Sanju Samson slams his 50th half-century in T20s: Key stats
26 Nov 2025

The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2025 season saw Sanju Samson shine in Round 1.

The Kerala opener floored Odisha in his side's 10-wicket win at the Ekana Cricket Stadium B, Lucknow.

The match on Wednesday saw Odisha score 176/7 in 20 overs.

In response, Samson scored a fine 51* alongside Rohan Kunnummal, who hammered an unbeaten 60-ball 121.

Here's more.

Samson and Kunnummal contribute to Kerala's win
Key contributions

Samson also had a major role to play in his team's 10-wicket win over Odisha.

He scored an unbeaten 51 off 41 balls while his opening partner Kunnummal stole the show with a blistering 121*.

They added an unbeaten 177 runs for the opening wicket.

Both players complemented each other well and toyed with the Odisha bowlers.

They got the job done in just 16.3 overs.

56 fifty-plus scores for Samson in T20s
Stats

Samson's 51* had six fours and a six. He struck at 124.39.

With this knock, Samson has raced to a tally of 7,814 runs from 314 T20s (297 innings) at 29.82.

This was his 50th fifty in T20s. He also owns 6 tons.

As many as 995 of his T20 runs have come for India in T20Is from 51 matches (43 innings).

He owns three tons and three fifties in T20Is.

Samson slams his 18th fifty in SMAT
Fact

As per ESPNcricinfo, Samson now owns 18 fifties in SMAT. Playing his 78th match, he has raced to 1,885 runs at 29.45. He has smoked 77 sixes and 165 fours with his strike rate being 127.45.

Highest 1st-wicket stand in SMAT history
Fact

Samson and Kunnummal's unbeaten 177-run stand is now the highest for the 1st wicket in SMAT history. They broke Urvil Patel and Aarya Desai's 174-run effort recorded on Wednesday as well for Gujarat against Services.