Riyan Parag ruined the opportunity for Rajasthan Royals: Ravi Shastri

Jaipur : Rajasthan Royals needed 19 runs from the last over to win the IPL match against Lucknow Super Giants on Wednesday night but Rajasthan lost by 10 runs. Openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler stitched an 87-run partnership for Rajasthan Royals but Lucknow cruised to a 10-run win thanks to the brilliant bowling of their fast bowlers Avesh Khan (3/25) and Marcus Stoinis (2/28).

Former India coach Ravi Shastri came down heavily on Riyan Parag’s batting, saying that his innings ruined whatever chances Rajasthan had. Parag has struggled in the big matches and was able to score only four runs in his first eight balls. Shastri told Star Sports after the match, “They had lost Samson, Butler and Jaiswal but they still had depth in batting. I think when Riyan Parag came to play and the way he played the first eight balls, it changed the course of the match.

Shastri said, “Devdutt Padikal, on the other hand, lost his rhythm. Runs started coming in singles and there was a time when no boundary was hit in 28 balls. When you go through such times, you invite trouble. “He said,” They knew they were chasing the target. They are on top of the table but they will learn a lot from this defeat. They will think about changing the batting order. Parag was given the responsibility but they saw how he played. They have a strong batting line up. They should have thought about ending the match earlier.

Parag is already on the target of internet users for his batting. Parag’s score was: 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1 in the first eight balls. He came out to bat when Rajasthan needed more than 10 runs per over but his four runs off eight balls changed all the momentum. A fan said in his tweet, “I ask once again what is he in the team for. Whose quota is that after all.” Another user said, “Parag in his last 36 IPL innings – runs – 401, average – 13.36, strike rate – 122.25, wickets – 3”