Sanju Samson plays skipper’s knock to guide Rajasthan Royals to 6-wicket win against Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL

0

Sanju Samson played the skipper’s knock to guide Rajasthan Royals to a 6-wicket win against Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL on Saturday.

Sanju Samson

Batting first, Kolkata Knight Riders could only put up 133-9 in 20 overs with batsman being able to score a fifty. Rahul Tripathi was the top scorer for the KKR with 36 runs that he faced 26 balls to score. Dinesh Karthik made 25 in 24 balls.

Chris Morris finished with a spell of 4-23 in four overs Rajasthan Royals.

In reply, Rajasthan Royals comfortably chased the target with seven balls to spare. Samson remained unbeaten at 42, while David Miller was not out at 24.

Reacting to his side’s defeat, Eoin Morgan said, “The batting was the letdown and we lacked a lot of intent throughout the whole innings. We were behind the eight ball right from the get-go. Possibly, we were 40 short which is a lot in a T20 game. The bowlers had too much to do. It’s a stark contrast to the last game. The wicket hasn’t been as good as it has been in the previous games and we couldn’t overcome the challenge. It left us with a lot to do, which we couldn’t do. The clearer the mind, the easier it is. Ultimately, one guy needs to play free-flowing cricket. Two sides struggling to gain momentum in the tournament and we missed big two points.”

Samson, for his part, said, “It was brilliant actually. The bowlers have been doing well in the last four-five matches – the youngsters as well as the seniors. I enjoy captaining them. I think we could see in Morris’ eyes that we wanted the competition to get big batsmen out. My thought process is actually I don’t come with a mindset. I just love to keep enjoying my batting, but nowadays I play according to a situation and try to win games for my team. He’s a very different kind of a person and chilled-out person. It’s a very positive thing for Rajasthan Royals. He’s ready to play this tournament and big matches. Hopefully, he’ll win more matches for us in the future. We will take one day off and sit down and plan for the next game.”

Chris Morris was declared Man Of The Match for his devastating bowling spell.

Previous articleBombshell by Bharat Biotech on vaccine prices after Farhan Akhtar’s criticism prompts Serum Institute of India to issue statement
Next article“Dear coward Indian Celebrities”: Tejashwi Yadav lashes out celebs for silence over collapsed healthcare during pandemic; Shah Rukh Khan faces flak for insensitive tweet