Sanju Samson has been in red-hot form in Indian Premier League 2024. The Rajasthan Royals skipper has been his team's premiere batsman in this edition, forcing his way into India's T20I World Cup squad.
Samson's dream run continued in Delhi, as RR faced Delhi Capitals in their eleventh game of the campaign. Knowing that a win would see them qualify for the playoffs, Sanju Samson took matters into his own hands in the second innings.
Chasing a whopping 222-run target, Samson scored a captain's knock in their final quest to playoff qualification. However, in all of that blistering inning, the most eye-catching thing, was Samson's dismissal.
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What was the Sanju Samson controversy in the DC vs RR game?
Sanju Samson was dismissed in a very weird fashion in RR's game against Delhi Capitals. Batting on 86, in the 16th over of the run-chase, Samson was given out in a very controversial call.
Out or not-out?
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The RR skipper was left fuming, as he was given out by the umpires, over a doubtful decision. Samson attempted to hit the ball over long-on, as Mukesh Kumar bowled the fourth delivery of the 16th over.
Samson was caught by Shai Hope, who was standing right at the boundary rope at the long-on position. Or maybe, he was standing just inside the rope.
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The second step that Shai Hope took after catching the ball, led to controversies and through replays, Samson was eventually given out and was fuming at the umpires over the decision.
It seemed extremely close and commentators were unsure about whether Hope's boot touched the rope. The fielder was confident but Sanju went back on field after seeing the replay, only for the umpires to ask him to leave.
Who were the umpires?
The on-field umpires for the game were K Ananthapadmanabhan and Ulhas Gandhe while the third umpire was Michael Gough.
What infuriated the RR camp was the fact that the third umpire Michael Gough came to a conclusion very quickly without asking for closer replays.
How many runs did Sanju Samson score against Delhi Capitals?
| Runs | Balls | Strike Rate | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | 46 | 186.96 | 8 | 6 |
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