{
  "id": 17562659,
  "title": "No Sooryavanshi, No Party? Openers Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson Fall Cheaply In IND Vs NZ 5th T20I",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/no-sooryavanshi-no-party-openers-abhishek-sharma-sanju-samson-fall",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T07:42:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/no-sooryavanshi-no-party-openers-abhishek-sharma-sanju-samson-fall-cheaply-in-ind-vs-nz-5th-t20i"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "No Sooryavanshi and openers Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson struggled in India's fifth T20I match against New Zealand in Hamilton. The young Sooryavanshi played two strong matches, while Ishan Kishan was injured and dropped from the team. Abhishek managed just one run, while Samson scored four runs off 10 balls. This poor performance marks the second consecutive game where the Indian openers failed to make an impact, leading to India's 87-run loss.",
  "summary": "India openers Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson endured a disappointing outing in the fifth T20I against New Zealand in Hamilton on Sunday. Asked to bat first by New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner, India suffered an early setback as both batters failed to make an impact. Abhishek scored just one run, while Samson managed only four off 10 balls. No Sooryavanshi and openers struggle HYPOCRISY IS…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}