India captain KL Rahul was happy to see Sanju Samson get a valuable chance in the crucial ODI series decider against South Africa at Paarl. The Indian wicketkeeper-batsman scored his maiden century in an international tournament, giving India his third ODI victory by a margin of 78 runs and his second ODI series win in South Africa. Contributed.
Sanju Samson has been one of the most talked about cricketers over the years. As shocking as it may sound, Samson has played just 40 matches for India. While he was expected to dominate in his T20 format, his potential was evident in his ODI format matches for India as well.
Samson’s great knock, coupled with Tilak Varma’s maiden fifty and Rinku Singh’s late finish, took India to 296/8, a competitive record for the team to defend in this match. It became.
At the post-match presentation, KL Rahul expressed satisfaction with Sanju Samson‘s ability to play in the team’s top order despite the lack of strong players in the team .
“I’m happy for Sanju. He has done phenomenally well in the IPL over the years.” Unfortunately, there are strong personalities in ODIs who occupy these important spots. , we couldn’t give him a chance for third place. I am happy that he can take advantage of the opportunity here,” KL Rahul said.
In a difficult batting appearance at Boland Park in Pearl, Sanju Samson stood out from other Indian batsmen as he hit six boundaries and three sixes, scoring 108 runs off 114 balls.
The Rajasthan Royals captain, who is known for his aggressive batting, suppressed his instincts and adapted to the conditions and scenario to help the Men in Blue achieve an acceptable overall on a difficult wicket. This was an unusual Samson innings. / p>
Will Celebrate With The Boys And Then Switch To Focus On The Test Series – KL Rahul
KL Rahul said it was a good experience leading the youngsters against South Africa after the disastrous result against Australia in the World Cup final on his home ground, and after celebrating the ODI, he said it was a good experience to lead the youngsters in the Test series. He said he is concentrating on the two games and a successful series against South Africa. South Africa.
“I love being with the kids. I have always done that ever since I came to South Africa after being away for some time after the disappointing World Cup final.” KL Rahul said. I will celebrate with my kids and return to the Test series in a day or two,” he added.
India remained disciplined with the ball in Paarl as Arshdeep Singh took four wickets to help the Men in Blue maintain a comprehensive win in the series decider. KL Rahul became the second Indian captain after Virat Kohli in 2018 and led the team to his ODI series win in South Africa.
