IPL 2021: “Couldn’t have done anything more” – Sanju Samson reflects on his knock against PBKS
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Sanju Samson almost did the unthinkable for his side. A staggering knock of 119 runs in just 63 balls was not enough to take his side Rajasthan Royals (RR) through against Punjab Kings (PBKS) as he fell agonizingly short of the target by just 4 runs in a nail-biting thriller at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. On a batting beauty of a wicket, both sides’ batsmen made merry even as the bowlers suffered.
Sanju Samson’s knock was the highlight of the day although there were scintillating efforts from KL Rahul and Deepak Hooda who both got half-centuries by finding the fence at will. Despite the heartbreaking loss, Samson and RR would take heart from their effort and from the fact that they got so far even without their star players Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler firing and with Jofra Archer unavailable.
Sanju Samson speaks after devastating loss
Sanju Samson was awarded the Man of the Match award for his performance and he said, “I don’t have words to tell, very close game, came close but unfortunately.. I don’t think I could have done anything more, timed it well, but unfortunately couldn’t clear the man in the deep. It’s all part of the game, we thought the wicket was getting better and we could chase the target down. Despite the loss, I think the team played really well.”
“I think the second part of the innings was the best I ever played, took my time and respected the bowlers, whereas in the first part I was not timing it very well. I took the singles and got into a rhythm and then I started to play my shots in the second half. I enjoy my shots but I come back to the present after I play those shots. Sometimes I lose my wicket also, so I just play the same way. It’s about trusting my processes to be honest, and I did that, and it came off tonight,” he added.
RR will face Delhi Capitals next on the 15th of April.
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