MI vs RR: "Have To Trust Your Death Bowlers And That's What I Did ": Sanju Samson After Win Over Mumbai Indians

Rajasthan Royals became the first team to win back-to-back matches defending. Sanju Samson’s men beat Mumbai Indians by 23 runs as they defended their total of 193 in match 9 of IPL 2022 at the DY Patil stadium in Mumbai. This win also took them to the top of the points table with KKR placed second.

Mumbai Indians needed 29 off the final over with Kieron Pollard on strike. Navdeep Saini was assigned to bowl the final and he delivered perfectly. Giving away just five runs, he dismissed Pollard giving his team a 23-run win. Sanju Samson as captain had a feel day as he made all the right moves with his bowlers. In the post-match presentation, he praised the bowling effort of his team as well.

With Kieron Pollard Still There, Match Was Still On, Our Bowlers Did Well: Sanju Samson

After the game, Sanju Samson spoke about trusting his bowlers against the likes of Kieron Pollard in the final overs. Samson placed his trust on Saini who earlier injured his right shoulder while trying to take a catch but came back and delivered the final over and bowled it well.

“It feels really good to win. With Pollard there at the end, the game was still on and we did well. Playing a quality team like Mumbai Indians, we know they will come after you. Have to trust in your death bowlers and that’s what I had. We knew that a couple of wickets and things would turn. Have to trust our bowling attack, there are a lot of thinkers and it was about just trusting them. As the tournament goes on, we have to learn our lessons and move forward, whether we win or lose” said the Royals skipper.

Earlier in the game, he scored a beautiful-looking 30 runs and added an 82-run stand with Jos Buttler who scored his second IPL ton and became the first batsman to score a century in this edition of the IPL. He was also adjudged the Man of the Match for his outstanding knock.

“Feels fantastic to contribute to a win. Was a bit nervous at the halfway mark, wondering if the innings will result in a win or not. The last few months have been wonderful, so just carrying on from there. Family time has helped me to relax and refresh. I always have confident coming into white-ball cricket, that’s where my strength is” said Buttler on his match-winning knock.

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