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RRvKXIP IPL 2020: The stunning knockoff with many feats

The clash between Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab was a match of a lifetime, where a lot of records were broken and some were made. 224 became the highest ever chase in the history of the Indian Premier League and celebrated so many elements of cricket. Right from Mayank Agrawal and Rahul Tewatia’s batting, to Nicholas Pooran’s fielding and the mammoth chase eventually, it was truly a cracking match.

After the first innings, it was obvious that Punjab had an edge in the game as KL Rahul and Mayank Agrawal scored 69 (54) and 106 (50) runs respectively. But the way Rajasthan Royals fought back at a tremendous pace, the team managed to rewrite the climax. While in Punjab, the star players showed character, the Royals gave a sustainable show as four of their batsmen contributed equally to get the winning total. Steven Smith and Sanju Samson gave a good start with 50 (27) and 85 (42) respectively.

But it was Tewatia’s batting that sealed the deal. Tewatia started with 5 runs off 13 deliveries and ended up at 53 in 31 balls to become an overnight star. Yuvraj Singh thanked him for missing the one ball in the over in which he smashed West Indian fast bowler Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes. Chris Gayle was the last batsman to achieve this feat in the IPL for RCB against Pune Warriors India in 2012.

The Royals scored 86 runs in the last five overs, which enabled them to pull off this heist. On the other hand, KL and Agarwal batted together for 183 runs and that is the third-highest opening partnership in the history of the IPL.

Written by Anjali Jha. Follow Anjali on Twitter today.