Rajasthan Royal’s (RR) Sanju Samson slammed the first century of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 on Friday night. The 24-year-old whacked 10 boundaries and 3 sixes to get the triple figures but his heroics were overshadowed by David Warner’s blistering half-century.


As a result, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) successfully defeated RR by 5 wickets to register their first win in this season.

After the match, Warner interviewed Samson, who said probably a total of 250 might have saved Royals from losing the game.

“You destroyed my day. My 100 was not enough because of the way you batted. The way you started the innings we lost the game in the powerplay. We needed some 250 on the board with someone like you in the opposition. It was special,” Samson told Warner.


The 32-year-old Australian cricketer was all praise for Samson, saying he showed the way to bat on a tricky surface.

“We didn't get off to a good start, a serious innings from Sanju and full credit to him. He came out and played really well. He allowed himself time and the wicket got better. Actually, I didn't think it was a 200 wicket. We have played on similar wickets where if you bowl that hard length it is tough to get under. He showed us how to go about it,” said Warner.

Warner and Jonny Bairstow (45 off 28) set up the platform for the Sunrisers as they added 110 in the first 10 overs for the opening wicket.

“Me and Jonny have partnered really well since Kolkata. There have been a few hiccups with him trying to get off the mark. I have been hogging the strike a little bit, but over the years I have been held back a little bit,” he added.

Warner, who also got the Orange Cap for becoming the top run-scorer in the tournament so far, said, “It is orange, Sunrisers, why not.”