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Follow UsRajasthan Royals, after scoring well in the auction, translated that into a stunning season with bat and ball to ensure a place in the final of the Indian Premier League. In the second qualifier against Royal Challengers Bangalore, they put the lull behind and mastered their way to perfection thanks to a Jos Buttler masterclass with the bat following an impressive performance from the bowling unit.
Sanju Samson is very happy with the way they have managed to come back to the winning ways after a close finish in the first qualifier but admitted that wins and losses are an unavoidable pattern of the sport.
“It was tough (after a loss in the last game), but we are used to bouncing back in the tournament. In IPL, it's very normal that you go ups and downs throughout the tournament. We lost a few games, we knew how to come back and we did really well,” Samson said in the post-match presentation.
“The wicket was a bit sticky and was helping the fast bowlers a bit, it had really good bounce and was easier playing the spinners. We closed the innings really well, having DK and Maxi at the end we knew what they could do but having belief and composure in our skills is what got us through. Winning the toss made it easier to win this game, toss plays a huge role and I think the wicket played completely different in the first and second innings,” Samson added.
Buttler scored his fourth century in this IPL and has found himself really closer to beating Virat Kohli’s record of 973 runs in one season of IPL. Samson stated that he is very grateful for Buttler’s performance this season.
“Very grateful to have someone like Jos, and the way he is batting, touchwood, we have one more game to go. I was very young and it was the first IPL season I remember playing an under-16 game somewhere in Kerala and I remember watching the last game with my friends and remember that last run where Shane Warne and Sohail Tanvir hit the run and they were running, it was a very vague memory which I have,” the Royals skipper added.
