Mumbai, April 23 -- Sanju Samson produced a thunderous, record-laden century that not only powered Chennai Super Kings to 207 for 6 but also redrew the statistical landscape of their rivalry with Mumbai Indians in the IPL at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.
Samson's unbeaten 101 off 54 balls - studded with 10 fours and 6 sixes - was more than just an innings; it was a statement of dominance. It stands as the first-ever individual century by a CSK batter against Mumbai Indians, breaking a long-standing barrier in one of the league's most intense match-ups.
The knock carried historic weight within the franchise as well. Samson became only the second Chennai player after Shane Watson (2018) to register multiple centuries in a single IPL sea...