Jaipur ki pitch par Jaiswal ka jalwa!
Rajasthan Royals ke young star Yashasvi Jaiswal ne ek aur baar sabit kar diya ki unki timing aur temperament top-class hai. Sawai Mansingh Stadium ki unpredictable, two-paced wicket par unhone 47 balls me 75 runs jod kar RR ko ek competitive total tak pahunchaya – 173 runs.
“Wicket two-paced thi, par humne score build kiya”: Jaiswal
Post-match interview me Jaiswal ne bataya, “Main condition ko assess kar raha tha, aur team ke liye ek solid start dena chahta tha. Wicket easy nahi thi, two-paced thi – kabhi slow, kabhi bounce unpredictable. Lekin 173 ka score kaafi acha hai humare liye.”
Opening aur middle overs me banaaye strong partnerships
Jaiswal ne pehle Sanju Samson (15) ke saath 49-run ki opening partnership banayi, phir Riyan Parag (30) ke saath 56 runs jode. Inhi efforts ki wajah se RR ne powerplay ke baad momentum banaye rakha. Jaiswal ne apni innings me 10 fours aur 2 sixes lagaye, lekin Josh Hazlewood ki ek smart delivery par LBW ho gaye.
Dhruv Jurel ka finisher mode: 35* off 23
Jaiswal ke out hone ke baad Dhruv Jurel ne bhi finishing touch diya – 23 balls me 35 not out, jisne final overs me RR ke score ko boost diya. Ek balanced innings jaha top-order ne base banaya aur lower-order ne finish kiya.
RCB ke liye target: 174
Match ke shuruaat me RCB captain Rajat Patidar ne toss jeet kar pehle bowling ka faisla kiya. RCB ne apni playing XI me koi badlav nahi kiya jabki RR ne Fazalhaq Farooqi ki jagah Wanindu Hasaranga ko laya. Ab RCB ko 174 ka target chase karna hoga – ek aise pitch par jahan ball kab kya kare, koi bharosa nahi!
Brief Scores:
Rajasthan Royals: 173/4 in 20 overs (Yashasvi Jaiswal 75, Riyan Parag 30, Dhruv Jurel 35*)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru need: 174 runs to win
