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Rajasthan has its first defeat in IPL 2024
Captain Sanju Samson told the reason for the defeat
Rajasthan team is at number one with 8 points.
New Delhi. Rajasthan Royals have faced their first defeat in the current season of IPL. In the 24th match of the league, Gujarat Titans defeated them by 3 wickets on the last ball. This is Rajasthan’s first defeat in 5 matches. Despite the defeat, the team captained by Sanju Samson remains on top in the points table. In this match played at Sawaiman Singh Stadium in Jaipur, Rajasthan had set a target of 197 runs for Gujarat. In reply, Gujarat registered victory on the last ball after losing 7 wickets. Sanju Samson looked very upset after the defeat. Sanju could not understand how his team lost despite scoring such a big score. He said that he will be able to tell about it better after some time.
Chasing Rajasthan Royals’ target of 197 runs, the Titans team scored 36 runs in 14 balls for the seventh wicket between Rashid Khan (24 not out in 11 balls) and Rahul Tewatia (21 runs in 11 balls, three fours). Won by scoring 199 runs for 7 wickets in 20 overs. Captain Shubhman Gill (72) and Sai Sudarshan (35) gave a good start to the team by adding 64 runs for the first wicket. The remaining work was done in the end by Rahul Tewatia and Rashid Khan.
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Sanju Samson said after the match, ‘We lost on the last ball. It is very difficult for me to talk about this at this time. It is very difficult for a captain to explain why his team lost. I will be able to tell about it after some time. However, credit for the victory should be given to Gujarat Titans. This is the beauty of the game. We will learn from this defeat and move forward.
Riyan Parag (76 runs in 48 balls, five sixes, three fours) and Sanju Samson (68 not out in 38 balls, two sixes, seven fours), apart from scoring a half-century earlier, also made a partnership of 130 runs in 78 balls for the third wicket. Due to which Rajasthan Royals scored 196 runs for 3 wickets. Rajasthan Royals team was successful in adding 108 runs in the last 8 overs.
According to Sanju Samson, ‘When I was batting, I thought that a score around 180 would be competitive. I thought 197 runs was a winning score. There was no dew and the wicket was a little dry and the ball was staying low. With our bowling attack we should have done this but they batted well. With this victory, Gujarat Titans have reached sixth position with 6 points.
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Tags: Gujarat Titans, IPL 2024, Rajasthan Royals, Sanju Samson
FIRST PUBLISHED: April 11, 2024, 07:03 IST