Star India and Gujarat Titans pacer Mohammed Siraj celebrated animatedly after he dismissed Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for a 16-ball 36, in their game at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Saturday, May 9.
Sooryavanshi once again provided an aggressive start for Rajasthan Royals in a daunting chase of 230, taking on the new-ball attack and putting the Gujarat Titans bowlers under immediate pressure.
The battle between the two started explosively, with Sooryavanshi smashing the very first delivery he faced from Siraj for a six. The former kept up the attacking approach, hammering three more fours off Siraj in the same over in which he was dismissed, while keeping the Gujarat Titans under pressure throughout.
But Siraj hit back on
the fifth delivery of the third over with a sharp short ball that hurried onto Sooryavanshi. Attempting a pull shot, the latter couldn’t time it and edged the ball to Arshad Khan in the deep.
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A yorker to rattle the batter, a bouncer to dismiss him 🔥
🎥 Mohd. Siraj showing his full range to fetch the wicket of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 👏👏
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What followed was an animated celebration from Siraj, who let out a roar from a distance after cutting short Sooryavanshi’s promising innings.
Sooryavanshi blasted 36 off just 16 balls, setting the tone for Rajasthan Royals in the chase with three sixes and three fours.
Sooryavanshi has ripped through bowling attacks in the power play this IPL season, giving Rajasthan Royals blazing starts with his fearless approach. In the first six overs, he has amassed 359 runs from just 148 balls at a staggering strike rate of 242.56 while being dismissed only six times.
Sooryavanshi’s dominance is reflected in the 33 fours and 32 sixes he has smashed in the powerplay, making him one of the tournament’s most destructive openers till now.
