Sanju Samson's Golden Duck: 7th Zero in T20Is, Joins Elite List of Early Dismissals

• Sanju Samson was dismissed for a golden duck in the 3rd T20I against New Zealand at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, bowled by Matt Henry on the first ball of India's innings.
• This marks Samson's 7th duck in 55 T20Is for India, placing him alongside Virat Kohli for the second-most ducks, behind Rohit Sharma's 12.
• Samson is the fourth Indian batter to be dismissed on the first ball of a T20I innings, joining KL Rahul, Prithvi Shaw, and Rohit Sharma.
• This is Samson's third golden duck in T20Is, with previous instances against Afghanistan (Jan 17, 2024) and Sri Lanka (July 28, 2024).
• Separately, Abhishek Sharma scored India's second-fastest T20I fifty, reaching 50 runs in just 14 balls, only behind Yuvraj Singh's 12-ball record.

Why It Matters: Sanju Samson recorded his 7th T20I duck and third golden duck, while Abhishek Sharma hit a rapid 14-ball fifty.