"He never learns; shot selection is abysmal" - Twitterati not pleased with Sanju Samson wasting a precious opportunity with a reckless heave 

Team India batter Sanju Samson perished for just five runs in the first T20I against Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday, January 3. The Kerala-born batter could not make the most of the opportunity he received, with the majority of the first-team members being rested for the three-match rubber in the shortest format.

Samson, who has not been selected for the ensuing three-match ODI series, came to the middle after the fall of Suryakumar Yadav's wicket. Tottering out to a silenced stadium, the right-handed batter had a good chance to take his time and make something out of a shaky situation to make a better case for himself.

However, that is not how things transpired out in the middle. The wicketkeeper-batter received an early reprieve after his early slog was not carried to Charith Asalanka at deep midwicket. But he could not make the most of his second life as he went for yet another wild slog.

Samson failed to connect with Dhananjaya de Silva's rather harmless full-length off-break delivery. The wild heave could only gather a thick edge, which was safely taken by Dilshan Madushanka at short third.

Fans were fuming at the wicketkeeper's shot selection which resulted in the loss of his wicket, particularly as he is struggling to hold onto his place in the squad. Here are some of the reactions on Twitter:

India tottering at 75-3 at the halfway stage of the innings following Samson's dismissal

After being asked to bat by Dasun Shanaka, the hosts got off to a blistering start courtesy of Ishan Kishan. The in-form batter hit three boundaries off the first over to get the ball rolling. However, the introduction of spin proved to be the trick for Sri Lanka on a two-paced surface.

India slid further down in trouble after Kishan holed out to the deep off Wanindu Hasaranga's bowling. At the time of writing, skipper Hardik Pandya is rebuilding the innings with Deepak Hooda.

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