CL T20: Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians

Rajasthan Royals continue their love affair with Sawai Mansingh Stadium and young Sanju Samson's stocks keep rising.

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In the opening encounter of Champions League T20 here, Samson, who will turn 19 in November, scored a confident 54 to lead the Royals to a 7-wicket victory over IPL champions Mumbai Indians.

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This was the Royals' ninth victory on the trot at this venue. When Samson departed in the 12th over, Royals needed another 37 runs for victory. Shane Watson and Stuart Binny duly completed the job with two balls to spare.

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Having restricted Mumbai Indians to 142, the Royals suffered an early jolt when skipper Rahul Dravid was dismissed for one. Ajinkya Rahane and Samson ensured that did not affect the team much, with a 74-run partnership, which proved quite decisive. Rahane, going for a big one, was bowled by Rishi Dhawan for 33. Samson, then on 40, kept going to complete his maiden CLT20 half-century on debut.

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For the Mumbai Indians, skipper Rohit Sharma (44) and Kieron Pollard (42) ensured that they put up a seemingly challenging 142 for seven after being put in to bat.

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