Sanju Samson anchors Chennai to 8-wicket win over Delhi in Indian Premier L...

Sanju Samson anchors Chennai to 8-wicket win over Delhi in Indian Premier L. Sanju Samson's unbeaten 87 off 52 balls was the backbone of Chennai Super Kings' eight-wicket win over Delhi Capitals, a victory that showcased his growing maturity as a batsman. He anchored the chase with ease, smashing six sixes and seven boundaries, as Chennai Super Kings scored 159-2 with 15 balls to spare. Delhi Capitals, on the other hand, were limited to 155-7, a total that Axar Patel believed was 10-15 runs short, and the wicket did get better to bat on later in the game. Akeal Hosein and Noor Ahmad were the pick of the bowlers for Chennai Super Kings, taking 1-19 and 2-22 respectively, while Mukesh Choudhary deceived Pathum Nissanka, who spooned an easy catch to Dewald Brevis. Samson's knock was complemented by Kartik Sharma's unbeaten 41 off 31 balls, as the two shared a match-winning partnership of 114 runs, and the Chennai Super Kings batsman said "finishing not out, winning the game gives you more satisfaction" and "I had to be a bit too selfish to get a hundred so I thought let's win the game". Despite being dubbed "Cheetah", Samson prefers his own name, saying "They are calling me Cheetah but I like Sanju more". he has been working on his initial movement, which "has been coming off". The win takes Chennai Super Kings to No. 6 with 10 points from five wins and five losses, while Delhi Capitals are at No. 7 with four wins in 10 games, and Axar Patel rued the fact that "it wasn't easy for new batters to get set, but with set batters they were able to take the game away".