Sanju Samson achieved a phenomenal milestone on Tuesday night, facing the Delhi Capitals. The wicketkeeper-batter played a commendable knock to hand Chennai Super Kings their fifth win this season. Chasing 156, Sanju scored an unbeaten 87 off 52 balls, peppered with 6 sixes and 7 fours. He joined forces with Kartik Sharma to stitch an astonishing partnership of 114 runs in 66 balls, which turned out to be an historic feat.
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It was the 5th 100-run partnership for CSK against Delhi, but Sanju stood out for featuring in a second century stand against the DC in the same season. He became the first batter ever to be part of two hundred-plus partnerships against the Delhi Capitals in a single edition
of the tournament.
While Ruturaj Gaiukwad holds the record of participating in the most century stands against DC – 3, but all in different seasons – 2021, 2022 and 2023.
| Partners | Runs | Wickets | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway | 141 | 1st | CSK | v DC | Delhi | 20-May-23 |
| Sanju Samson, Kartik Sharma | 114* | 3rd | CSK | v DC | Delhi | 5-May-26 |
| Sanju Samson, Ayush Mhatre | 113 | 2nd | CSK | v DC | Chennai | 11-Apr-26 |
| Robin Uthappa, Ruturaj Gaikwad | 110 | 2nd | CSK | v DC | Dubai (DICS) | 10-Oct-21 |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway | 110 | 1st | CSK | v DC | DY Patil | 8-May-22 |
Sanju was adjudged the player of the match following his match-winning knock against DC. Speaking at the post-match presentation,
“I think we try to find out what works really well for you, and you try to stick to the basics, and you trust your hands to do the job in this format. I have been working a bit on my initial movement, a bit, and it has been coming off nicely,” Sanju said.
Sanju further said that he sacrificed a personal milestone for the team’s victory.
“I had to be a bit too selfish to get that. So, I thought, let’s win the game, and the other partner was batting really well.”
“Returning not out, finishing off the game gives you a better satisfaction. So, I just enjoyed it and a few more games to go. Let’s see if I get those three figures once again,” Sanju concluded.
