Jaipur, March 29 (HS). Rajasthan Royals all-rounder Ryan Parag, who led the home team to a 12-run win over Delhi Capitals, said he was feeling unwell before the match and had to take painkillers before taking the field.
Rajasthan continued the home team's winning streak with a 12-run win over Delhi Capitals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium.
Rajasthan team, which came to bat first in the match played on Thursday night, was struggling after losing 3 wickets for 36 runs after 7.2 overs, however, Parag came to bat and played an unbeaten inning of 84 runs in 45 balls to help his team win in 20 overs. Reached the total score of 185 runs for 5 wickets.
“I have worked very hard, for the last three days I was in bed, I was taking painkillers, I just woke up today and I am very happy,” Parag said after the match.
The all-rounder has had a stellar start to IPL 2024 and is benefiting from a defined role, batting at number four in Rajasthan's lineup. He credited his domestic form for the great start to IPL 2024.
“I know what I think about myself,” he said. I had a very good domestic season and that helped. Any of the top four have to play 20 overs, the wicket was staying low and stopping, Sanju bhaiya did this in the first game.
Let us tell you that this is Rajasthan's ninth consecutive win in nine matches on home ground.
Talking about the match, in this match Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant won the toss and decided to bowl first. At one time, the Rajasthan team was struggling for only 36 runs, losing the wickets of Yashasvi Jaiswal (05), Jos Buttler (11) and captain Sanju Samson (15), from here Parag (84 not out) took the wickets of Ravichandran Ashwin (29) Dhruv Jurel. (20) and Shimron Hetmyer (14 not out) together took Rajasthan to 185 runs at the loss of 5 wickets in 20 overs.