Indian openers Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson broke from the start in order to break the target of 160 runs set by the opponent. Apart from recording a partnership of 88 runs for the first wicket, Sanju Samson ended the match with 57 runs off just 22 balls in 14.5 overs. Recently, after the match, Sanju gave a direct response to the news about competition with 15-year-old sensational batsman Vaibhav Suryavanshi for the opener's position. "The competition between us is visible only to the outside world and social media. But in the dressing room of Team India, we all play for the victory of the country like one family. We do not have negative thoughts about why he is given more priority than me in our culture," said Sanju.He revealed that the players are human too and he has learned to overcome the criticisms that hurt him in the past with experience.
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