Overview
- Opening for Kerala in Ahmedabad, Samson made 101 off 95 in a 212-run stand with captain Rohan Kunnummal, who struck 124 off 78.
- Kerala were chasing 312 against Jharkhand at the ADSA Railways Cricket Ground when Samson reached three figures before departing with the chase well set.
- The innings marked Samson’s first List A outing since December 2023, when he last scored an ODI hundred for India against South Africa.
- Ishan Kishan captained Jharkhand and was dismissed for 21, as the wicketkeeper contest continues to feature Kishan, Rishabh Pant and Dhruv Jurel.
- Selectors are expected to name the New Zealand ODI squad later on Saturday, with KL Rahul the likely first-choice keeper and Samson’s inclusion still unconfirmed; Pant also pressed his case with 67 not out against Services.