In the IPL 2023 matchup with Mumbai Indians, Yashasvi Jaiswal scored a brilliant century for Rajasthan Royals.
In the 1,000th match of the Indian Premier League on Sunday, Rajasthan Royals defeated Mumbai Indians by a massive 212 for 7 thanks to Yashasvi Jaiswal’s stunning debut century (124)
The nearby kid Jaiswal bludgeoned 16 fours and eight sixes to make 124 from only 62 balls without any assistance powering Rajasthan Royals to a huge aggregate.
While Mumbai Indians surrendered their third back to back adding up to more than 200 this season. Riley Meredith (4-0-51-1) was Jaiswal’s favorite as he hit half of his fours and a six against the
Australian pacer, helping him surpass 400 runs this season and record the highest IPL score.
Jaiswal and Jos Buttler shared the highest individual score for RR with a score of 124.
Jaiswal made sure that the run rate never dropped. Despite the fact that the other Royals batters were unable to provide support from the opposing end.
His thump started with a tough 72-run opening stand with Jos Buttler (18). In the first couple of overs, Jaiswal and Cameron Green both hit sixes off Jofra Archer (4-0-41-1) to give RR the early lead. Buttler hit his eighth ball.
The left-given Jaiswal hit four fours in an over from Meredith to take RR past 50 inside five overs. As they completed the powerplay at a solid 65 for no misfortune.
Early on, Archer hit 149.3 kmph as the MI pacer appeared to be hitting his stride in his third game of the season after having minor surgery on his right elbow in Belgium.
However, Archer used the short ball against RR’s left-handed batters and also took the wicket of Jason Holder in his first innings (2-0-21-0).
Veteran spinner Piyush Chawla broke the opening partnership in the eighth over by getting Buttler caught at long-on after bowling an impressive first over.
Royals’ skipper Sanju Samson (14) started with a first-ball six however had a short stay in the center. Chipping one directly to profound midwicket off Arshad Khan (3-0-39-3) in the tenth over.
Chawla, a leg spinner, bamboozled Devdutt Padikkal (2) for his second wicket in the game in the 11th over. While Jaiswal hit Chawla for a four to score his fourth fifty of the IPL.
In addition to winning his 150th match as the skipper of the five-time champion Mumbai Indians. Rohit was promoted to captain the team in April 2013.