2024-04-12 06:37:38
Whether the format is ODI or T20, Rashid Khan is a formidable batsman in the late order. Can work properly according to the needs of the team. As he did on Wednesday night in Jaipur field.
Gujarat Titans needed 15 runs in the last over to beat Rajasthan Royals. They were batting a target of 197 runs. Rahul Tewatia and Rashid Khan were at the crease. Rashid took all the responsibility on his shoulders. Avesh Khan hit three boundaries in the over. The Afghanistan superstar gave the team a great win by 3 wickets with a four when 2 runs were needed in the last ball.
The right-handed hard-hitter batsman scored 24 runs off just 11 balls at the crease. Earlier he took 1 wicket for 18 runs in bowling. He won the man of the match award for his all-round performance. This is Gujarat’s third win in the sixth match. On the other hand, Rajasthan got the bitter taste of first defeat coming into the fifth match.
Being 5 minutes behind schedule, Rajasthan managed to keep only four fielders at the boundary in the last over. Rashid got angry when he understood the bush. He picked up three boundaries on the ground shot. He took the first ball to square leg and collected 4 runs. He sent the second ball to long on for 2 runs. He touched the bat on the third ball and collected 4 more runs from behind the wicket.
Tewatia came to the crease when he changed sides with 1 run off the fourth ball. 4 runs were needed off the last 2 balls. On the fifth ball, Tewatia sends the ball to mid-off and tries for 3 runs. But got run out after completing 2 runs. Gujarat needed 2 runs off the last ball. Rashid was on strike. Rashid sealed the team’s victory with a spectacular four over point from Avesh’s short ball.
Earlier, Gujarat captain Shubman Gill played a responsible innings in pursuit of the target. He scored 72 runs off 44 balls with 6 fours and 2 sixes. Gill crossed the milestone of 3000 runs in IPL with this innings. Another opener Sai Sudarshan scored 35 runs off 29 balls. After the two openers returned to the dressing room, Gujarat’s innings turned into disaster. Mathew Wade and Abhinav Manohar were dismissed for 4 and 1 respectively. Vijay Shankar 16 and Shah Rukh Khan could not score more than 14 runs. From there Tewatia’s 11-ball 22 and Rashid’s stormy 11-ball 24 runs took Gujarat to victory.
Ryan Parag was Rajasthan’s best batsman in the first innings. He scored 76 runs off 48 balls with 3 fours and 5 sixes. Parag is flying with 261 runs in 5 matches. Besides, captain Sanju Shamson scored 68 runs off 38 balls. Jos Buttler, the centurion of the previous match, was the victim of Rashid Khan by scoring 8 runs off 10 balls. After stopping Buttler in the bowling, Rashid Khan won the Gutrat with his impressive batting.