Sanju Samson Singled Out as CSK’s Backbone as Ruturaj Gaikwad ‘More than Grateful’: 'Doing the Job for Me'
Samson’s unbeaten 87 and a 114-run stand with Kartik Sharma carried Chennai Super Kings to an eight-wicket chase of 155/7.
- On Tuesday in New Delhi, Chennai Super Kings defeated Delhi Capitals by 8 wickets, with Sanju Samson scoring an unbeaten 87 off 52 balls on a tricky surface.
- At 69/5, Delhi Capitals recovered through Tristan Stubbs and Sameer Rizvi , who pushed the total to 155/7 for Chennai Super Kings to chase.
- Akeal Hosein and Noor Ahmed shared three wickets for Chennai Super Kings, while But Kuldeep Yadav conceded 34 runs in three overs during Delhi Capitals' innings.
- After making 15 off 17 balls, Sanju found his rhythm to forge a 114-run unbroken partnership with Kartik Sharma , guiding the chase to victory.
- CSK skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad called Sanju the team's "backbone," noting he has scored two centuries this season and could have made a record third had Delhi Capitals posted a higher total.
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Sanju Samson is CSK's backbone: Ruturaj Gaikwad grateful after star opener sinks DC
Sanju Samson struck an unbeaten 87 as Chennai Super Kings beat Delhi Capitals by eight wickets in Delhi. The win kept CSK in the playoff race and prompted Ruturaj Gaikwad to call him the backbone of the batting line-up.
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