IPL 2024, RR vs DC: Riyan Parag Hits Anrich Nortje for 4, 4, 6, 4, 6, 1 in 20th Over | WATCH

Riyan Parag samshed Anrich Nortje for 25 runs in the last over to help Rajasthan Royals (RR) post 185/5 from the 20 overs against Delhi Capitals (DC) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Thursday.

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Parag, who made 43 in the Royals’ previous match, took 25 runs off veteran South African pacer Anrich Nortje with scores of 4, 4, 6, 4, 6, 1 in the final over to hit his highest T20 score. His knock was studded with seven fours and six sixes.

Sent in to bat, Parag hit seven fours and six sixes as RR recovered from 36 for 3 in eighth over to make a 45-ball 84 not out.

He added 54 with Ravichandran Ashwin, who smashed three sixes on way to a 19-ball 29.

Parag also shared 52 runs with Dhruv Jurel (20) and another 43 with Shimron Hetmyer (14 not out).

“I have put in a lot of practice, I’ve practised against those kind of (bowling of Nortje). I had my options ready for both sides of the wicket – I was backing my strengths, I know I had the power, it’s good when it comes off,” Riyan Parag said at the mid-innings break.

“Sanju (Samson) bhai told me to take it deep, I was confident that I could get a lot of runs. It wasn’t easy for a new batter to come and score, you needed someone to stay until the end. It’s been tough, I’m a bit emotional now, I have worked hard and seeing the fruits of it now,” he added.

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For DC, Mukesh Kumar (1/49), Khaleel Ahmed (1/24) and Nortje (1/48), Axar Patel (1/21) and Kuldeep Yadav (1/41) all chipped in with one wicket each.

(With inputs from Agencies)