Sanju Samson's classy 43* earned him a Man of the Match award. (P.C.:Twitter)Sanju Samson once again made the most of his opportunity as his unbeaten 43*(39) helped Team India beat Zimbabwe by five wickets on Saturday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in their three-match ODI series.The 27-year-old walked out to bat in a tricky situation. But he was both dominant and calculative in his approach, scoring three boundaries and four sixes during his match-winning knock. Samson's efforts also helped him win his maiden Man of the Match award in international cricket.Sanju Samson@IamSanjuSamson🏽9963602😊🙏🏽 https://t.co/OkPzND4IOuFans on Twitter hailed Sanju Samson for finally being able to string together some consistent performances for Team India. Here are some of the reactions:Saibal Banerjee@SaibalBannerjeeW?166W? https://t.co/2JTx2Js579Just SmashOn@Kirtiraj575From not getting chance in team india for a 5 long years after debuting in harare to a finish the match for india with a six on the same ground, sanju samson still a long way to go #SanjuSamson #TeamIndia165From not getting chance in team india for a 5 long years after debuting in harare to a finish the match for india with a six on the same ground, sanju samson still a long way to go #SanjuSamson #TeamIndia https://t.co/CUecGdS4Mirahul@arbitrageroffMost Kind hearted our sanju baba #SanjuSamson #samson #ZIMvsIND #RohitSharma #ViratKohli #klrhaul14721Most Kind hearted our sanju baba #SanjuSamson #samson #ZIMvsIND #RohitSharma #ViratKohli #klrhaul https://t.co/KWWNGC9EdKAVI09@Avidhakad029Sanju Samson the finisher 🥵#SanjuSamson498Sanju Samson the finisher 🥵#SanjuSamson https://t.co/R3AZAnVptUImran Zafar@Gondal_honClassy knock from talented Sanju Samson. Averaging 50+ in odi cricket. He is the future of Indian cricket. Give him proper place in limited overs team. #INDvsZIM #ZIMvIND #Sanjusamson14916Classy knock from talented Sanju Samson. Averaging 50+ in odi cricket. He is the future of Indian cricket. Give him proper place in limited overs team. #INDvsZIM #ZIMvIND #Sanjusamson https://t.co/HXzXXYoEKDhenry@henry18VKSanju Samson The Show Stealer #SanjuSamson #INDvsZIM13920Sanju Samson The Show Stealer 🔥#SanjuSamson #INDvsZIM https://t.co/moybz6Lp0oMufaddal Vohra@mufaddal_vohraSanju Samson with his maiden Man Of The Match Award in international cricket.137094Sanju Samson with his maiden Man Of The Match Award in international cricket. https://t.co/e8sjtuhbSnRupin Kale@VegansportloverGrab your chances like Sanju Samson, even if they're limited #ZIMvIND4211Grab your chances like Sanju Samson, even if they're limited ♥️#ZIMvINDHara Sreekar@Royal_HaRRaSanju Samson averages over 50 in ODIs.Cryyyyyy253Sanju Samson averages over 50 in ODIs.Cryyyyyy https://t.co/ELXaR6Rhdesaurav764@saurav764If there is player who can have a six hitting ability as Rohit Sharma …than he is definitely samson . #SanjuSamson15021If there is player who can have a six hitting ability as Rohit Sharma …than he is definitely samson . #SanjuSamsonVighnesh17@VighneshMenonSanju Samson deserves to be the back up keeper going into WC 202315Sanju Samson deserves to be the back up keeper going into WC 2023The Bharat Army@thebharatarmy🏏 𝗧𝗢𝗣 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗘𝗥! Sanju Samson made sure we crossed the line today with his steady knock!📸 Getty • #INDvZIM #ZIMvIND #SanjuSamson #TeamIndia #BharatArmy69179🏏💪 𝗧𝗢𝗣 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗘𝗥! Sanju Samson made sure we crossed the line today with his steady knock!📸 Getty • #INDvZIM #ZIMvIND #SanjuSamson #TeamIndia #BharatArmy https://t.co/GXpx4Pgxv9CricketMAN2@ImTanujSingh"It's really good and more special when playing for country and finish the match and do it for Country." - Sanju Samson21521"It's really good and more special when playing for country and finish the match and do it for Country." - Sanju SamsonAnurag 🇮🇳@RightGapsSanju Samson averages 57.50 in ODIs and 44.75 in T20is in 2022.This is Sanju Samson the Best Young Batsman in India as Gautam Gambhir mentioned.#SanjuSamson #IndvsWI @GautamGambhir @IamSanjuSamson25444Sanju Samson averages 57.50 in ODIs and 44.75 in T20is in 2022.This is Sanju Samson the Best Young Batsman in India as Gautam Gambhir mentioned.#SanjuSamson #IndvsWI @GautamGambhir @IamSanjuSamson https://t.co/R1p9RicQsZRockstar MK 🇮🇳@RockstarMK11Match winning knock by our Main man Sanju Samson 43 in just 39 deliveriesHe also smashed 4 sixes and 3 fours and maintained a strike rate over 110 So no matter what batting position is he plays at you will always see fireworks from himWell played Sanju16921Match winning knock by our Main man Sanju Samson 43 in just 39 deliveriesHe also smashed 4 sixes and 3 fours and maintained a strike rate over 110 So no matter what batting position is he plays at you will always see fireworks from himWell played Sanju https://t.co/qsF1JIHxqoCricketMAN2@ImTanujSinghSanju Samson finish match with a SIX. He is the highest runs scorer for India in this low scoring run chase. He scored 43* runs from 39 balls including 3 fours and 4 Sixes against Zimbabwe. Well played, Sanju.22525Sanju Samson finish match with a SIX. He is the highest runs scorer for India in this low scoring run chase. He scored 43* runs from 39 balls including 3 fours and 4 Sixes against Zimbabwe. Well played, Sanju. https://t.co/XdCXC4z8kvMufaddal Vohra@mufaddal_vohraSanju Samson scored an unbeaten 43 in 39 balls with 3 fours and 4 sixes - he was the leading run scorer for India in the chase.1971114Sanju Samson scored an unbeaten 43 in 39 balls with 3 fours and 4 sixes - he was the leading run scorer for India in the chase. https://t.co/dH8sTiNBIOVighnesh17@VighneshMenonMan has the streets with him233Man has the streets with him https://t.co/e8DytA1JA5Jyran⚘@Jyran45The way Sanju Samson hit sixes with ease, reminds me of Rohit Sharma.@ImRo45 🤝 @IamSanjuSamson 266The way Sanju Samson hit sixes with ease, reminds me of Rohit Sharma.❤@ImRo45 🤝 @IamSanjuSamson 🔥Sanju Samson's effortless sixes were a joy to watchIndia needed just 162 runs to win the second ODI, but didn't get off to the best of starts as captain KL Rahul departed for just a solitary run. Shubman Gill and Shikhar Dhawan did play some delightful strokes, but neither could score big and that left the Men in Blue in a spot of bother at 97/4.While the hosts might have sniffed a batting collapse, Samson maintained a fantastic tempo to India's chase as soon as he was at the crease. The stylish right-hander didn't let any of the bowlers settle in and got able support from Deepak Hooda at the other end.Their partnership of 56 runs for the fifth wicket sealed the game in India's favor. Samson did the honors by smashing the winning six as India wrapped up another series win. With this, his ODI average has reached 57.5, which speaks volumes of the consistency that he has shown in limited gametime.While he generally bats at the top, Samson seems to be relishing this role in the lower-order for the Men in Blue and could open up a potential challenge for a spot in the 2023 World Cup squad.