Updated: October 1, 2020 4:26:17 pm
A screenshot of Sachin Tendulkar and Sanju Samson reacting after completing the capture.
Hitting icon Sachin Tendulkar felt the pain after Sanju Samson smashed on his head after completing an impressive catch in the match between the Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders. The incident took place on the final delivery of the 18th envelope of the KKR innings, while Samson was fielding in the deep square backwards.
What exactly happened:
As the KKR innings crept towards their final phase, Pat Cummins attempted to clear a slower short delivery from Tom Curran over the boundary ropes. However, the batter failed to time his shot and the ball flew into the deep region of the back square. The fielder involved in the process was Samson, who made a mistake in judging where the ball would land, but the young cricketer soon recovered and jumped back to complete the catch. However, in the process, Samson hit his head on the ground and felt some kind of pain.
Sachin’s reaction to it:
Moments after the capture, Tendulkar took to Twitter and said he understands the impact and immediate aftermath of receiving a blow to the head. Tendulkar also shared a video of him being caught in a similar situation during the 1992 World Cup. In the game against the West Indies, Tendulkar trapped Phil Simmons in a similar fashion.
Brilliant catch by @IamSanjuSamson!
I know how much it hurts when you hit your head on the ground like this. I experienced it at the 1992 World Cup in our game against WI when I caught. # IPL2020 #RRvKKR
– Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) September 30, 2020
1992 – @sachin_rt
2020- @IamSanjuSamson https://t.co/u0N8Qq2wIi pic.twitter.com/gyTxOAOOdC– Mubin (@__mubean__) September 30, 2020
What happened at the game yesterday?
Shivam Mavi and Kamlesh Nagarkoti led a bowling clinic display to help Kolkata Knight Riders record a 37-run win over Rajasthan Royals after Shubman Gill oozed class with the bat.
In response to KKR’s 174/6, the Steve Smith-led unit was only able to handle 137/9 in its 20 overs. This was the first defeat of the Royals campaign.
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