Following his aspect’s six-wicket win over Mumbai Indians (MI) of their Indian Premier League (IPL) match, Rajasthan Royals (RR) all-rounder Riyan Parag shared a heartwarming second together with his mom. Parag blitzkrieg left the Mumbai Indians (MI) bamboozled because the Rajasthan Royals (RR) sailed to their third consecutive win within the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 with a six-wicket overcome the five-time champions on Monday on the Wankhede Stadium.

In a video posted by the official X (previously Twitter) deal with of his staff, Parag was seen sharing a hug together with his mom, after which she lovingly positioned Parag’s Orange Cap for many runs on his head.

“No one loves you like your mom does,” tweeted the official deal with of RR.

No one loves you want your mother does. pic.twitter.com/oaWC2SYR47

— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) April 1, 2024

Riyan has had an important turnaround within the IPL 2024. He has been promoted to bat at quantity 4, after years of failing to carry out down the order as a finisher. The younger all-rounder confronted trolling on social media for his performances in earlier seasons however has shut all of them down together with his attacking intent and maturity.

In three matches, Riyan has scored 181 runs at a median of 181.00 and a strike fee of over 160, with two half-centuries. His finest rating is 84*. He is tied with Indian and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) star batter Virat Kohli for many runs in IPL 2024, scoring 181 runs in three matches at a median of 90.50, with a strike fee of over 141. He has scored two half-centuries, with the most effective rating of 83*.

Last IPL season, Parag scored 78 runs in seven innings. In IPL 2022, his numbers had been 183 runs in 14 innings. In 2021, he made 93 runs in 10 innings. These numbers look closely underwhelming when one additionally appears at his home cricket numbers for Assam, the place he exhibits a extra all-round aspect of him as a batter.

In 4 matches of the Ranji Trophy 2023-24, Parag made 378 runs in six innings at a median of 75.6, with two centuries and a fifty. His finest rating was 155.

Parag additionally took Assam to the semifinals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 competitors, ending the match because the main run-scorer with 510 runs at a median of 85, with seven half-centuries. He additionally took 11 wickets.

In the Deodhar Trophy, a 50-over match final yr, Parag ended because the main run-getter whereas enjoying for East Zone, taking his staff to the finals. In 5 matches and 5 innings, Parag made 354 runs at a median of 88.50, with a strike fee of over 136. He scored two centuries and a fifty. Most of his scores got here in stress conditions and he discovered himself driving his staff out of hassle after shedding early wickets or going by way of a collapse. He earned the ‘Player of the Tournament’ title within the competitors.

Coming to the match, after profitable 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 nicely 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 might make solely 12 in 10 balls. Reduced to 48/3, they had been in a difficult scenario. But Riyan Parag as soon as once more carried out a superb 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.

Boult took dwelling the ‘Player of the Match’ award.

Rajasthan is on the high of the factors desk with three wins in three matches, giving them a complete of six factors. Mumbai is on the backside then again, having misplaced all their three video games thus far.

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