Rajasthan Royal's skipper, Sanju Samson, lauded his counterpart Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his heroics in the final overs which almost led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to a thrilling win in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Wednesday.
With five needed from the final ball, a perfect yorker from Sandeep Sharma to Dhoni ensured a three-run victory for the Royals at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. But at one point, it seemed Royals were in for a loss.
Dhoni played a blitz of 32 runs off just 17 balls and almost took CSK home in front of a rapturous home crowd. Samson was spotted walking up to Sharma on several occasions during the final over after the bowler started off with two wides and got hit for a couple of sixes by the former Indian skipper.
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What did Sanju Samson say about Dhoni?
"Last two overs were tense, I tried to push it deep but you are never safe with that guy (Dhoni). You have to have respect for that guy and to what he can do. Nothing works against him," he stated after the match.
"You have to give credit to the boys. The bowlers kept their cool at the end and bowled really well, we also held on to our catches. I don't have good memories at Chepauk, never won here and wanted to win today. The ball was gripping and hence, we brought Zampa in as the impact player. We had a good powerplay with Rutu getting out and the thought was if we can get out of the powerplay without giving away too much then we have the spinners to do the job," he further added.
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When will Rajasthan Royals play next?
After a historic win at the Chepauk, RR will get back to action against Gujarat Titans on Sunday.
