Rajasthan Royals registered their second victory of IPL 2024 as they defeated Delhi Capitals by 12 runs on Thursday in Jaipur. Requested to bat first, RR posted 185/5 in 20 overs with Riyan Parag taking part in a fast knock of 84* off 45 balls. Later, RR restricted DC at 13/5 , regardless of David Warner‘s 49-run knock. With this win, Sanju Samson and co have jumped to the second spot on the factors desk with a complete of 4 factors in two matches. RR’s web run-rate is +0.800.
However, Delhi, who confronted their second defeat of the season are but to open their factors tally and are caught on the eight spot. Chennai Tremendous Kings are presently main the factors desk with 4 factors and a web run-rate of +1.979.
In the meantime, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kolkata Knight Riders, and Punjab Kings have taken the third, fourth, and the fifth place on the factors desk respectively.
Speaking in regards to the match, younger Riyan Parag confirmed why he’s thought of a precocious expertise as he struck a surprising 84 not out off 45 balls to arrange a 12-run win for RR in opposition to DC of their IPL match in Jaipur on Thursday.
Despatched in to bat, RR had been decreased to 36 for 3 within the eighth over however the 22-year-old Parag single-handedly took the house facet to 185 for five with an impressive unbeaten knock studded with seven fours and 6 sixes.
Parag, who was promoted to quantity 4 by the crew administration this season and made 43 within the earlier match, took 25 runs off veteran South African pacer Anrich Nortje with scores of 4, 4, 6, 4, 6, 1 within the closing over to hit his highest T20 rating.
Chasing 186 for a win, DC may solely handle 173 for five in 20 overs although South African teenager Tristan Stubbs (44 not out off 23 balls) stored them within the hunt until the ultimate over from which they wanted 17 runs.
Avesh Khan conceded simply 4 runs to assist RR win their second consecutive match.
South African pacer Nandre Burger and Yuzvendra Chahal took two wickets apiece to additionally contribute within the RR win.
(With PTI Inputs)
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