RR’s Yashasvi Jaiswal, after scoring 100 runs throughout the IPL match against MI, at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, on April 22, 2024.
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Impressed with the maturity proven by Yashasvi Jaiswal, West Indies cricket legend Brian Lara mentioned the teenager’s knock against Mumbai Indians was nicely put collectively as he completely balanced taking his time with pictures whereas nonetheless sustaining a excessive strike-rate.
Jaiswal ended a barren run by his lofty requirements with his first ton of this IPL to energy Rajasthan Royals to a nine-wicket win over MI right here.
“Yeah, beautiful. But the fact of the matter is, he’s taking his time, looking at the ball right from up at the back, and he’s playing cricketing shots. He’s got all the stuff, he doesn’t have to worry about it,” Lara mentioned on Star Sports Cricket Live.
Jaiswal struck 9 fours and 7 sixes to make an unbeaten 104 from solely 60 balls, a knock which was replete with highly effective pictures on the leg facet and crispy drives.
“And when you do get on top of the bowlers, that’s when you take it back, because that’s what I love about Yashasvi.
“It was nicely put collectively, nice cricketing pictures, he is managed all through the innings, and anybody is aware of, in case you’re chasing such complete, at Jaipur and also you bounce by means of the innings, you are quickly as going to get there.
“So he’s shown a lot of responsibility, a lot of maturity, and I’m very happy to have him back.” Medium pacer Sandeep Sharma starred with the ball of RR. He wreaked havoc within the MI camp with the continued IPL season’s greatest bowling efficiency — 5 for 18.
“Very, very big impact, and also mentioned the fact that he went unsold a couple of years ago, and came in as a replacement player, and this man is cherishing every moment he has out in the middle.”
Sharma had gone unsold on the public sale two years in the past. RR signed him as a substitute for Prasidh Krishna and the 30-year-old is repaying the religion.
“Every cricketer in India wants to play in the IPL, and they want to play continuously, and that disappointment of not being selected in an IPL auction, he’s now repaying Rajasthan Royals for their belief in him, he is a true professional.
“I’ve watched him over time, he isn’t express-paced, he isn’t, you understand, one of many boys that, you understand, everybody talks about, however he will get the job finished each time he goes out within the center, and he is simply that consummate skilled that each group likes to have of their ranks,” Lara said.
With the win, RR consolidated their top spot and inched closer to the playoffs and former Australia skipper Aaron Finch lauded Sanju Samson’s leadership skill.
“He’s main the facet unbelievably nicely, you may see how calm RR are once they’re beneath strain. And the one recreation they misplaced was once they had that meltdown against GT proper on the again finish of the sport, so they have been so scientific proper all through this IPL and a number of credit score has to go to Sanju for that,” Finch mentioned.
