IPL 2021 | Last overs were difference in victory and defeat: RR captain Samson
The Hindu
The Royals lost momentum after Samson was dismissed as they could not find a single boundary in the last 17 balls of their innings.
Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson on Monday rued that they could not finish their innings with a flourish from a strong position and lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad by seven wickets, making it tougher for themselves to make the cut for the IPL Play-offs.
The Royals lost momentum after Samson was dismissed as they could not find a single boundary in the last 17 balls of their innings.
They added only two runs and lost two wickets in the final over, bowled by Siddarth Kaul.
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