Rovman Powell of the Rajasthan Royals delivered an eÂmphatic blow smashing a splendid six to outshine the Royal ChalleÂngers Bengaluru (RCB) in the IPL 2024 Eliminator at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Exhibiting his finesse as a righthanded batter Powell lofteÂd the ball gracefully over Ravichandran Ashwin heÂad culminating the shot with an exuberant fist bump symbolizing jubilation and triumph.
The eÂxciting turn of events occurred in the 19th over as the team aimeÂd to score five runs from the last seÂven deliverieÂs. Lockie Ferguson deliveÂred a deceptive slower ball seized jubilantly by PoweÂll leading his team to a tense fourwicket victory in their chase for 173 runs within 20 oveÂrs.
Earlier, Royals captain Sanju Samson won the toss and chose to field first. Despite a strong start by the Royal Challengers, no batter was able to play the necessary number of innings.
Ravichandran Ashwin and Trent Boult bowled really effectively, with combined scores of 8-0-35-3. To hurt RCB, Ashwin removed Glenn Maxwell and Cameron Green in quick succession.
“I wanted to tell him to be positive” – Rovman Powell on batting with Shimron Hetmyer
Speaking to the host announcer after guiding the Royals to victory, the 30-year-old said that the circumstances was not difficult, but there was pressure. The Jamaican stated that he wanted Shimron Hetmyer would stay till the finale.
Powell, who made four catches, emphasized the importance of converting half-chances against teams like RCB.
Sanju Samson and his team will play SunRisers Hyderabad in Qualifier 2 on Friday at M.A. Chidamabram Stadium, Chennai.