'Credit to Dhruv Jurel': Inside RR's Jofra Archer move that turned the game vs GT
Parag said he had a different plan initially but changed it after Jurel’s input. "I was actually going to switch the order but credit to Jurel - he asked me to go with Jofra for the 19th. Wanted to go as fast as possible and as straight as possible," Parag said after the match.
Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag said after the match that wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel played a key role in the decision to bring Jofra Archer on for the 19th over, a move that helped them beat Gujarat Titans by six runs in a close game on Saturday. Archer also spoke about the change. "I didn't take it from him.
Riyan changed his mind. He was going to bowl the 19th and I was going to bowl the last one. Practice and a game can be two different things.
Being adaptable is important. Slower balls weren't staying in so we had to go predominantly pace on," he said. In the end, Tushar Deshpande bowled the final over and conceded only four runs, even though Gujarat Titans needed 10.
He started with a wide but then kept his length right, bowling yorkers and fuller balls to close out the game. Earlier, Gujarat Titans needed 15 runs from the last two overs, but Archer gave away only four in the 19th over, leaving 10 for the final over. Chasing 211, Gujarat Titans were in trouble at 161 for 7 before Kagiso Rabada (23 not out) and stand-in captain Rashid Khan (24) added quick runs to bring the match close, but they could not finish it.