Rahul Tewatia and Riyan Parag starred with the bat, helping the Rajasthan Royals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by five wickets on Saturday. With the victory, the Royals also ended their four-game losing streak. The Royals were reeling at 78-for-5 at one point before Tewatia and Parag teamed up to take home.
Tewatia remained undefeated at 45, while Parag remained undefeated at 42, as the duo shared a 85-run winning position. The Royals got off to a disastrous start with the bat.
They tried another starting combination when they paired Stokes with Jos Buttler for 159. But their move backfired once again when Stokes left in second after scoring just 5. He was castled by left-arm pacemaker Khaleel Ahmed.
Buttler and Captain Steve Smith couldn’t do much with the bat either, as they both set off cheaply to leave him staggering 26-for-3 in the fifth plus. Sanju Samson and Robin Uthappa then stopped the rot with a 37-run stoppage.
But just when it looked like they were going to rescue the Royals, they too left, as their side found themselves five short for just 78. Leg shooter Rashid Khan returned the two batters.
At the time, he had searched everywhere for the Royals before Rahul Tewatia and Riyan Parag teamed up to revive his team’s hopes. After playing cautiously early on, the duo launched an impressive counterattack to turn the game around. The duo switched gears from the 16th when their team needed 65 runs from the final 5 overs.
In the final, the Royals only needed 8 runs thrown by Khaleel Ahmed. After collecting six runs of the first four balls, Parag finished the game with a six in the fifth installment.
SRH entries:
Early in the game, SRH was 158 of 4 after choosing to hit first. Manish Pandey starred with the bat, scoring 54, while captain David Warner scored 48. Kartik Tyagi gave the Royals a good start by firing Jonny Bairstow cheaply before Warner and Pandey stabilized the boat.
The duo added 73 runs for the second wicket before Jofra Archer finished the stand by castling Warner. The SRH captain’s 48-run knock came off 38 balls and was studded with three fours and a pair of sixes. Pandey, on the other hand, completed his fifties before being sent back by Jaydev Unadkat.
After Pandey’s ejection, Kane Williamson (22 * of 12) and Priyam Garg (15 of 8) made good cameos to help SRH cross the 150-run mark. Archer was the Royals bowlers’ choice with figures of 1 for 25 from four overs.
Here are the reactions to the match:
When you have four match-winning foreign players but two young Indians beat you a game that’s just wowwwww 👏👏 #automotive #riyanparag well done @rajasthanroyals
– Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) October 11, 2020
We made fun of Jadeja, Pandya and Tewatia in the past and they all started acting really good.
We should make fun of the scientists working on the Covid vaccine.
– Sagar (@sagarcasm) October 11, 2020
Tewatia has a great eye and the courage to go for her punches. Without hesitation
– Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) October 11, 2020
Tewatia is turning out to be a real finisher that the Indian team is finding for a long time. Well played Tewatia! 😍
– Akshay (@AkshayKatariyaa) October 11, 2020
Riyan Parag and Rahul Tewatia have hit a defensive SRH.
They needed 54 of 24 and SRH wanted to retain more of Rashid. It can’t be that defensive. Just kill the game.
– Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS) October 11, 2020
tewatia reminds us of dhoni when he used to win matches for csk ..
– Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) October 11, 2020
And it’s good to see young Riyan Parag translate that undeniable potential into a winning performance.
– Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 11, 2020
Bloody love the # IPL2020 !! Incredible chase @rajasthanroyals ….
– Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) October 11, 2020
What we are witnessing is bright for the future of Indian cricket and this will take us to a different level … 👏🏼 #ProGyaan # IPL2020 #SRHvsRR
– Pragyan Ojha (@pragyanojha) October 11, 2020
Let’s hit Samson at 4 because his hit rate and average drop to 4. 🤔
– Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) October 11, 2020
Too early to put Rashid Khan in the IPL hall of fame? 😉
– Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) October 11, 2020
Robin Uthappa Phir se🤮
Also Ben Stokes# IPL2020 #RRvsSRH #SRHvRR pic.twitter.com/bb9RymM7Ct– ᴀʙʜɪsᴇᴋ ᴅʜᴀʟ👑↙️🇮🇳 (@imrealabhisek) October 11, 2020
Rashid Khan is the best T20 bowler in the world. But the way David Warner uses it makes him probably the biggest match winner in T20 cricket too. Shiny things #RRvSRH
– Nayeef Milky (@ n4ye3f) October 11, 2020
When they buy a marquee player, franchises expect 3-4 winning performances. In a team with four superstars, Rahul Tewatia, bought for 30 lakh, has already won two Rajasthan games #SRHvRR
– Sambit Bal (@sambitbal) October 11, 2020
Rajasthan Royals have won 3 games in # IPL2020
Rahul Tewatia in those 3 games:
3/37 vs CSK
53 (31) vs KXIP (5 sixes in one over)
45 * (28) vs SRH#RRvsSRH– Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) October 11, 2020
Well played, Rahul Tewatia and Riyan Parag#RRvSRH # IPL2020 pic.twitter.com/GlsHqY0rtl
– Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) October 11, 2020
RR has carried out a robbery. What a victory! Rahul Tewatia and Riyan Parag: Take a bow. SRH will be disappointed as they were in control of the match after RR lost 5 wickets. #RRvSRH #SRHvRR @rajasthanroyals
– Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) October 11, 2020
The R&R Show: Riyan and Rahul for the Royals. What game !!!! Lightning may not, but Tewatia strikes again #RRvSRH
– Jatin Sapru (@jatinsapru) October 11, 2020
