Samson steals the show

On a day where the focus was on two keeper-batters, RR captain comes out on top

- GOMESH S

IT was always going to be about KL Rahul and Sanju Samson two keeper-batters and captains. The former, coming back from an injury layoff, had expressed his interest in throwing his name in the ring for the national comeback in the shortest format. The latter, is perpetually rated for his talent and what he is capable of despite not getting a long rope in a specific position.

So, when Rahul and Samson walked out for the toss on Sunday afternoon at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, the contest was all about how the two keepers fare as batters and what they do for their respective teams. By the time the match ended, here is how it looked Samson hit an unbeaten 82 from 52 balls as his team beat LSG by 20 runs. Rahul, meanwhile, opened the batting and finished the day with 58 from 44 balls while trying to chase 194.