New Delhi: Scored a brilliant half-century sanju samson And KL Rahul According to the former South Africa captain, tough competition has begun for the second wicketkeeper spot in the Indian team for the upcoming T20 World Cup in the IPL. Graeme Smith,
With the Indian team on the horizon for this prestigious event, Rishabh Pant It is expected that he will secure the position of first choice wicketkeeper-batsman. However, Smith believes that the stellar performances of Samson and Rahul have made the race for the backup slot even more intense.
“They needed to build partnerships. Rahul did it with (Deepak) Hooda and Sanju did it beautifully Dhruv Jurel, The difference was that Sanju finished the game, while KL was out at the crucial stage. But it was fantastic to see both excellent players put their hands up for World Cup selection,” Smith commented on JioCinema.
While Rahul played a commendable inning of 76 runs in 48 balls for Lucknow Super Giants, Samson played an unbeaten inning of 71 runs in 33 balls to give Rajasthan Royals a comfortable seven-wicket win.
Former Australian fast bowler brett lee Jurel was lauded for providing invaluable support to Samson, who contributed an unbeaten 52 off 34 balls during an unbroken 121-run partnership for the fourth wicket.
“He is a quality batsman. He has proper cricket shots. He can play all formats of the game and knows when to shift through the gears as per the need. His shots are classy and have the power to steer towards the cow corner Yes. He shows his class.” And the stature continues to grow,” Lee praised.
Smith echoed Lee's sentiments, highlighting the importance of Samson and Jurel's partnership in the successful run chase.
“The run-chase looked easy. Dhruv Jurel and Sanju Samson had an incredible partnership to get them over the line. They still had (Shimron) Hetmyer to bat, so there was a lot in the tank, a lot of matches. The winners were the bat and the ball. That team is looking very strong,” Smith concluded.
(With inputs from PTI)
With the Indian team on the horizon for this prestigious event, Rishabh Pant It is expected that he will secure the position of first choice wicketkeeper-batsman. However, Smith believes that the stellar performances of Samson and Rahul have made the race for the backup slot even more intense.
“They needed to build partnerships. Rahul did it with (Deepak) Hooda and Sanju did it beautifully Dhruv Jurel, The difference was that Sanju finished the game, while KL was out at the crucial stage. But it was fantastic to see both excellent players put their hands up for World Cup selection,” Smith commented on JioCinema.
While Rahul played a commendable inning of 76 runs in 48 balls for Lucknow Super Giants, Samson played an unbeaten inning of 71 runs in 33 balls to give Rajasthan Royals a comfortable seven-wicket win.
Former Australian fast bowler brett lee Jurel was lauded for providing invaluable support to Samson, who contributed an unbeaten 52 off 34 balls during an unbroken 121-run partnership for the fourth wicket.
“He is a quality batsman. He has proper cricket shots. He can play all formats of the game and knows when to shift through the gears as per the need. His shots are classy and have the power to steer towards the cow corner Yes. He shows his class.” And the stature continues to grow,” Lee praised.
Smith echoed Lee's sentiments, highlighting the importance of Samson and Jurel's partnership in the successful run chase.
“The run-chase looked easy. Dhruv Jurel and Sanju Samson had an incredible partnership to get them over the line. They still had (Shimron) Hetmyer to bat, so there was a lot in the tank, a lot of matches. The winners were the bat and the ball. That team is looking very strong,” Smith concluded.
(With inputs from PTI)