The Kerala captain could face only three balls before returning to the dressing room in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2026 clash against Madhya Pradesh on Saturday, November 14 at the PCA International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh.
However, Kerala had a poor start, as they lost three wickets for 30 runs in the powerplay against Madhya Pradesh. The mini batting collapse started with the captain’s wicket for just four runs, followed by Ahammed Imran (1) and Mohammed Azharuddeen (10).
Avesh Khan cleans up Sanju Samson
Madhya Pradesh pacer Avesh Khan dismissed Sanju Samson in the second over of the innings. Samson tried to defend a back-of-a-length delivery that moved sharply into him, but the ball took an inside edge and crashed into his middle stump.
Samson returned to domestic cricket after the New Zealand tour with the aim of getting back among the runs while leading Kerala. But his first SMAT outing has brought more disappointment. The Kerala star will now be eager to deliver strong performances in the remaining matches.
However, six of Samson’s innings ended with scores below 20. The Kerala star had a great start to the New Zealand tour, having smashed 67 off just 33 balls in Christchurch on October 22, but then he managed only 40 runs in those four T20I games, with scores of 14, 18, 4, and 4.
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Andhra, Himachal and Puducherry begin Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2026 campaigns with impressive wins
From the Group C, Andhra, Himachal Pradesh, and Puducherry have kicked off their Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2026 campaign in a stunning fashion. While Andhra registered a 43-run win over Tripura, Himachal Pradesh thrashed Assam by 16 runs via the VJD method, and Puducherry began the tournament with a 15-run victory over Maharashtra.
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