‘Time Is Running Out For Him’: Parthiv Patel On Sanju Samson After Loss In 2nd T20I vs Windies

STAR batter Nicholas Pooran’s stunning 40-ball 67 outclassed Tilak Varma’s maiden T20I half-century (51) and helped West Indies win the match by two wickets. The hosts have taken a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.

Former Indian cricketer, Parthiv Patel highlighted how Sanju Samson has failed to capitalise on the opportunities. The wicket-keeper batter is yet to score a decent knock in the ongoing T2OI series. He did score a half-century in the third ODI but that was it.

“Every time India loses, we look at the negative points. Throughout the white-ball series, there has been talk about the need for batters to bat long and it is something that has been missing so far. Every time Samson is not in the squad, we talk about him, but he has not cashed in on the opportunities he has availed of so far. Probably time is running out for him, maybe yes or maybe no,” Parthiv was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz.

“Samson has been getting a lot of opportunities, to be honest, he is just not making the most of the opportunities that he is getting. There was only one batter who looked comfortable and that was Tilak Varma,” he added.

Parthiv Patel Praises Tilak Varma

India slumped to 76/4 after losing Sanju Samson (7) in the 12th over and looked in danger of failing to put up a big score. Varma, who top-scored for India with 39 off 22 balls in the first T20I, held one end up as he blasted a fine half-century, hitting five fours and a lone six during his 41-ball knock. He reached the milestone of 39 balls as India crossed the 100-run mark.

Praising Tilak for his knock, Parthiv said “The way Tilak rotated the strike, the way he used the reverse sweep against spinners, the way he scored sixes over covers, through this he showed the range he has.”

India and West Indies will face each other in the third T20I at the same venue on Tuesday.

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