New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals (RR) star batter Riyan Parag has been criticised time and again for not scoring runs for his team. Parag (56 runs off 31 balls) scored his second fifty in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Tuesday to guide his team to a modest 144/8 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.
RCB bowlers rocked RR's top-order as the team scratched their way to the triple-figure score. Thanks to Parag's heroics, his unbeaten 56-run knock, helped Rajasthan post a respectable total.
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In the 20th over of Rajasthan's innings, which was bowled by Harshal Patel, Parag scored 18 runs as he assured to finish the innings on a high to push the momentum in his team's favor.
Riyan Parag hit Harshal for a six off the last ball of the innings after which he started going towards the dugout, but for some reason, Harshal Patel and Riyan Parag exchanged a few words. A member of Rajasthan Royals' support staff intervened, after which the matter was settled. The reason behind the tussle between the two players is not known but it was definitely not a good sight to watch.
RR vs RCB Brief Scores: Rajasthan Royals 144/8 in 20 overs (Riyan Parag 56*, Sanju Samson 27; Josh Hazlewood 2/19, Wanindu Hasaranga 2/23) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore.