schedule for the T20Is soon. And the BCCI is yet to take a decision on the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav. While he has been a successful captain, the board might be looking for a future skipper with the 2028 T20 World Cup in plans.
New Zealand tour of India | Twitter relieved as Suryakumar Yadav calms nerves with Samson happy newsread next
Suryakumar Yadav knows how to get the crowd on his side and that quality was in full view yet again at the toss for the final T20I against New Zealand. The talismanic Indian skipper gave way to huge roars among the crowds announcing that Sanju Samson will feature in his home ground in Trivandrum.

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