IPL 2021 RR vs DC: It was tough to win from 40/5, says Samson

IPL 2021: The Royals, led by David Miller's 62 and Chris Morris' cameo (36 off 18), rallied back to beat Delhi Capitals by three-wickets in the last over.

Published : Apr 16, 2021 00:19 IST

David Miller's (62 off 43) and Chris Morris' cameo (36 off 18) lifted Rajasthan Royals to a last-over win over Delhi Capitals on Thursday.
David Miller's (62 off 43) and Chris Morris' cameo (36 off 18) lifted Rajasthan Royals to a last-over win over Delhi Capitals on Thursday.
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David Miller's (62 off 43) and Chris Morris' cameo (36 off 18) lifted Rajasthan Royals to a last-over win over Delhi Capitals on Thursday.

Rajasthan Royals (RR) captain Sanju Samson said he did not expect a win after his side was left reeling at 40 for 5 in the chase against Delhi Capitals at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday.

The Royals, however, led by a half-century from David Miller (62 off 43) and Chris Morris' terrific cameo (36 off 18), rallied back from the brink to seal a three-wicket win in the last over.

Speaking after the win, Samson said: "To be very honest, I thought that it was tough from 40 for 5. We had Miller and Morris, but I thought it was tough. I think the boys did really well to get over the line. I was  just praying for Morris to get one six."

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The 26-year-old also heaped praise on Rajasthan's efforts to assess the conditions perfectly and use its left-arm pace trio - Jaydev Unadkat, Chetan Sakariya and Mustafizur Rahman - to good effect.

"It (pitch) was a bit sticky to start with. Hard lengths and mixing up with the variations was the key. That's also our strength - three left-armers. They are slightly different from the other so we can use it in a different way," Samson said at the post-match presentation.

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Samson who refused Morris a single in the first match as Rajasthan fell short of Punjab's target by 4 runsl said he would not hesitate to do the same again despite the Proteas all-rounder's late blitz against Delhi.

"I always sit back and review my game, but if I got that match 100 times again, I would never take that single," Samson said while being quizzed about the incident.

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