Dhruv Jurel smashes Abhinandan Singh for 24 runs in RR vs RCB clash
The TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, match no.16, was between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). RR gained the toss and opted to subject first; each groups made one change to their sides, respectively. RCB, whereas batting first, had a collapse, however Rajat Patidar scored a superb half-century and helped his crew to attain 201/8.
Coming out to chase the goal of 202, RR’s wicket-keeper batter Dhurv Jurel took cost in the final over of the powerplay, scoring 24 runs off the ultimate powerplay over towards Abhinandan Singh, as he smacked three boundaries and two sixes in the over to complete off the powerplay.
(*24*)RR are on a roll
RR scored 97/1 in the facility play, and it was their highest ever rating in the primary six overs of the sport. They additionally introduced up the highest-ever rating in the facility play of this yr’s IPL. Dhruv Jurel was the watcher on the non-striker finish with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi taking the cost. After that, the previous joined the celebration.
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The two batters introduced up the 100 partnership in no time, as they had been 129/1 after the tip of 8 overs. However, in the 8.1 over, Krunal Pandya took the large fish as Sooryavanshi was again in the pavilion after scoring 78 off 26 balls and put the Royals in the motive force’s seat. In the following ball, Shimron Hetmyer was again after a first-ball duck.
RCB making a comeback
RR had been diminished from 129/1 to 129/3 in the span of two deliveries. But Dhruv Jurel was there on the crease, and Riyan Parag, the captain, got here into bat and confronted the hat-trick ball towards Krunal Pandya, and Parag guided the hat-trick ball to a single. The Royals want 70 of 66 on the level when Hetmyer bought out.
The match was delayed on account of rain; However, no overs had been misplaced because it was a full 20-over contest. RCB had been off to the worst doable begin after being invited to bat first as they misplaced Phil Salt in the primary ball of the innings. Then Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal took cost, and the previous was dismissed on the rating of 32.
Rajat Patidar performed a captain’s knock
The runs had been flowing for the reigning champions, however wickets fell at common intervals. As they’d a small collapse as they had been 94/6 at one stage, nonetheless, Rajat Patidar had different concepts as he led the facet with the bat, scoring a superb half-century and was dismissed on the rating of 63.
RCB, on account of early wickets, needed to convey in Venkatesh Iyer as an influence participant, and the Southpaw on his debut recreation for the champions didn’t disappoint, taking part in a finisher’s position on the finish of the innings, scoring 29 off 15 balls, as RCB scored 201. RR openers had been on fireplace popping out to chase and in fast time Vaibhav Sooryavanshi reached his fifty in 15 balls.
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