New Delhi: Sanju SamsonHis performance in the IPL has impressed former Australian opener Matthew Hayden immensely.power batter who plays with T20 World Cup It has been praised for “handling both spin and pace with finesse.”
Samson came into his own with his 86-run knock on Tuesday, taking Rajasthan Royals to the brink of victory against Delhi Capitals. In the end, they lost to the visiting team by 20 points, but they have scored 471 points in 11 games so far, ranking third in the scoring list.
“Sanju Samson has been batting like a dream, scoring 86 runs off 46 balls. He has proven his worth time and again…Throughout the tournament, he has been a master blaster, with spin and pace. He was very good at both,” Hayden told Star Sports. Cricket Live''.
“He times his innings well. He has power, and that power is big in T20 cricket. But what stands out is his dedication to the team. He has a little bit of power. “We needed a lot of luck, especially at the end of the game,” he added.
Samson, the captain of Rajasthan Royals, has been selected to play as the second wicketkeeper for India in the T20 World Cup to be held in the Americas starting June 1.
Former Indian cricketer also praised Samson's performance Varun Aaron.
“I think Sanju Samson is batting really well, as you can see from the fact that the bowlers are passive towards the bowlers’ bouncers even though they are allowed two over par in this IPL. The bowlers are keen to dismiss him.”
“Interestingly, when he went over; Khalil Ahmed I threw him the first bouncer of the match. This seemed to confuse his footwork and the subsequent wide slow ball, usually in six over cover, led to his dismissal,” he said.
(With PTI input)
Samson came into his own with his 86-run knock on Tuesday, taking Rajasthan Royals to the brink of victory against Delhi Capitals. In the end, they lost to the visiting team by 20 points, but they have scored 471 points in 11 games so far, ranking third in the scoring list.
“Sanju Samson has been batting like a dream, scoring 86 runs off 46 balls. He has proven his worth time and again…Throughout the tournament, he has been a master blaster, with spin and pace. He was very good at both,” Hayden told Star Sports. Cricket Live''.
“He times his innings well. He has power, and that power is big in T20 cricket. But what stands out is his dedication to the team. He has a little bit of power. “We needed a lot of luck, especially at the end of the game,” he added.
Samson, the captain of Rajasthan Royals, has been selected to play as the second wicketkeeper for India in the T20 World Cup to be held in the Americas starting June 1.
Former Indian cricketer also praised Samson's performance Varun Aaron.
“I think Sanju Samson is batting really well, as you can see from the fact that the bowlers are passive towards the bowlers’ bouncers even though they are allowed two over par in this IPL. The bowlers are keen to dismiss him.”
“Interestingly, when he went over; Khalil Ahmed I threw him the first bouncer of the match. This seemed to confuse his footwork and the subsequent wide slow ball, usually in six over cover, led to his dismissal,” he said.
(With PTI input)