IPL 2020, RR vs KXIP: Rajasthan Royals Hail Rahul Tewatia In Twitter Bio After Win Over Kings XI Punjab

With Rahul Tewatia placing in a historic show with the bat in Rajasthan Royals’ (RR) Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 win over Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) on Sunday, the membership paid tribute to the 27-year-old via their Twitter bio. Tewatia helped RR chase down a document 224 towards KXIP, with a blistering batting efficiency. He slammed 53 runs off 31 deliveries, serving to his staff to a four-wicket victory on the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. After the win, the Royals modified their Twitter bio to, “Hoping 2020 does a Rahul Tewatia.”

Earlier than Rahul Tewatia acquired to the crease, KXIP seemed set to win. Tewatia initially discovered problem in connecting with the deliveries, however all of a sudden clicked within the 18th over bowled by Sheldon Cottrell. Off the final 18 balls, RR wanted 51 runs, and all of a sudden Tewatia was on hearth.

He slammed five sixes in that over, which equalled the document for the best variety of sixes hit in a single over in IPL historical past. The document was beforehand held by Chris Gayle. Tewatia’s knock included seven sixes.

Off the primary 23 deliveries confronted by him, he may solely muster 17-runs. However within the subsequent eight balls, he punched 36-runs for his facet. Though he could not end off the match, falling to a Mohammad Shami supply within the 19th-over, nevertheless it was sufficient to propel his facet to a brand new document for the most important chase in IPL historical past.

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Mayank Agarwal (106) and KL Rahul (69) helped KXIP put up an enormous 224-run goal. After shedding Jos Buttler early on, RR discovered solace in Sanju Samson (85), Steve Smith (50) and Tewatia (53). RR received the match with three balls to spare.

Rajasthan play their subsequent match on September 30 towards Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). In the meantime, KXIP face Mumbai Indians (MI) on October 1.