Sanju, who did not feature in the opening game, smashed a career-best 77 off 42 balls and added 176 for the second wicket along with Deepak Hooda (104) in the second T20I against Ireland.

Sanju, who did not feature in the opening game, smashed a career-best 77 off 42 balls and added 176 for the second wicket along with Deepak Hooda (104) in the second T20I against Ireland.

Sanju, who did not feature in the opening game, smashed a career-best 77 off 42 balls and added 176 for the second wicket along with Deepak Hooda (104) in the second T20I against Ireland.

Kerala star Sanju Samson and ex-Indian opener Ajay Jadeja engaged in a banter in Malayalam in the post-match TV show following the Men in Blue's win over Ireland in the second T20 International on Tuesday.

Sanju, who did not feature in the opening game, smashed a career-best 77 off 42 balls and added 176 for the second wicket along with Deepak Hooda (104) as India amassed 225/7 in their 20 overs.

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Sanju's knock was studded with nine fours and four sixes, while Hooda became the fourth Indian after Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma and K L Rahul to notch up a T20I ton.

Jadeja, whose mother hails from Alappuzha, introduced himself as Ajay Jadeja from Kerala in the post-match show, to which Sanju replied in his mother tongue.

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India won the match by four runs to clinch the two-match series 2-0.