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The bonus of having quality spinners is you can use them anywhere: Sanju Samson

Vishal Mehra

Rajasthan Royals (RR) defeated Lucknow Super Giants (IPL) last evening to overtake them in the second position of the Indian Premier League (IPL) points table. Skipper Sanju Samson has credited his spin-duo of Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravichandran Ashwin for the side's uprise in the tournament after a string of losses, apart from having a chilled-out atmosphere within the group.


According to the Times of India (ToI), Samson explained, "This win was satisfying. The atmosphere is chilled and nice, it's not easy to maintain it when there are losses, and we have done it well. Batting first suits our approach well. We want to bat positively, and the bowling unit is good as well."


The Jaipur-based franchise rode on Yashasvi Jaiswal's 41 and Devdutt Padikkal's 18-ball 39, which helped the side win the match by 24 runs.


Samson further described how having class spinners like Ashwin in the XI makes a difference during crunch situations in the match. "The bonus of having quality spinners is you can use them anywhere," he added.


Chahal is the leading wicket-taker in the ongoing edition of the IPL, with 24 wickets at an average of 16.83, ahead of Wanindu Hasaranga. 

Playing for the Royals for the first time, Ashwin has been their most economical bowler, giving away just 7.15 runs per over.


Thiruvananthapuram-born lauded the efforts of New Zealand's James Neesham on the field as well. "The intensity in the field was good. Special mention to (James) Neesham, who brought a lot of energy," Sanju concluded.


Rajasthan will face the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Friday (20th May) at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai, the last game for both sides in the league stage. 


A win for the Royals would guarantee them a spot in the playoffs, while Chennai are already out of the tournament, having scored 8 points from 13 games.

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