Cricket Fraternity Awestruck After Tewatia Smokes 5 Sixes Off Cottrell's Over To Seal IPL 2020 Game For RR Against KXIP

In one of the most clinical finishes ever seen in T20 cricket's history, Tewatia notched up 39 runs in his last ten deliveries to end up scoring a match winning half ton to help Rajasthan Royals pull off a sensational chase against Kings Eleven Punjab.

Rahul Tewatia (Image: IPL T20/BCCI Twitter Handle)

It once again rained sixes at a belter of a track at the Sharjah Cricket Ground in United Arab Emirates (UAE) as Rajasthan Royals pulled off a sensational chase to beat Kings Eleven Punjab in the thirteenth edition of the Indian Premier League played on Sunday (September 27). While Sanju Samson once again bagged the man of the match for his belligerent knock that was instrumental in setting up the massive chase, it was Rahul Tewatia who sealed the record breaking 224-run chase for the Royals by scoring a game changing 51 off just 31 balls. Tewatia who looked completely out of sorts during the initial part of his innings changed gears completely once Sanju Samson fell for a fiery 85-run knock. Tewatia who was struggling badly and unable to rotate strike, scoring 9 off 19 deliveries made amends for his unassuming start as he unleashed a carnage on Windies seamer Sheldon Cottrell and Mohammad Shami. The hard hitting Royals power hitter got into six hitting mode as he smoked 5 sixes off Cottrell in one over to turn the game on its heads. The southpaw did not end there as he was severe on Shami too, striking him for towering sixes too. In one of the most clinical finishes ever seen in T20 cricket's history, Tewatia notched up 39 runs in his last ten deliveries to end up scoring a match winning half ton to help Rajasthan Royals pull off a sensational chase against Kings Eleven Punjab. Cricketers all over the world sat in awe of this spectacular and once in a lifetime performance by Rahul Tewatia. Here are some of the congratulatory messages posted by leading cricketers including Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar on Tewatia's spectacular batting display

Terrific batting by @rajasthanroyals’ batsmen Smith, Sanju & Tewatia to chase this mega total.

They kept their cool and accelerated beautifully. Surprised how the @lionsdenkxip fast bowlers didn’t bowl many yorkers and also failed to use M Ashwin enough. #RRvKXIP #IPL2020 pic.twitter.com/f52wF11uig — Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) September 27, 2020

What an amazing game of cricket. So many things to talk about. Firstly - what courage and heart shown from Tewatia, especially after his poor start with the bat, well done young man-awesome ! My man @IamSanjuSamson once again-pure class ! Great win @rajasthanroyals wow wow wow !

— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) September 27, 2020

What a Game @lionsdenkxip vs @rajasthanroyals brilliant chase by young guns..@IamSanjuSamson #IPL @rahultewatia02 outstanding hitting in the end ????????????✅ Sanju what a talent he is.. should be plying for India in all format with such talent ????????

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) September 27, 2020

Outstanding come back from #tewatia wasn’t easy for him bad choice of lengths certainly helped him #welldone #IPLinUAE

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) September 27, 2020