Sanju Samson of Rajasthan Royals celebrates the win over Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2021 match. (BCCI/IPL Photo)
MUMBAI: Chris Morris four-wicket burst in the death overs and skipper Sanju Samson s measured innings gave Rajasthan Royals a much needed win over Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL on Saturday.
Royals pacers, who were smart with their change of pace, restricted KKR to 133 for nine after Samson opted to bowl first.
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Royals lost their openers, Jos Buttler (5) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (22), in the powerplay but they never lost control of the chase and got over the line in 18.5 overs for their second win in five matches.
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Shikhar Dhawan of Delhi Capitals plays a shot during the IPL 2021 match against Punjab Kings. (BCCI/IPL Photo)
Shikhar Dhawan has been around since the inception of IPL. Browse through his career and you won t find a single below-par season. Yet, his stature as an IPL giant has exponentially grown in the last couple of years with Delhi Capitals. On Sunday night, Dhawan brought together all his experience against Punjab Kings and set Capitals on track to chase down 196 with rather consummate ease. They eventually notched their second win with 10 balls and six wickets to spare.
Dhawan s 92 off 49 balls was a statement that screamed he is at the peak of his T20 cricket at 35 years of age. Known for being sublime through the off-side, Dhawan opened up the on-side on Sunday, sending the rather inexperienced Punjab attack into a tizzy. He moved around the crease and worked each of the bowlers through the on-side like with much disdain. None of them were ugly hoicks. If at all, his strok