This was second successful run-chase for Rajasthan Royals in back-to-back games with Ben Stokes starring again with a half-century.
Ben Stokes 50, followed by Sanju Samson 48 fire RR to victory over KXIP despite a Gayle storm; RR go level on points with KXIP in battle for play-off berth.
Rajasthan rode on a blistering 107 by Stokes and an equally aggressive 54 by Samson to overhaul the 196-run target with 10 balls to spare.
With this crucial win over the defending champions, Royals now have 10 points to their name by winning five out of 12 fixtures.
The clamour to have the enormously gifted Kerala batsman play regularly for the national team has grown over the years and knocks of 74 (32 balls) and 85 (42 balls) have only amplified the noise.
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Samson scored 85 runs as Royals chased down the target of 224 -- highest ever in history of the Indian Premier League -- with four wickets in hand and three balls to spare.
Rajasthan Royals (RR) won by 4 wickets against Kings XI Punjab in the ninth match of IPL-2020 in UAE's Sharjah at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on September 27.
Sanju Samson has revealed the reason behind the promotion of Rahul Tewatia in the batting order against KXIP.
Sanju Samson, who scored a brilliant 85 off 42 balls against KXIP, reasoned why chasing scores above 200 is simpler than 160 or 170-run targets.
Chasing a stiff 224 for a win, the Royals needed 51 runs from the last three overs and it seemed the fate of the match was already sealed but Tewatia turned the match on its head in a dramatic fashion, taking 30 runs from Sheldon Cottrell in the 18th over.
Rajasthan Royals chased down a record target of 224 against Kings XI Punjab to register their second win in IPL 2020.
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The Australian legend says, "He is that good. He is an absolute champion he is got all the shots, quality, and class."
The former Pakistan cricketer-turn anayalist says that Chennai Super Kings played to RR batsman Sanju Samson’s strength in the early overs of the match.
Samson took the game away from Chennai Super Kings as he scored 74 off just 32 deliveries, and also played a part in four dismissals behind the stumps.
Sanju Samson slammed nine sixes during his 32-ball 74 run knock against Chennai Super Kings on Tuesday.
The wicket-keeper batsman slams 32-ball 74 and backs it up with four dismissals from behind stumps as CSK fall short of 16 runs while chasing RR’s 217.
The cricketer-turn-politician, in awe of Rajasthan Royals batsman Sanju Samson's whirlwind of an innings, also called him the best young batting talent in the country.
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