Synopsis: Royals end losing streak with a nervy chase, after virtuoso displays from Ashwin and Boult Nervy chase A lofted straight drive from Rovman Powell ended Rajasthan Royals winless sequence and Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s winning run . Royals celebrated their passage to the second qualifier ecstatically; Challengers left the ground weary and heartbroken. Keeping everything for a little too late sums up their campaign.
Their total of 172 was inadequate. Challengers conceded 46 runs before plucking the first wicket but dug deep and nearly made a match out of it, though partially helped by Royals’ witless batting in the middle overs. Advertisement In the space of four balls, the cruising Royals invited chaos.
Yashasvi Jaiswal batted with poise until he could not resist scooping Cameron Green. His body lost its shape and he was too early into the shot. A thin edge was not to escape the gloves of Dinesh Karthik .
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com/NsxjVGmjZ9 — IndianPremierLeague (@ IPL ) May 22, 2024 For much of the season, Sanju Samson, the Royals captain, had batted with wisdom and common sense, besides a sense of purpose to reclaim the long-awaited title. Perhaps, the Jaiswal dismissal, against the run of play, distracted him. Perhaps, his mind went blank.
He danced out of t.