SRHvsRR: Sanju Samson creates history, scores 102 runs, becomes 1st player to achieve this

In the 8th match of the IPL 2019 which is being played between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Hyderabad. Batting first, Royals posted huge 199 runs target in front of home team Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Rajasthan Royals scored 198 runs at the loss of two wickets in 20 over. Thanks to Sanju Samson's marvellous century. Sanju Samson played an unbeaten knock of 102, and captain Ajinkya Rahane also contributed with 70 runs of 49 balls.

Earlier, Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and opted to bat first and lost Jos Buttler for 5 in the fourth over, but after that Ajinkya Rahane and Sanju Samson added massive stand of  119 runs for the second wicket.

For Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rashid Khan and Shahbaz Nadeem took one wicket each and Bhubaneswar gave 55 runs in his 4 overs.

Sanju Samson creates history in Hyderabad:

Sanju Samson scored his 2nd IPL century. This spectacular knock of 102 off 55 balls, also includes 10 fours and 4 massive sixes. With this, Sanju becomes the first player to score the first century of two consecutive IPL season.

1. 2017: Sanju Samson scored a first century of the season.
2. 2019: Sanju Samson scored a first century of the season.

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