Guwahati, Apr 10:Blistering fifties by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Dhruv Jurel powered Rajasthan Royals to a six-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their IPL match here on Friday.
Sent in to bat, RCB rode on a fighting half-century by skipper Rajat Patidar (63) to post 201 for 8.
Virat Kohli (32), Romario Shepherd (22) and Venkatesh Iyer (29) also chipped in with useful contributions.
In reply, Sooryavanshi (78 off 26 balls) and Dhruv Jurel (81 not out off 43 balls) shared a 37-ball 108-run partnership for the second wicket to set the platform. Krunal Pandya (2/30) tried to bring them back with back-to-back wickets. But Jurel, in the company of Ravindra Jadeja (24), completed the task with another 68-run stand, with two overs to spare. For RR, Jofra Archer (2/33), Ravi Bishnoi (2/32) and Brijesh Sharma (2/37) took two wickets. (PTI)
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 201 for 8 in 20 overs (Rajat Patidar 63; Jofra Archer 2/33, Ravi Bishnoi 2/32, Brijesh Sharma 2/37).
Rajasthan Royals: 202 for 4 in 18 overs (Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 78, Dhruv Jurel 80 not out; Krunal Pandya 2/30, Josh Hazlewood 2/44).
Brijesh shines in IPL
Brijesh Sharma from Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur starred for Rajasthan Royals against Royal Challengers Bangalore at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati during the Indian Premier League.
He took 2/37 in 4 overs, removing Jitesh Sharma and Tim David with disciplined pace and effective slower balls. Former cricketers Vidhya Bhaskar, Sarabjeet Singh and Dhruv Mahajan praised his composure, calling him a fearless “scalp hunter” and a standout talent from Udhampur.
Social media and former players credited his rise through domestic cricket and T20 leagues, highlighting his consistency and match-winning temperament.
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