WATCH: Fans Burst Out In Cheers As Hardik Announces Sanju Samson's Inclusion In Playing XI

The second and final match of the T20I series between Ireland and India is being played at Malahide Cricket Club Ground. Team India made three changes to their playing XI from the first T20I for this match. Wicket-keeper batter Sanju Samson was included in the Indian team against Ireland which has made Indian cricket fans noticeably happy. This happiness was witnessed during the toss, a video of which is being widely shared on social media. 

The concerned video is associated with the 2nd T20I between Ireland and India. As soon as Hardik Pandya won the toss & announced Sanju Samson's inclusion in the playing XI, all the spectators present at the ground couldn't hide their happiness and cheered at the top of their voices to celebrate the batter's inclusion. Now a video of the same is being liked by netizens in numbers. 

It is noteworthy that even Indian captain Hardik Pandya seemed surprised and after witnessing the fans' reaction, Pandya said 'A lot of people liking it.' Sanju Samson wasn't able to get a spot in the playing XI for the first T20I and fans didn't shy away from showing their anger on social media. 

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While talking about the match, Sanju Samson registered his first T20I fifty and his highest score in T20Is as he smacked 77 runs off 42 deliveries with 9 fours and 4 sixes while opening the innings in the absence of Ruturaj Gaikwad. Along with Deepak Hooda, Samson etched an incredible partnership of 176 runs in 87 deliveries for the second, powering India to a total of 225/7 in 20 overs.