Robin Uthappa's dropped catch cost us the match, says Sanju Samson
BCCI
Delhi Daredevils' leading run-getter Sanju Samson has said Robin Uthappa's dropped catch was the main reason that his side lost the game against KKR. Samson underlined the need for his team to move past the result and focus on winning the next game to keep alive their hopes of a playoff berth.
The day began well for Samson as he scored a 38-ball 60 to guide his side to 123/3 with six overs remaining. However, some great death bowling by KKR restricted the visitors to a sub-par total of 160.
However, Kagiso Rabada's spell at the start of the innings gave Delhi a foothold in the game as he dismissed Sunil Narine for just four runs. It could have gotten better for Delhi when Uthappa sliced a
“Catches do count. Catches win matches and there was a dropped chance and he (Uthappa) made use of it. I think that cost us the match,” Samson told a post-match press conference.
“It’s a busy crowd here, lot of noise, so it’s not easy to communicate when the ball goes up. It happens in a match but I think we need to move on. We have a match day after. We have to forget it and move on.
“I think I am still learning. I am a 22-year-old and have a long career ahead. I need to finish games and need to play the whole 20 overs. Whenever you play 20 overs, the team has the best chances to win. I am trying for that. When you play a sport like
"So I think we need to keep going as life. In life also we have failures. We all have doubts but we need a positive mindset. We need to challenge ourselves and move on positively."
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