Samson finds form again with sizzling century as Chennai down Delhi in IPL

[p]The 31-year-old made ‌a slow start to the Indian Premier League season ‌following his move to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chennai-super-kings/hQRNSDp4/"]Chennai[/a] from Rajasthan Royals, ‌managing scores of only six, seven and nine in the straight defeats.[/p][p]However, he produced a commanding innings featuring 15 ‌fours and four sixes after Chennai ⁠were put in to ‌bat, and received strong support from 18-year-old Ayush Mhatre, ​who was retired out for 59 off 36 balls.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/cricket/chennai-super-kings-hQRNSDp4/delhi-capitals-tv8Qjdkq/?mid=hfCN5KEF"]Chennai posted 212-2[/a] in their 20 overs, ​with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/delhi-capitals/tv8Qjdkq/"]Delhi[/a] managing only 189 in reply.[/p][embed guid="8f6753e0-899a-44a4-a53c-5709cd4f15c8" url="https://x.com/ChennaiIPL/status/2042990534986469406" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]"To be very honest, how much form you're in, however many ⁠matches you have ​won for your country, a couple of failures definitely put a lot of doubts in your mind," [/b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/samson-sanju/nH19FPur/"]Samson[/a] said at the post-match presentation.[/p][p][b]"But I just wanted ‌to go back and do my basics and believe in myself and just stick to my scoring patterns."[/b][/p][p]Samson registered the fourth century of his IPL career and delivered Chennai their first win of the season, easing the pressure on the five-time champions who were again without injured former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.[/p][p][b]"Even after losing three games in a ‌row, we just had a meeting of 50 ​seconds today. That shows how the franchise is ‌, and that really connects with the person I am,"[/b] Samson said.[/p][embed guid="15f8fc9a-e6b9-4c51-b393-c47e4ae0cb81" url="https://x.com/ChennaiIPL/status/2043045282498384220" social-type="twitter" /][p]Despite the win, Chennai are only ninth in the 10-team standings with two points from their four games. Delhi are fourth with ⁠four points after ⁠their second loss of ‌the campaign.[/p][p]In the early game on Saturday, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/punjab-kings/juzL6jnm/"]Punjab Kings[/a] chased down [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sunrisers-hyderabad/ltywUfPr/"]Sunrisers Hyderabad's[/a] sizeable total of 219-6 in [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/cricket/punjab-kings-juzL6jnm/sunrisers-hyderabad-ltywUfPr/?mid=KtEF7tp3"]a high-scoring thriller[/a] to stay undefeated. Punjab have three wins from four, with one no result.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/ipl/"]Follow the IPL with Flashscore here.[/a][/b][/p]