"Against Sanju, The Plan Was...": How West Indies Nullified Samson Threat

14.08.2023 - 17:51 sports.ndtv.com

Another outing for the Indian team, another disappointing show from Sanju Samson. The wicket-keeper batter failed to make an opportunity account yet again as the Indian team lost the deciding 5th T20I against West Indies by 8 wickets.

With the series loss, many feel that the chances of Sanju Samson making the Indian team for the Asia Cup or the World Cup are also over.

While Samson is to be blamed for throwing his wicket at times, West Indies had come up with a concrete plan to nullify him in the 5th T20I on Sunday.

West Indies star Romario Spheherd explained how his team had prepared a plan to stop Samson from getting into his strides. "It makes me feel happy because we ended up on the winning side.

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