Sanju Samson: Coach Kumar Sangakkara spoke on the controversial OUT of Sanju Samson
Rajasthan Royals had to face defeat by 20 runs against Delhi Capitals. Rajasthan Royals did not have a good start in this match when opener Yashasvi Jaiswal returned to the pavilion in the very first over. After this Jos Butler also could not do anything special. But Sanju Samson held one end and was batting well. In the 16th over, he got caught by Shai Hope on the ball of Mukesh Kumar. He scored 86 runs in the match. There was chaos after his dismissal. Sanju also argued with the umpire. Now Rajasthan Royals coach Kumar Sangakkara has given a big statement on this. After Sanju was out, Royals needed 60 runs in 27 balls. But the team could not do so.
Kumar Sangakkara said this
Kumar Sangakkara said in the post-match press conference that despite his dismissal, we should have probably won this match. Defeats happen. We performed brilliantly at the beginning of the season. We bowled brilliantly in this match, especially Ravichandran Ashwin. When Samson returned to the pavilion after getting out, he was not happy because there was a doubt that maybe the catcher Shai Hope’s foot touched the boundary line. The decision was sent to the TV umpire who declared Samson out but the Royals captain decided to argue with the field umpire before going back.
‘Difficult for the third umpire to decide’
Kumar Sangakkara said that it depends on the replay and the angle of watching the replay and sometimes you feel that the foot has been touched. It was difficult for the third umpire to decide on this. The match was in a crucial phase. This happens in cricket. At the end of the day you have to stick to the decision given by the umpires. If we have any other kind of opinion on this, then we will share it with the umpire and find a solution.
Kumar Sangakkara is happy with Sanju’s batting
He said that Sanju Samson has a lot of clarity about how he should bat. There are some moments where he seems to lose his rhythm and we worked on it in the free sessions. This is very important for him, not only as a captain but also as a batsman. He is very talented.
