Mumbai, April 23 -- Sanju Samson produced an innings of rare authority and finesse, hammering an unbeaten 101 to steer Chennai Super Kings to a daunting 207 for six against Mumbai Indians in their Indian Premier League clash at the Wankhede Stadium here on Thursday.
If the total looked imposing, it was largely because Samson turned the innings into a one-man exhibition of calculated aggression. Walking in early, he first assessed the pace and bounce on offer before methodically dismantling the attack. His knock of 101 off 53 balls, decorated with nine fours and six sixes, was not merely about power-it was about control, awareness and timing.
Samson's range was on full display. Anything short was punished with authoritative pulls into the ...