Rajasthan Royals (RR) batting allrounder Riyan Parag identified his aim within the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 and mentioned that the goal is to “hit the ball”. Parag performed an unbeaten knock of 54 runs from 39 balls towards Mumbai Indians (MI) on Monday. He smashed 5 fours and three sixes at a strike fee of 138.46. The 22-year-old bought maintain of the ‘orange cap’ in IPL 2024 after his blistering knock. The Rajasthan-based franchise sealed a 6-wicket win over Mumbai Indians on the Wankhede Stadium.

While talking on the post-match presentation, Parag accepted that he has not carried out within the T20 event for the previous three to 4 years. He added that this time he has been practising onerous.

“Nothing has changed, just that I have simplified things. Before I would think about things too much, this year the goal is simple, watch the ball, hit the ball. For 3-4 years I haven’t performed well (in the IPL.) When the performances are not coming, you get back to the drawing board. I practised really hard, I have practised these kind of scenarios,” Parag mentioned.

Summarizing the match, after successful the toss, RR opted to bowl first. Trent Boult (3/22) destroyed the MI top-order within the powerplay, decreasing them to twenty/4. A 56-run partnership between skipper Hardik Pandya (34 in 21 balls, with six fours) and Tilak Varma (32 in 29 balls, with two sixes) introduced some order into the innings briefly earlier than MI skilled a collapse once more to finish at 125/9 in 20 overs.

Yuzvendra Chahal (3/11) and Nandre Burger (2/32) bowled effectively for RR and rocked the MI batting line-up with common wickets, by no means giving them an opportunity to breathe.

In the run chase, RR misplaced openers Jos Buttler (13), Yashasvi Jaiswal (10) whereas skipper Sanju Samson may make solely 12 in 10 balls. Reduced to 48/3, they had been in a tough state of affairs. But Riyan Parag as soon as once more carried out an excellent rescue act, scoring 54* in 39 balls, with 5 fours and three sixes to take his aspect to a six-wicket win with 27 balls left.

Akash Madhwal (3/20) was the decide of the bowlers for MI.

Following the win, the Rajasthan-based franchise stand on the high place of the standings with six factors at a web run fee of 1.249. On the opposite hand, Hardik Pandya’s aspect are on the backside of the desk and are but to attain factors.

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