Last Updated: March 24, 2024, 17:52 IST
IPL 2024: Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson (BCCI)
Sanju Samson maintained his record of scoring a fifty-plus score in RR’s first match of the season since 2020.
Sanju Samson smashed an unbeaten 82 in 52 balls as Rajasthan Royals posted 193/4 from their 20 overs against Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Sunday.
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Batting first, Samson led from the front and struck three fours and six sixes during his entertaining stay in the middle. Riyan Parag chipped in with a 29-ball 43 while adding 93 runs for the third wicket with his skipper.
In fact, Samson managed to keep up his record of scoring a fifty-plus score in RR’s first match of the season since 2020.
Sanju Samson’s Scores:
- 74(32) vs CSK 2020
- 119(63) vs PK 2021
- 55(27) vs SRH 2022
- 55(32) vs SRH 2023
- 82*(52) vs LSG 2024
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Sanju Samson joined the likes of Jos Buttler and Ajinkya Rahane on the list of most fifty-plus scores for Rajasthan Royals in all T20s.
23 – J Buttler (71 innings)
23 – A Rahane (99)
23* – S Samson (127)
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