New Delhi: 11 runs needed in the last over. Ryan Prague Gambled against Gujarat Titans. With two overs to spare from Nandre Berger, Sandeep Sharma, and Ravindra Jadeja, Prague rallied. Tushar Deshpande – and the move paid off. The bowler delivered under pressure. Rajasthan Royals In a thrilling encounter at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, they defeated the Shibman Gul-led team by six runs to secure their second straight win.Former India cricketer Irfan Pathan believes that bold calls at the death will significantly boost Parag’s confidence as a leader.Surrendered to Parag first. Jofra Archer With the 19th over before handing the final over to Deshpande.“It was the best game of the season so far. It was very important for Rajasthan to honor Ryan Prague by leading the team,” Pathan said on JioStar.“He made that tough call in the last over, and that decision went in Rajasthan’s favour, which will give him a lot of confidence as a leader. He went to Jofra Archer to bowl that 19th over, and normally, you go with your more experienced bowler in the last over.”Archer justified the move with a brilliant over, conceding just four runs and tightening the screws on Gujarat’s chase. Deshpande then held his nerve to defend 10 runs in the last over as Rajasthan Royals beat Gujarat Titans by six runs.
“Jofra used his experience, used his pace, and didn’t give any room to Rabada or Rashid Khan, who were going strong. That over set it up nicely for Tushar Deshpande, because if GT had got 10 runs off him, it would have been game over. It was a special over from Jofra.”“And credit to Tushar Deshpande, who held his nerve and bowled one accurate yorker after another to take his team home,” added Pathan.Rajasthan Royals will next face the five-time champions. Mumbai Indians Tuesday at Barspara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati.
