Rajasthan Royals opener on Saturday hogged the limelight for his blistering knock against Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 match no. 46. In pursuit of a mammoth 190-run target, the right-hand batter, along with his partner Evin Lewis, provided a rollicking start to the Royals. He notched up his maiden IPL fifty, that too, off just 19 balls. But before he could convert into a bigger score, he fell prey to Shardul Thakur.
It was a dream innings for the youngster who also struggled a bit in the past. He indeed played had a great knock last night against a star-studded CSK but for Yashasvi, meeting legendary MS Dhoni in person and getting the latter’s autograph on his bat was more special.
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The 19-year-old Mumbai batter took to Twitter and shared the pictures of his meeting with former India and CSK skipper after the game in Abu Dhabi.
“What a moment meeting the legendary @msdhoni sir and greatly elated by getting his signature on my bat. Always an inspiration!”: Yashasvi tweeted.
Maiden IPL fifty is always a special moment to cherish for youngsters and so were Yashavi’s feelings. In a chat with his teammates after RR’s win, he stated that Ruturaj Gaikwad’s century in the first innings gave him the idea of the pitch.
{{/usCountry}}Maiden IPL fifty is always a special moment to cherish for youngsters and so were Yashavi’s feelings. In a chat with his teammates after RR’s win, he stated that Ruturaj Gaikwad’s century in the first innings gave him the idea of the pitch.
{{/usCountry}}“I was thinking about looking at the wicket first, but we were chasing 190, I knew the wicket must be good. I was just looking at capitalizing on the loose balls and giving my team a good start so that we are able to chase 190,” Jaiswal told in a video posted by iplt20.
After have a flying start, RR smashed 75 runs in the powerplay. Though Jaiswal and Lewis were dismissed in quick succession, Shivam Dube’s unbeaten 42-ball 64 ensured Rajasthan Royals’ win to keep their playoff hopes alive. They will next face defending champions Mumbai Indians in Sharjah on Tuesday.