Ryan Prague With a brilliant 90 against Delhi Capitals to silence the critics, when it mattered most. Ravichandran Ashwin Rajasthan Royals skipper praise leadership. Of X, Ashwin wrote, “Agree it or not, Ryan Prag is a special player. He is letting his bat do all the talking today.
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The knock came under intense pressure for Parag, who have struggled for form this season. Prior to that game, he had scored just 117 runs at a strike rate of 124.47 at an average of 14.63, with a highest of 29. The off-field controversy only added to the scrutiny. Parag was caught on camera allegedly fuming inside the dressing room during the match against Punjab Kings, the clip of which went viral. He was later fined 25 percent of the match fee and given one demerit point for a Level 1 offence. IPL Code of Conduct. With RR reduced to 12 for 2 after the early dismissals of Vibhu Suryavanshi and Yashwi Jaiswal, Prag went with the team under immediate pressure. He had a scrappy start, including a few uncertain shots against. Mitchell Starcwho was playing his first game of the season. The turning point came in the sixth over when Parag took on Kyle Jamieson, who smashed a sequence of 6, 4, 6 to change the momentum. The burst helped RR recover to 56 for 2 at the end of the Powerplay and restored Parag’s confidence. His innings started from there. He reached his fifty in 32 balls and put on a crucial partnership of 102 runs with Dhruv Jorrell, who scored 42 runs. Parag’s strokeplay stood out, including a T Natarajan-like forehand six and a brilliant uppercut between the boundaries. Even after Jorel’s dismissal, Parag maintained his control, conjuring another useful stance with him. Ravindra Jadeja As RR push for a strong total. He eventually fell for 90 off 50 balls, caught trying to accelerate further. His effort laid the groundwork Rajasthan Royals‘ 225 for 6, Donovan Ferreira stepped up late with a blistering 47 off just 14 balls. On a night where questions beset him, Parag answered in the best possible way, with the bat doing all the talking, as Ashwin pointed out.
