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Sachin Tendulkar could totally relate to Sanju Samson’s crashing fall while taking a catch as he had fallen the exact way during the 1992 World Cup. In the 18th over between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders, Samson was fielding at deep backward square when Pat Cummins tried to clear the ground from a slow delivery by Tom Curran. But the timing wasn’t perfect, as Samson went for the catch and leaped backwards. In the process, Samson banged his head on the field and rolled after the fall.

The player was in pain but soon recovered from the fall. A similar incident had happened when Sachin was fielding in 1992 World Cup against West Indies, when he took the catch off Phil Simmons.

Tendulkar tweeted about the incident and praised the young player for his efforts. “Brilliant catch by @IamSanjuSamson! I know how much it hurts when you bang your head like this on the ground. I experienced it in the 1992 World Cup in our match against the WI when I took a catch”, he said.

In the match against KKR managed to defent a total of 174 and won the match. Steve Smith lead team fell short of 37 runs and managed to score only 137/9 in 20 overs. Shivam Mavi and Kamlesh Nagarkoti’s bowling played a key role in the victory.

Written by Anjali Jha. Follow Anjali on Twitter today.