IPL 2022: 'Slower ball paid off' - Daniel Sams after bowling Mumbai Indians to victory

Daniel Sams, who conceded just three runs in a dramatic last over to help Mumbai Indians beat Gujarat Titans by five runs, said he stuck to his slower deliveries and it was an "awesome" feeling to finally take his team over the line. Gujarat Titans needed nine runs from the last over bowled by Sams, but they could score just three. "Awesome we got over the line, it went back and forward. 9 runs off 6 balls made me feel I have nothing to lose and the odds are in the batter's favour," Sams said after the match.

"I got a few wide balls in the tramline and managed to execute it well. My intent was to stick to the best balls I could bowl, the slower one is the ball I go back to and it paid off." Mumbai were already out of reckoning for a playoffs berth and Sams said his side did not have the start they wanted in this IPL. "After the eight losses, we looked at it as a mini-IPL with six games. We are trying to show what we can do and were able to pull it off which helps our confidence," said Sams. MI captain Rohit Sharma praised his bowlers for pulling off the win. "It was tight towards the back end, very satisfying as we were looking for this. Luck had to turn in to our favour, we will take this with both hands," said Rohit.

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Mumbai Indians snatched a sensational five-run win over Indian Premier League leaders Gujarat Titans on Friday. Gujarat needed nine gettable runs in the final over but fast bowler Daniel Sams conceded just three to earn Mumbai only their second win in 10 games. Gujarat finished at 172/5 after Mumbai

"We were 15-20 short (while batting), they bowled well. Tim David played really well. Dew came in,