Rajasthan Royals registered their second win of IPL 2024 as they defeated Delhi Capitals by 12 runs in Jaipur on Thursday. Asked to bat first, RR posted 185/5 in 20 overs, with Riyan Parag blasting 84* off 45 quick balls. Later, RR restricted DC to 13/5 despite David Warner’s 49 runs. With this win, Sanju Samson and his teammates moved into second place in the standings with a total of four points from two games. RR has a net run rate of +0.800.
On the other hand, Delhi, which suffered its second defeat of the season, is yet to declare points and is currently stuck in eighth place. Chennai Super Kings currently lead the points table by 4 points with a net run rate of +1.979.
Meanwhile, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings XI Punjab are ranked third, fourth and fifth respectively in the points table.
Talking about the game, young Riyan Parag showed why he is considered a precocious talent as he scored a stunning 84 runs without losing a single in the IPL in Jaipur on Thursday 45 balls to set the stage for RR’s 12-run win against DC.
RR were batting for 36 in the eighth over but 22-year-old Parag single-handedly took the home team to 185 for 5 with a brilliant unbeaten knock of 7 fours and 6 sixes. point.
Parag, who was promoted to fourth place by the team management this season, scored 43 points in the last game. He defeated South African veteran Anrich in the final with a score of 4, 4, 6, 4, 6, 1. Anrich Nortje reached his highest T20 score with 25 points.
Chasing a 186-run win, DC managed just 173 for 5 in 20 overs, although South African youngster Tristan Stubbs (44 not out off 23 balls) kept them in front till the very end. Round they need 17 points.
Avesh Khan conceded just four runs to help RR win its second consecutive match.
South African pacers Nandre Burger and Yuzvendra Chahal took two wickets each and contributed to RR’s victory.
(with PTI input)
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