Rajasthan Royals recorded 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 playing a quick knock of 84* off 45 balls. Later, RR restricted DC at 13/5 despite David Warner’s 49-run knock. With this win, Sanju Samson and co have jumped to second spot on the points table with a total of four points in two matches. RR’s net run rate is +0.800.
On the other hand, Delhi, which suffered its second defeat of the season, is yet to open its points tally and is stuck at the eighth spot. Chennai Super Kings currently top the points table with four points and a net run-rate of +1,979.
Meanwhile, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings have secured the third, fourth and fifth positions respectively on the points table.
Talking about the match, young Riyan Parag showed why he is considered a precocious talent when he hit a whopping 84 not out off 45 balls to set up a 12-run win for RR against DC in their IPL match in Jaipur on Thursday.
Sent into bat, RR were reduced to 36 for 3 in the eighth over, but 22-year-old Parag single-handedly took the home side to 185 for 5 with a stunning unbeaten knock studded with seven fours and six sixes.
Parag, who was promoted to No. 4 by the team management this season and made 43 in the previous match, took 25 runs off experienced South African pacer Anrich Nortje with scores of 4, 4, 6, 4, 6, 1 in the final. to achieve his highest T20 score.
Chasing 186 for a win, DC could only manage 173 for 5 in 20 overs, although South African youngster Tristan Stubbs (44 not out from 23 balls) kept them in the hunt until the final, from which they needed 17 runs.
Avesh Khan conceded just four runs and helped RR win their second consecutive match.
South African pacer Nandre Burger and Yuzvendra Chahal took two wickets each to also contribute to the RR win.
(With PTI inputs)
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