Sangakkara backs Samson after Rajasthan’s narrow loss
Captain refuses to take a run on second-last ball, sends back batting partner, then fails to hit six off the last ball
13 April 2021 - 17:25
Mumbai — Rajasthan Royals team director Kumar Sangakkara has given his backing to captain Sanju Samson after he turned down a single against Punjab Kings on the penultimate ball to retain strike but failed to hit the winning runs off the last ball in Monday’s Indian Premier League game.
Rajasthan needed five runs from the last two balls of the final over at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, with Samson unbeaten on a brilliant 119 in their thrilling chase of 222...
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