IPL 2021: Sanju Samson Was Right In Not Taking A Single, Says Sanjay Manjrekar
A day after Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson played the magical 119-run innings but fell just short of guiding his team past the target set by Punjab Kings, opinion was divided on whether he took
The new RR skipper declined a single to Chris Morris off the second-last ball of the innings, while chasing a mammoth target of 221. Samson, instead, decided to go for a big hit off the last ball from Arshdeep Singh but couldn't clear deep cover and was caught by Deepak Hooda.
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Rajasthan Royals finally managed 217 for 7 in 20 overs. Former India batsman and cricket commentator Sanjay Manjrekar said the RR captain took the right decision to not go for a single.
"Yes, he took the right call because I am thinking, which is the greatest possibility. Samson hitting the last ball for a six with the kind of form that he was in and Morris had just come in - hitting that ball for a four and, you know, I thought hitting the six was a greater possibility than Morris hitting a four."
"I thought he (Samson) took the right call and almost managed it but, unfortunately, it turned out to be a great inning in a losing cause," Manjrekar was quoted as saying by espncricinfo.com.
