'Captain leading from front' - Hardik Pandya's stellar spell reduces RR to mediocre score in IPL 2022 final
Rajasthan Royals choked up in the middle overs due to outstanding bowling spells from Hardik and Rashid Khan.
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Rajasthan Royals have ended with a relatively low score of 130 for the loss of nine wickets in the finals of the IPL 2022 edition at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. While the track was helpful for the bowlers, the Gujarat Titans used the short deliveries to their advantage and even Jos Buttler could not repeat his heroics. Skipper Hardik Pandya stepped up again and recorded figures of 3/17 in his four-over spell and changed the game on its head.
Earlier in the game, Rajasthan Royals opted to bat first after winning the toss and the move did not work as they lost the plot completely even after a good start to the innings. Yashasvi Jaiswal took the risk in the powerplay and scored some quick runs, including a sensational six off Mohammed Shami. However, the left-hander perished after a well made 16-ball 22 while Jos Buttler and Sanju Samson joined hands at the end of the fourth over.
Samson played two good shots and he followed Jaiswal soon for just an 11-ball 14. Buttler held the innings from one end and he always knew that he could make up with the kind of form he has been in. However, it wasn’t the same case with Devdutt Padikkal who got off the mark only in his eighth delivery. The pressure got to Padikkal (2) with some impressive bowling from Hardik Pandya and Rashid Khan. The left-hander eventually cut one straight into the hands of short third man which wasn’t a shorter delivery.
Rajasthan Royals collapse after a good start
Jos Buttler (39) who had to see the stuff from the other end nicked one off the bowling off Hardik to the wicketkeeper and suddenly, RR was reduced to 79 for 4 from 60 for 1. Shimron Hetmyer (11) and Ravichandran Ashwin (6) tried to up the scoring rate but provided relatively simple catches to the Gujarat Titans fielders. Trent Boult and Riyan Parag had not many deliveries to get their eye in and the former was dismissed after hitting a six.
Parag took the singles until the final overs while Obed McCoy had a free swing which did get him a six off Sai Kishore’s bowling. However, some brilliant death bowling meant that the Royals could not finish on a high and Parag was clean bowled in the final delivery of the innings with a stunning yorker from Mohammed Shami.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to Rajasthan Royal’s first innings
.@gujarat_titans have bowled like Titans tonight π₯ Brilliant ball by @MdShami11 to end the innings. Great show by the bowlers to restrict @rajasthanroyals to a low score of 130. Are we in for a low score thriller tonight? #RRvGT #IPLFinals
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) May 29, 2022
Good bowling changes, good field placement and great execution of plans.
Hardik Pandya is turning out to be a great captain in this yearβs IPL. #GTvsRR #TATAIPL2022 pic.twitter.com/LjAj2gz63i
— Amit Mishra (@MishiAmit) May 29, 2022
Talk about leading from the front. How good was @hardikpandya7 today. Fantastic #TataIPL #TataIPLFinal #RRvGT
— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath) May 29, 2022
No, this was not the @rajasthanroyals script for the @IPL Final, but an epic bowling display by @gujarat_titans @hardikpandya7 @rashidkhan_19#GujaratTitans on their way on an historic day for the new franchise.
— Alan Wilkins (@alanwilkins22) May 29, 2022
Talent koot koot ke bhara hai is bande mein. Hardik Pandya take a bow! ππΌππΌππΌππΌππΌππΌ
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) May 29, 2022
HARDIK the BOWLER is back .. what a spell captain ππ@hardikpandya7 @gujarat_titans
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) May 29, 2022
Hardik to RR tonight π #GTvRR #IPLFinals pic.twitter.com/nxiQSZpnHO
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) May 29, 2022
This pic perfectly encapsulates GT's simple but effective strategy. And GT are coached by a Gary as well π #GTvRR #IPLFinals #IPL2022 pic.twitter.com/ROtXDIg7BP
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) May 29, 2022
Brilliant spell by Hardik in this big game. Now caught the biggest fish of the match. #GTvsRR
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) May 29, 2022
Game on! May the best team win..π#IPLFinal #GTvRR #NarendraModiπ
— parthiv patel (@parthiv9) May 29, 2022
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