In a beautiful gesture and display of good faith, Kerala's dashing wicketkeeper batsman Sanju Samson donated his two game match fees totaling 1.5 lakh to?groundsmen of the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram.
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India A hosted South Africa A in the five match limited overs series, but the inclement weather in?Thiruvananthapuram meant no match was a full 100 overs affair.?
Samson, who caught the eye with a?blistering 48-ball 91 in the final match, said after the final game that he had decided to donate match fees from the two games that he played to the groundsmen for their efforts to ensure that the series could be played despite the treacherous weather.
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"We have to give credit to the groundsmen. Because of them, we were able to play. If there was some wetness here or there, then the match officials would not have allowed matches to happen. We really have to thank them. So I have decided to give my match fees to the groundsmen," Sanju Samson was quoted as saying by IANS.
The groundsmen indeed pulled off a valiant effort to ensure the battle between bat and ball wasn't to be lost in the weather. And Sanju Samson showed with his great act how much he appreciated their effort.?