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Ipl 2020 Srh Vs Rr What Experts Said As Tewatia Riyan Parag Snatch Win From Sunrisers Hands

IPL 2020| SRH vs RR: What experts said as Tewatia, Riyan Parag snatch win from Sunrisers' hands

The Rajasthan royals broke the losing streak on the back of a brilliant partnership between Riyan Parag and Rahul Tewatia. Both the batsmen were smart to pick their moments to attack while preserving their wickets. It was a masterful chase scripted by two young guns of the Royals camp after the star-studded top order failed once again to give the team a steady start.

Captains’ take

The winning captain Steve Smith had high praise for Riyan Parag who showed immense composure while he also accepted the failure of the top order. He also commended Rahul Tewatia for taking his game to a next level when the pressure situations come for the team. The large size of the boundary was also on Smith’s mind as he expressed satisfaction over a hard-fought win.

“I thought Rahul and Riyan as a young kid showed great composure. Stokesy obviously didn't come off tonight. Our top four didn't fire, but today showed our depth. With Stokesy back it brings a nice balance to us. He's been impressive, hasn't he? Just thrives in pressure situations. You bring in his bowling and fielding to it and he's a terrific player for us. I don't think it was the easiest wicket and the square boundaries are quite big too. So great composure from Parag. Proud that he could come back in and score some runs straight up” Smith said to the host broadcaster Star in the post-match show.

On the other hand, the SRH captain David Warner was quite optimistic even after the loss and defended his decision to hold back Rashid Khan for one over in the last part of the innings. Warner said that the decision to hold one over off Rashid has been an old one and that the duo of Tewatia and Parag played exceptional cricket to beat them on the strategic front. Warner also rued the wrong choice of lengths made by the bowlers in the last three overs when the Royals were needing runs in excess of 13 per over.

“Couldn't get across the line there but it happens in cricket. [Holding Rashid back] We've done it in the past, we've held him back and tried to nullify some runs, but these two played exceptionally well. Tonight we probably - we didn't miss-execute, but some of the decisions at the top of the mark weren't there. And we probably bowled the wrong ball at the time. Lots of positives coming out and we'll take it on to the next game. We need to work out as these wickets get tired, how to bat through the first 6 and the middle, and then assess with our bowling,” Warner said to the host broadcaster after the match.

Experts’ take

Cricket expert Harsha Bhogle was in awe of both Tewatia and Riyan Parag. He expressed his happiness over Parag converting his ‘undeniable talent’ into match-turning performances for his team.

Veteran cricket journalist Sambit Bal was of the opinion that Rahul Tewatia has nothing short of a marquee player for the Rajasthan Royals team in the IPL 2020. He reminded Twitter that in a team that has four superstars who are yet to win a game for the side, Rahul Tewatia has already produced two match-winning performances in the three wins for the team in the season so far.

Former English captain Michael Vaughan was awestruck by the level of cricket being played in the IPL and he could not hide his love for the league.

However, his tweet could not wipe off the skepticism he had of the Royals and Shane Warne did not miss in reminding him about the Royals’ capabilities in the ongoing season of the IPL.

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IPL 2020| SRH vs RR: Hits and Flops as Rahul Tewatia does it again for the Royals

Finally, after a wait of so many days, the Rajasthan Royals tasted success in the Indian Premier League 2020. The team looked out of the chase midway but the Sunrisers had a final hurdle of going past Rahul Tewatia which they could not till the end and lost the game. Riyan Parag finally arrived in the tournament and stitched a match winning partnership with Tewatia that sailed the Royals' ships against the Sunrisers. Here we pick the best and the worst performances from the game. Hits Rahul Tewatia The kind of form the Rajasthan Royals had shown in the last few matches and the start the top order provided in the chase, they needed a superhero to take them over the line and who better than Rahul Tewatia t6o be that hero and rise to the occasion. Tewatia was slow and steady to start with and the match started looking out of Royals’ control. But, like in one of the early games, Tewatia switched himself on and with that, the shots started flowing from the bat that earned him a big name very early in this season. With the Royals needing 36 off the last three overs including one of Rashid Khan, Tewatia showed his full range of shots that included reverse sweeps and an inside-out drive over extra cover to smash Aghan spinner for three boundaries in a row. The momentum was now with him and the Royals and he never allowed the Sunrisers to come back in the game afterward. Riyan Parag Riyan Parag was under huge pressure coming into the match against the Sunrisers but the team management kept on backing him based on his talent. The time was nigh for him to come good and repay the faith when the team desperately needed to win this game to get back on winning ways. He came to the crease when Uthappa was trapped lbw by Rashid Khan and the young man held his composure and allowed Rahul Tewatia to win the show while he was chipping in with few boundaries here and there. He put his foot on the accelerator just at the right time from the last ball of the 16th over when he created a Khaleel Ahmed’s short ball for a 97-meter six over mid-wicket. He never looked back from that stroke as the next over from Sandeep Sharma saw Parag in a beast mode. Parag took him for six and two boundaries in the 17th over. Rahul Tewatia took care of the required run rate in the next two overs and Parag quickly switched to the supporting role to Tewatia. When the match was at the deciding juncture and Royals needed two off the last two deliveries, Khaleel erred in his length and Parag was too good to miss out and he deposited the full toss over the extra cover boundary to break into a special celebration where he showed his footwork in Bihu dancing. Manish Pandey Manish Pandey was not getting big runs at the number three position for the Sunrisers and that was putting a lot of pressure on the opening duo of Jonny Bairstow and David Warner along with Kane Williamson who bats just a position lower than him. He has shown good striking form so far in the season but was not quite able to take the momentum for a longer period of time. He corrected all that in the match against the Rajasthan Royals and built a strong foundation with captain David Warner. Pandey’s 44-ball-54 was filled with his signature shots such as sixes down the ground against spinners and walking drives against acres. Manish Pandey showed good form but maybe he failed to increase the tempo of his innings that allowed the Royals to come back in the game but after the loss of Bairstow halfway into the power play, Manish’s resilience was important if the Sunrisers were to have any chance of challenging the Royals batting line up. Flops Ben Stokes The Rajasthan Royals waited for such a long time for Stokes to come back and balance their playing XI and a lot was talked about the improvements in performances he will bring into the Rajasthan team. Ben Stokes has a history of slow starts and it remained true for his IPL 2020 journey as the star English all-rounder failed to leave any mark on the game either with the bat or ball. He was asked to bowl for only one over by captain Steve Smith and he never looked threatening for the SRH’s batsmen. The southpaw was asked to open the innings for the Royals in order to bring an X-factor into the top order while Smith will remain at the number 3. Stokes tried to tee off and attacked Khaleel Ahmed for a four down the ground but his stay at the crease was short-lived as he tried to play a short of a length delivery from Khaleel while rooted in the crease. The ball took the inside edge and hit the stump and ended Stokes’ highly-talked but ineffective participation in his first match of the IPL 2020. Jos Buttler On paper, Jos Buttler is the best T-20 batsman in the Royals’ batting line up and he has also been assigned the role of the biggest impact player in the batting order. A lot of Royals’ fortunes hinge on the level of Buttler’s performances, but the best of Buttler has not been seen in this season except for his explosive innings against the Mumbai Indians. Buttler’s role was much more crucial in today's match as Ben Stokes had departed early and he was also involved in the run out of Steve Smith. Buttler had to go big and for a longer period of time to win the game for the Royals but it was not to be for Buttler and he fell victim to a short and incoming delivery off Khaleel Ahmed. Rajasthan Royals have finally broken the shackles and tasted success after such a long time but the questions about a top-order heavy team remain relevant. Stokes was slotted at the top order who could have been used as an enforcer in the middle overs. Smith would be relieved the team got over the line but the Royals need to get their acts together if they want to make this win a longer winning streak.

IPL 2020 | SRH vs RR: Tewatia-Parag step up to end Royals' losing streak

Young Riyan Parag along with Rahul Tewatia scripted a thrilling win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in Dubai. The duo formed an unbeaten 85-run stand to upset David Warner’s men. Tewatia, the flavour of the season, hit an unbeaten 45* off 28 balls while Assam’s Parag repaid the faith of the think-tank as he tonked a six to take his side over the line. Parag scored a timely 42* off 26 balls and looked exceptional against seamers. Royals had to pull back things with the bat late in the day after Sunrisers put on a competitive total of 163/5. Warner hit 48 while Manish Pandey scored a watchful fifty to steady the ship after Jonny Bairstow’s early dismissal. They could have scored 10-15 more runs if not for Jofra Archer, who was right on the money. Archer scalped the big wicket of Warner and conceded mere 25 runs off his four overs. Let’s take a look at the key points below: Tewatia cracks the Rashid code Three back-to-back boundaries against arguably the finest spinner in the tournament turned the game on its head as Tewatia proved to be no flash in the pan. He whacked three fours off Rashid in the 18th over of the match to bring down the equation from 36 off 18 to 22 off 12 balls. Tewatia found the ropes at the backward point fence before switching his grip again to fetch an equal number of runs. He then put a full delivery over extra cover to give Royals a realistic chance at bagging 2 points. Rajasthan faulty in the Powerplay, Opener Stokes fails to fire In three of their last four outings, the Royals lost three wickets in the Powerplay, making things difficult for the not so reliable middle-order. The story wasn’t much different this time around as well. Ben Stokes, who was playing his first game of the season, opened the innings with Jos Buttler. The move backfired in no time as Khaleel Ahmed rattled Stokes timber before getting the big scalp of Buttler. And Smith’s run-out in between didn’t help matters either. The side kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Robin Uthappa, who has a fairly impressive record against Rashid, failed to get going and he was trapped in front - extending the batter’s miserable run.

IPL 2020 | RCB vs KKR: Match Preview, Predicted XI & Dream11 Fantasy Picks

It is going to be a mid-table fight between two of the most exciting teams in the tournament, the Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders as they would take the field in Sharjah, the place of a run-fest in this entire season. While KKR is coming on the back of two thrilling and dramatic victories, RCB has been able to forget the routing from Delhi Capitals after a complete and comprehensive victory over a tired Chennai Super Kings. By the last game, with their captain Dinesh Karthik coming into the form, the Knight Riders had everybody fitting into the right place to complete the jigsaw puzzle of a perfect team until Andre Russell got injured. Now the Knight Riders would have to find a player who could compensate for Russell and as Karthik said, it is not going to be an easy task at all. The Challengers on the other hand seemed to have found the perfect balance with the inclusion of the South African all-rounder Chris Morris into the eleven. Along with it, the captain Virat Kohli coming into the form has also boosted the team’s confidence going into one of the most important and defining matches of the season so far. KKR need to be clinical in their approach The last two games that the Karthik led team won were mainly a result of their opponents failing to cease their moments. Not discrediting g the genius mind of the KKR captain, but one must also look at the way Kings XI Punjab and CSK failed to build upon the starts they have had. Spinners like Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine have been brilliant although the latter has now been reported for a suspect bowling action but would continue to bowl. It is the batting department that the KKR needs to work on. They need all their batters to fire together instead of doing it exclusively. RCB need to carry on For the Royal Challengers to finally achieve their dream of winning their first League trophy, they need to carry on the momentum that they have built. AB de Villiers and Aaron Finch need to join the party for the Virat led team to grow more and be able to become the entity that it wants to be in the league. They would also want their bowlers to carry on the good work, especially the way the pace trio of Isuru Udana, Navdeep Saini, and Chris Morris have performed. The spin bowlers have been performed well as well. Especially the way Washington Sunder has stopped the flow of runs. Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kolkata Knight Riders: Match Details Match Number- 28 Date: 12th October 2020, at 7:30 PM IST Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah Pitch Report The pitch in Sharjah has over the course of the IPL has remained batting-friendly one. However in the last few games, especially in the day games its nature has changed a bit as it has offered assistance to the spinners, with the bowl gripping a bit. In such a scenario, the idea of chasing might face resistance by team management. Weather and Toss Sharjah has been hot and humid and the chances of the remaining the same are more. In the evenings it is however cools down because of the deserts. Also, the pitch gripping would mean that chasing is not favorable as results have shown. In such a scenario, the team winning the toss would like to bat first. Team News Kolkata Knight Riders With Andre Russell getting injured, the Knight Riders would be scratching their head to find a replacement for him. But with Prasidh Krishna in form and Shivam Mavi likely to make a return in the next game, the decision would be a real tough on for Karthik on whether he would sacrifice Nitish Rana to play Tom Banton or not. In case He decides to pursue with the same eleven with the minute change, he may just replace Russell with Lockie Ferguson to strengthen the bowling even more. Expected XI Rahul Tripathi, Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana/ Tom Banton, Eoin Morgan, Dinesh Karthik (c & wk), Sunil Narine, Pat Cummins, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Prasidh Krishna, Varun Chakravarthy Lockie Ferguson/ Shivam Mavi Royal Challengers Bangalore The RCB looks super settled with all positions delivering except for Aaron Finch. But to expect that Kohli would change a settled XI just for that one position would be too much. So the same team is likely to play the game. Expected XI Devdutt Padikkal, Aaron Finch, Virat Kohli (c), AB de Villiers (wk), Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Shivam Dube, Chris Morris, Washington Sundar, Isuru Udana, Navdeep Saini, Yuzvendra Chahal Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kolkata Knight Riders: Dream 11 team and suggestions Rahul Tripathi, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli (c), AB de Villiers, Eoin Morgan, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Shivam Dube, Chris Morris, Isuru Udana, Lockie Ferguson, Yuzvendra Chahal Captain: Virat Kohli Vice-captain: Shubman Gill

IPL 2020: Virat Kohli reveals the 'one change' that helped regain his form

Virat Kohli returned to his elements against Chennai Super Kings on Saturday night in Dubai. An unbeaten 90* from the skipper helped Royal Challengers Bangalore register a resounding win over MS Dhoni and Co. Kohli played the big shots and ran hard between the wickets. A 76-run stand with Shivam Dube took Bangalore 169 - a total which looked uncertain after they were restricted to 93/4 at one stage. The 31-year-old didn’t have the best of starts in IPL 2020. Kohli could manage scores of 14, 1 and 3 in his first three outings but struck a fifty against the Royals before scoring 43 against Delhi. His latest knock will not only keep him in a good state of mind but it will be a big boost for RCB, who are at the fourth spot with eight points. He said putting pressure on himself didn’t help him perform. Hitting the winning runs against KXIP in the Super Over helped him to a great extent, according to the skipper. “It’s about understanding the conditions and respecting the game, instead of trying to hit every ball into the second tier of the stadium,” Kohli after his side’s 37-run win over CSK. “Having played so much cricket, especially T20 cricket, I have learnt that if you are set at death, you can capitalize. Before that, I was trying to do too much. If you think too much about responsibility, you get burdened. That Super Over where I had to strike, else we would have lost, freed me up. Training all these days also helped.” he added.