Avesh Khan of the Rajasthan Royals (RR) bowled the immaculate over, striking twice in the IPL 2024 battle against the Punjab Kings in Guwahati on Wednesday. Avesh Khan removed the dangerous combo of Rilee Russouw and Shashank Singh, giving the Royals an advantage in the match.
The dismissals occurred in the fifth over of the innings, when Sanju Samson introduced Avesh Khan into the attack for the first time in the innings. Rossouw, who had hit five superb boundaries, drove one behind square to point, where Yashasvi Jaiswal made a great low grab.
Shashank, however, was caught in front and forced to walk back for a duck without using the DRS.
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Trent Boult, Rajasthan Royals’ new-ball bowler, had handed his team an early advantage by removing Prabhsimran Singh for a single-figure score.
Rajasthan Royals (RR) Struggle to 144 in 20 Overs After Sanju Samson Opts to Bat First
The Royals did not provide an outstanding batting effort, with none of the top three scoring more than 20 runs. Riyan Parag and Ravichandran Ashwin, who was pushed up the order, scored 50 runs together, with the former leading with 48. Ashwin, on the other hand, scored 28.
Sam Curran, Harshal Patel, and Rahul Chahar all took two wickets, with Arshdeep Singh and Nathan Ellis taking one each. The Punjab Kings are already out of the postseason race, but they can escape the wooden spoon by defeating the Royals tonight.
Rajasthan recently secured their place in the IPL 2024 playoffs becoming the second team to do so after Kolkata Knight Riders. The qualification was finalized following the defeat of Lucknow Super Giants by the Delhi Capitals. Looking ahead to the match in Guwahati the inaugural IPL champions aim to break their losing streak before the pivotal knockout stages.
