Vikrant Shekhawat : May 21, 2022, 07:58 AM
New Delhi. Rajasthan Royals made it to the playoffs of IPL-2022. The team led by Sanju Samson defeated 4-time champions Chennai Super Kings by 5 wickets in the match played at the Brabourne Stadium on Friday. All-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin contributed significantly in this victory of Rajasthan. He played an unbeaten innings of 40 runs in 23 balls and also took 1 wicket. Ashwin expressed happiness over his performance after the match. He said he wanted to play his 'A' game.
Batting first after winning the toss, Chennai scored 150 for 6 thanks to the brilliant innings of Moeen Ali (93). After this, Rajasthan achieved the target in 19.4 overs for the loss of 5 wickets. Rajasthan will now face Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1. At the same time, Chennai's journey ended with defeat.Man of the match Ashwin played an important role in this victory. He hit 2 fours and 3 sixes in his unbeaten innings of 23 balls. Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal scored the highest 59 runs for Rajasthan. He hit 8 fours and 1 six in his innings of 44 balls. After the win, Ashwin said, 'Feels like a million dollars. This win was very important for us and we were successful. It's a very good end to the group stage.He further said, 'Everything was clear before the tournament. I had to work on many things. The team management was clear about my position. I know what my role is. I have always believed that I understand the game very well. They (management) have also understood me very well. I want to play my 'A' game today. I am very happy about the team making it to the playoffs.
Batting first after winning the toss, Chennai scored 150 for 6 thanks to the brilliant innings of Moeen Ali (93). After this, Rajasthan achieved the target in 19.4 overs for the loss of 5 wickets. Rajasthan will now face Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1. At the same time, Chennai's journey ended with defeat.Man of the match Ashwin played an important role in this victory. He hit 2 fours and 3 sixes in his unbeaten innings of 23 balls. Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal scored the highest 59 runs for Rajasthan. He hit 8 fours and 1 six in his innings of 44 balls. After the win, Ashwin said, 'Feels like a million dollars. This win was very important for us and we were successful. It's a very good end to the group stage.He further said, 'Everything was clear before the tournament. I had to work on many things. The team management was clear about my position. I know what my role is. I have always believed that I understand the game very well. They (management) have also understood me very well. I want to play my 'A' game today. I am very happy about the team making it to the playoffs.