Sanju Samson clobbered the Royal Challengers Bangalore bowlers to smash 45-ball 92* to propel Rajasthan Royals to 217/4 in 20 overs.
The 23-year-old’s effort included 10 sixes and two boundaries. He scored 39 runs from the last eight balls that he faced. The effort also saw him reach the top of the run-scorers list and clinch the orange cap.
Twitter naturally was left in a frenzy as Samson went about his sixathon:
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