Dismissing samson

Former South African: Former South African cricketer Mark Boucher believes that Mohammad Siraj dismissing Chennai Super Kings' (CSK) opener Sanju Samson on the first ball was the massive moment for Gujarat Titans in their 89-run win over the five-time champions.

Defending a daunting 229-run target, GT struck immediately when Siraj induced an edge from Samson on the very first ball of the innings. CSK never recovered from the early collapse and were eventually bowled out for 140 in just 13.4 overs, a result that also knocked the five-time champions out of playoff contention.

Boucher felt Samson was the one batter capable of mounting a serious challenge in the chase and credited Siraj for executing his plans perfectly.