Sanju Samson Out, DC vs RR IPL 2024 Highlights:
A spectacular battle was waged on May 7th at the Arun Jaitley Stadium as the Delhi Capitals clashed with the Rajasthan Royals during IPL 2024. Delhi may have clinched victory by 20 runs, but the Rajasthan Royals' captain, Sanju Samson, had once brought Delhi to their knees with his stunning batting.
Questions arose around Samson's dismissal, leaving fans and pundits wondering if it was a fair call. The incident also cast a shadow on Delhi team co-owner Parth Jindal’s reactions.
Samson played a ferocious innings, hitting 86 runs off 46 balls, including 8 fours and 6 sixes, which gave him a fiery strike rate of 186.95. While he was batting, it seemed likely that he would carry his team across the chase for a 222-run target, but his stint was cut short during the 16th over when he was caught out at the boundary line by Shai Hope on Mukesh Kumar's fourth ball.
The controversy around Samson's dismissal stemmed from his belief that Hope had touched the boundary line while catching the ball.
Despite being declared out by the third umpire, Samson returned mid-pitch to converse with the field umpire, escalating the tension-filled atmosphere on the ground.
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Viral Reaction of Delhi Capitals Co-owner Parth Jindal Post Samson's Dismissal
After Samson challenged the decision, Jindal vociferously proclaimed, "He's out, he's out," sparking widespread criticism from social media users.
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Delhi Capitals Versus Rajasthan Royals Match Highlights
Losing the toss and batting first, Delhi scored 221 runs for 8 wickets. Jake Fraser-McGurk fired off a quick half-century on just 19 balls. Abhishek Porel played a blazing inning with 65 runs off 36 balls. Towards the end, Tristan Stubbs smashed a fiery 41 off 20 balls. For Rajasthan, spin wizard Ravichandran Ashwin took 3 wickets, while Yuzvendra Chahal, Trent Boult, and Sandeep Sharma each snagged a success.
