‘Credit to Sangakkara…,’ Raina praises RR coach for Jaiswal’s performance

Rajasthan Royals impressed with a four-wicket win over Punjab Kings (PBKS) in match no. 66th of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season at Dharamshala on Friday. RR’s win gave them a glimmer of hope to theoretically qualify for the play-offs.

Set a tough target of 189 to win, the Royals reached 188/6 in 19.4 overs, with Shimron Hetmyer scoring 46 (28b, 4×4, 3×6), opener Yashasvi Jaiswal 50 (36b, 8×4) and Devdutt Padikkal Ne 51 (30b, 5×4, 3×6). Earlier, PBKS scored 187/5 thanks to Sam Curran 49 not out (31b, 4×4, 2×6), Jitesh Sharma 44 (28b, 3×4, 3×6) and M Shahrukh Khan 41 not out (23b, 4×4, 2×6). goes to the efforts of ,

The win took Royals to 14 points after the conclusion of their league games, while PBKS ended their season with 12 points from 14 games. The Royals moved up to the fifth spot and their fate in the tournament depends on the results of the remaining matches as both Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians have 14 points. (Will MS Dhoni continue to play IPL for next 5 years? Here’s why Yusuf Pathan feels CSK skipper will continue till IPL 2028)

Analyzing the Royals’ performance, JioCinema IPL expert Pragyan Ojha said: “I think it is too late now. For a team that you had in your top four before the start of the tournament, now come and think that They can advance only when the other team that is in contention loses, a situation they have brought upon themselves.”

“It is something they will have to think about. As Raina (Suresh) pointed out, Sanju Samson and Jos Buttler got out for ducks in five out of 14 matches. Then they were left looking for bowlers, the way They used their bowlers well. Small things add up to big things and it shows in the end result.”

Speaking about Jaiswal, another JioCinema IPL expert Suresh Raina said: “There is a certain calmness in his batting. There is a different energy in his body language, he gets runs for his team consistently. I give a lot of credit for that.” Give.” For Kumar Sangakkara who is sitting in his dugout. He (Jaiswal) is a different type of player. He seems to dominate. And any player who seems to dominate in this format reaches a different level. He has all those qualities.”

Kohli met Jaiswal

After a stunning 112-run win over Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bangalore kept their hopes of playoff qualification alive and well placed. However, apart from the scenario of RR batting lineup collapse, another topic is going viral at the moment. RCB star Virat Kohli was seen having a chat with young Indian batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal, who got out spontaneously for a duck in today’s game. (Watch video of Kohli and Jaiswal here)

Riding on an impressive bowling performance, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) defeated Rajasthan Royals (RR) by a huge margin of 112 runs in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium here on Sunday and retained their place in the playoffs. . Hope is alive.