Krunal Pandya of the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) clashed with Rajasthan Royals (RR) skipper Sanju Samson during the first innings of IPL 2024’s fourth match on Sunday afternoon in Jaipur.
The incident occurred in the sixth over, while RR were batting with Riyan Parag and Sanju Samson at the crease. On the second ball of the over, Parag hit a check shot at Krunal Pandya’s delivery, which went to the non-striker in the air.
Krunal attempted to catch it but collided with Samson, and the ball fell safely. The LSG vice-captain then hugged the RR captain before continuing his over.
Watch the incident below:
Sanju Samson’s captain knock of 82* steers RR to 193/4 vs LSG in IPL 2024
After deciding to bat first, Rajasthan lost their renowned international opener, Jos Buttler (11), early in the second over. Yashasvi Jaiswal then added impetus to the innings with a cameo of 24 (12) before falling in the fifth over.
Sanju Samson (82*) extended his trend of hitting big in the RR’s first IPL matches with another excellent innings. He kept the innings together from one end while scoring quickly.
Riyan Parag (43) helped him out in the middle overs with a useful contribution, while Dhruv Jurel (20*) added the final touches with a cameo as the Royals finished with a frightening total of 193/4.
At the mid-innings break, Parag thought about the first innings and said:
“The main goal was to take it deep because the wicket was keeping low and we had to curtail some of our shots. So, the plan was for me to attack a little early and Sanju bhai could play through till the end. (His domestic form) It’s pretty simple, the way I play domestic cricket is to play my game.”
Riyan Parag
Riyan Parag continued:
“That’s how I’ve been practicing even with the team and it’s about implementing it in the game. I’ll be fair, I love batting at this position (number four). Sanga (Sangakkara) was pretty clear when I joined the camp and met the leadership group. That was the message from Sanju bhai and the leadership group was that I’ll be batting at four, and it gave me the clarity I needed.”
Riyan Parag