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Sanju Samson’s innings was cut short against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. The Chennai Super Kings (CSK), who were in tremendous form ahead of the match, were dismissed cheaply against the LSG spinner Digvesh Rathi.
Rathi simply bowled Sanju Samson out, while CSK was at the initial stage of the run rate. Samson, who has already secured a couple of hundreds in IPL 2026, was considered one of the biggest threats to the Lucknow Super Giants.
A swing and a miss moment for Sanju Samson
On the fourth ball of the fourth over of the second innings, Rathi dismantled the stumps of the opener. Sanju Samson went for 28 off 14. CSK lost their first batter for only 45 runs.
A plenty of expectations was on the shoulders of Samson
There was a loss of expectations from Sanju Samson. In their previous match, which was against the Delhi Capitals, Samson scored an unbeaten 87-run knock and helped the team to win the match. Interestingly, on this pitch in Chennai, he smashed a century as well. So for valid reasons, there were a lot of expectations on his shoulders.
Last 5 matches of Sanju Samson for CSK in IPL 2026 season:
- CSK vs LSG — 28 runs — Chennai — 10-May-2026
- CSK vs DC — 87* runs — Delhi — 05-May-2026
- CSK vs MI — 11 runs — Chennai — 02-May-2026
- CSK vs GT — 11 runs — Chennai — 26-Apr-2026
- CSK vs MI — 101* runs — Wankhede — 23-Apr-2026
A pure team game, CSK, after the early dismissal of Sanju Samson
The target is not easy to get. The quick dismissal of the star opener was a major blow for the Chennai Super Kings. But the team, which had gained momentum in a few matches in their previous fixtures, started to play as a unit to cover up the dismissal of Samson.
While chasing a target of 210 against the Lucknow Super Giants, young batter Urvil Patel smashed a quick-fire, fifty-plus run knock. Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad also played a crucial 42-run innings. The partnership of Gaikwad and Patel helped the team to remain on the right track for hunting down the total.
At the toss, the CSK captain talked about the team game. Instead of depending on someone’s individual performance, the team has been trying to achieve a result through a pure team game.
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