India, April 12 -- Sanju Samson was compared to MS Dhoni by CSK bowling coach Eric Simmons after Chennai Super Kings' 23-run victory against Delhi Capitals on Saturday. Samson finally silenced his critics by putting in a Man of the Match performance. The CSK opener struggled in the first three games, scoring 6, 7, and 9. What made it worse is that CSK lost those matches too. But this time, India's T20 World Cup hero was like a man on a mission.

He took on the CSK bowlers from the get-go, racing to 45* off 19 balls in the first six overs. Then he brought up his half-century off 26 deliveries, and just kept up the momentum. In the 11th over, he smashed T Natarajan for a six, then took a single as CSK passed 100.

He also built a strong par...