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    1xCricket » CRICKET » IPL » ‘It has nothing to do with ego,’ Samson responds to the second-last ball single controversy against PK
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    ‘It has nothing to do with ego,’ Samson responds to the second-last ball single controversy against PK

    Shubham BhargavaBy Shubham BhargavaApril 20, 20212 Mins Read
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    In the RR vs PBKS clash, skipper Sanju Samson denied a single to Chris Morris in a last over thriller. Sanju said that it had nothing to do with ego. Morris went on to prove himself, finishing the match against Delhi by smashing a few lusty blows in the final few overs.

    Needless to say, a few eyebrows were raised when Sanju Samson refused to take a single with Chris Morris at the other end of the game against Punjab Kings while the team was chasing a mammoth target of 222. The game went down to the final ball, with Royals needing five runs to win from two deliveries. Samson, who was batting on 119, refused to take a single on the fifth ball of the over and failed to clear the boundary on the last ball. The Royals lost the close shave by just four runs.

    Finally, after their second match against Delhi Capitals where the Royals emerged victoriously, Samson decided to break his silence on that matter. Interestingly, Morris, who was not trusted to finish the job by his captain in the first match, guided the run chase in the second game and led his team to an unexpected victory. 

    Morris smashed four sixes in the last two overs, to help Royals to an unlikely win. After the win, Sanju Samson explained his thoughts on the single refusal incident in his Hindustan Times Column.

    The RR skipper said that there had been many instances when a striker has denied a single to the non-strikers in the death overs. There will be many more such instances in the time to come. He also wrote that it has nothing to do with the ego. 

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    He claimed that the game is evolving, and very soon in the future, we won’t be seeing singles being attempted at that stage.

    “If a batsman fancies a particular bowler, he should farm the strike and go for it. It has absolutely nothing to do with ego; just the simple demands of the moment and the team. Winning is everything,”

    Samson added.
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