Sanju Samson was “shocked” to see RR in fifth place in the IPL 2023 points table. They will be eliminated if RCB wins their final league match.
With Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Shimron Heymyer, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Ravichandran Ashwin in their ranks.
The Rajasthan Royals really shouldn’t have struggled to make the IPL playoffs.
However, because it stands out after its 14 association matches, they require significant support from various groups to qualify.
Seven victories and seven defeats after the association stage have rendered the other participants from the previous year powerless against Imperial Challengers Bangalore.
Provided that RCB loses its last association match by five runs or more will RR be qualified for the end-of-the-season games?
As a result, RR chief Sanju Samson did not shy away from pointing out the flaw in their presentation this year. “Stunned to see” RR stand in the fifth position in the focus table, Samson said. After RR crushed PBKS by four wickets to stay alive in the IPL 2023, Samson expressed,
“It is somewhat surprising to see where we stand on the table.” He has progressed in specific ways. He appears to have participated in 100 T20Is.
According to our estimation, Boult will typically take a wicket in the first over. Samson remarked in a presentation following the game, “We were under a lot of strain in the final three games.
After being given the chance to bat first by RR, PBKS amassed 187/5 in their 20 overs. They finished the test after losing their first four wickets to RR bowlers for only 50 runs in 6.3 overs.
Sam Curran and Jitesh Sharma then shared a 64-run partnership for the fifth wicket, scoring 44 runs in 28 balls while hitting three fours and three sixes, regaining the initiative for PBKS. Shahrukh Khan (41* in 23 balls.
With four boundaries and two sixes) and Curran (49* in 31 balls, with four boundaries and two sixes) later teamed up to raise the run rate and help PBKS to a formidable total in the last overs.
In the second and third innings, they scored 46 runs. With a score of 3/40, Navdeep Saini was the best bowler for RR. Trent Boult and Adam Zampa each took a wicket.
RR lost Jos Buttler just in time for a duck, his fifth of the season, in the pursuit of 188. Devdutt Padikkal (51 out of 30 balls, with four boundaries and three sixes) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (50 out of 36 balls.
With eight fours) then put up a 73-run stand for the next wicket, aiding RR in its counterattack.
Following that, RR prevailed by four wickets thanks to performances from Shimron Hetmyer (46 of every 28 balls, four boundaries, and three sixes).
Riyan Parag (20 out of 12 balls, with one four, two sixes). Dhruv Jurel (10* in four balls), and Riyan Parag.
Kagiso Rabada was the best bowler for PBKS (2/40). Nathan Ellis, Arshdeep Singh, Sam Curran, and Deepak Chahar each picked up a wicket.
Padikkal was named “Player of the Match” for his fifty goals.