Rajasthan Royals (RR) skipper Steve Smith stated he was assured about all-rounder Rahul Tewatia’s potential to smack the ball into the stands, after his aspect accomplished the highest successful run chase within the Indian Premier League (IPL). “What we’ve got seen from Tewatia within the nets is what we noticed in that Cottrell over. I instructed somebody so long as he will get one, floodgates will open. He confirmed coronary heart. He instructed me in the course of the timeout we nonetheless consider,” stated Smith within the post-match presentation.
Rajasthan Royals chased down a file complete of 224, rising victorious by a margin of 4 wickets within the ninth match of IPL 2020. Skipper Steve Smith, Sanju Samson and Rahul Tewatia scored half-centuries to assist RR battle it out at each stage, regardless of the strict goal. Pacer Jofra Archer additional chipped in with a three-ball 13 comprising of two sixes to assist RR get throughout the road.
Earlier, Kings XI Punjab posted 223/2 after being despatched in to bat, following an excellent maiden century in the IPL for Mayank Agarwal as effectively a advantageous half-century by skipper KL Rahul. Nicholas Pooran made his presence felt following their dismissals, scoring 25 runs off eight deliveries.
Rahul tried to take positives from the defeat, terming it as part of T20 cricket.
“Look that’s T20 cricket. We have now seen this plenty of occasions. We have to hold our chin up. We did plenty of issues proper, however it’s a must to give it to them. The sport retains you humble on a regular basis,” he said.
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