Rajasthan Royals batsman Rahul Tewatia says he knew he had the self-belief to pull off victory against SunRisers Hyderabad.
Jofra Archer, who smashed 27 from eights, helped Royals hammer 30 runs off the final over to finish on a massive 216 for seven in their 20 overs.
Rajasthan Royals captain Steve Smith said they let Delhi Capitals off the hook by conceding an extra 15-20 runs which proved quite crucial in the final analysis, in their Indian Premier League match, in Sharjah, on Friday.
'Washington has been doing really well for us. You cannot have two players (Washington and Aswhin) of the same discipline playing in one spot'
The Men in Blue have some newbies in their squad and all of them have high potential to start firing from game number one.
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, in Abu Dhabi, on Saturday.
Australian pacer Daniel Sams, who conceded just three runs in a dramatic last over to help Mumbai Indians beat Gujarat Titans by five runs in the IPL match in Mumbai on Friday, says he stuck to his slower deliveries to take his team over the line.
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings, in Dubai, on Tuesday.
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The Curran-Rayudu partnership for the third wicket put the brakes on the CSK innings in the middle overs, as they could add just 27 runs from 26 balls before both fell in quick succession.
Table-toppers Mumbai Indians are on course to make it to the play-offs but the game is crucial for Rajasthan, who are languishing in seventh place. Defeat would mean a step closer to elimination.
Both Gujarat and Delhi Capitals started their campaign in IPL 2022 with wins and they would look to continue in the same vein at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium.
The Virat Kohli-led RCB has won five of its eight games on the back of all-round performances but seemingly blundered in the eight-wicket defeat to laggards KXIP on Thursday.
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Bolstered by the arrival of Ben Stokes, Rajasthan Royals will hope for a better showing from its misfiring top order as they try to settle scores against second-placed Delhi Capitals in their return leg IPL match, in Dubai, on Wednesday.
Rajasthan Royals, struggling at the penultimate spot on the points table after two wins and four straight defeats, need something special against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Sunday's IPL match in Dubai.
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In the 18th over of the Rajasthan Royals innings, Deepak Chahar, bowling to Tom Curran, got a caught behind decision from umpire C Shamshuddin. It was a horrible decision and Curran couldn't refer it as Rahul Tewatia wasted the only DRS.
Rajasthan will take inspiration from their two big wins in Sharjah, to turn things around against a dominant Delhi.
Spinner Varun Chakravarthy's failure to clear fitness tests has ruled him out while Thangarasu Natarajan is racing against time to be battle-ready, making him doubtful for at least the early part of India's five-match T20 series against England, starting in Ahmedabad, on Friday.
Images from Sunday's IPL match between Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals in Sharjah.
Royal Challengers Bangalore, who have found much-needed momentum towards the business end of IPL 2022, will back themselves to ride past an inconsistent Punjab Kings and get closer to a play-off spot.
SunRisers Hyderabad has the biggest purse while Kolkata Knight Riders has the slimmest purse.
IMAGES from the IPL 2022 game between Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans in Navi Mumbai on Tuesday.
'Hardik has done very well and I have been impressed by his leadership.' 'His approach is in line with a modern-style of leadership which is collaborative.'
Images from the IPL match between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore, in Mumbai, on Thursday.
Rashid Khan says he has the self-belief to execute such performances after working on his batting in the last two years.
Mumbai Indians' mega-stars will be making one last ditch effort to put their derailed Indian Premier League campaign back on track when they take on a confident Rajasthan Royals in their penultimate league match in Sharjah on Tuesday.
Gujarat Titans have been firing on all cylinders, with their batting prowess and bowling might.
Rajasthan's feeble middle-order was again exposed as runs came in a trickle in singles and twos.
David Miller hit a superb 62 from 43 balls which helped Rajasthan Royals get back into the contest after a horror start.
Plugging the runs at the backend of the Rajasthan innings and then getting Samson's wicket in the 20th over before Roy's assault -- not allowing Rajasthan's bowlers to settle tilted the match in Hyderabad's favour.
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While SRH can't afford to slip up even one bit with five games remaining, RR would be hoping to continue the winning momentum and hope that their foreign recruits continue in good nick like they did in the match against CSK.
Rahul Tewatia was always destined to achieve stardom in the Indian Premier League because of his swashbuckling batting, says his childhood coach Vijay Yadav, after watching his ward's exploits for Rajasthan Royas, in the IPL match against Kings XI Punjab, in Sharjah, on Sunday.
Opener Mayank Agarwal said Kings XI Punjab's dressing room remains a positive space despite two narrow defeats in their first three IPL games and it won't be long before things fall in place for his team.
Once Dube departed in the 16th over, it was always going to be a big ask for RR to post a challenging total.
'It came off tonight and pretty chuffed with the innings. Getting in with the position at 16/3 gives me an opportunity to shine, doesn't happen too often, but when the ball was new it helps.'
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