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<br>MUMBAI, April 16 (Reuters) - The Indian Premier League's (IPL) most expensive signing Chris Morris proved he is worth every penny as the all-rounder fired Rajasthan Royals to a thrilling three-wicket victory against Delhi Capitals on Thursday.<br> <br>Rajasthan made a splash in February's players auction by splurging a record $2.17 million to sign the 33-year-old South African after a fierce bidding war with Punjab Kings.<br> <br>Morris began repaying that huge outlay with a spectacular late assault for the 2008 champions on Thursday.<br> <br>With Rajasthan needing 27 runs off the last two overs with three wickets in hand, Morris smacked four sixes off the final 10 balls to seal the victory.<br> <br>"There are guys who get paid for batting and there are guys who get paid for slogging. I know which one I am," Morris said after his unbeaten 36 off 18 balls secured his team's first win in this year's tournament.<br> <br>"I am a slogger at the end of the day who swings at everything he can."<br> <br>It did not look like everyone at Rajasthan believed in Morris' slogging skills earlier in the week, however.<br> <br>Needing five runs off the last two balls against Punjab,  [https://kreosite.com/index.php/India_In_Sri_Lanka_2021_Scoreboard kreosite.com] Rajasthan captain Sanju Samson hit the first to long-off but refused a single, sending back non-striker Morris and deciding to face the final ball himself.<br> <br>The move did not pay off and Samson, who smashed 119, was dismissed with the final ball as Punjab snatched a narrow victory.<br> <br>Morris' wry smile after being sent back by Samson went viral on Twitter but the all-rounder said he had planned to turn back anyway.<br> <br>"I was going to run back no matter what because Sanju was hitting it so sweetly," Morris said.<br> <br>"People underestimate how fast I run. Sanju was hitting it like a dream that night." (Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty in Siliguri, India; editing by Peter Rutherford)<br>