The fourth T20I encounter between India and South Africa on Friday was marred by an unfortunate incident. While Indian wicket-keeper batter Sanju Samson was back in business as he smashed a blistering 109 off just 56 balls, one of his mammoth sixes struck a female fan in the crowd.

Sanju Samson became the first player to register three hundreds in T20Is in a calendar year during the 4th T20I against South Africa at The Wanderers in Johannesburg. Samson hammered nine sixes and struck six boundaries during his stay in the middle.

Take a look at what happened in the 10th over of the first innings in the fourth T20I between India and South Africa as Sanju Samson's massive six hit a woman on the full, only on CricTracker.

Sanju Samson's powerful six hit a female fan during India's dominant 135-run win over South Africa in the fourth T20I, where Samson and Tilak Varma both scored centuries, setting new records.

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While Samson remained unbeaten on 109, Tilak Varma slammed his second consecutive T20I hundred (120*) in the fourth game against South Africa.

Samson's devastating hit in the 10th over off Tristan Stubbs sailed over the mid-wicket fence and struck a female fan on the face, leaving her injured and in tears during the fourth T20I in Johannesburg on Friday.

While Tilak smashed 10 maximums, Sanju tonked 9 during his stay in the middle. One of Sanju’s sixes went on to hit a spectator at the Wanderers in Johannesburg. The incident happened in the second ball of the 10th over when the wicketkeeper-batter slog-swept Tristian Stubbs’ tossed for a second consecutive six.

Sanju Samson immediately had his hand up to say sorry to the lady after his shot hit her on the face but she was left inconsolable.