India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson's 107 off 50 deliveries against South Africa, his second T20I century in as many games after his 111 against Bangladesh in October, has helped him to brush off the tag of an underperformer.

Sanju Samson's powerful century fired India to a 61-run win over South Africa in the first T20I at Durban on Friday. The hosts were bundled out for 141, chasing India's 202/8. Spinners Varun Chakravarthy and Ravi Bishnoi bagged three wickets each while Avesh Khan took two as the hosts failed to chase down the massive target.

Sanju Samson blasts a 47-ball century as India clinch an emphatic win over South Africa in the first T20 international in Durban.

Sanju Samson became only the fourth batter to score consecutive hundreds in Twenty20 international cricket when he backstopped India's 61-run win over South Africa on Friday. Samson scored 107 runs off 50 balls and led India to 202-8.