Gavaskar said the Royals suffered a setback due to a batting error. Captain Sanju Samson was wrong to bat at number five. If you are playing at number four, play at number four or number three. Take responsibility without playing down. Gavaskar pointed out that in a big decisive match, look at what happened when you might not make the right decision.
R Ashwin replaced Sanju as the one-downer. Devadatta Padikkal also played fourth. Both found good scores but the latter failed to raise the run rate. Sanju was dismissed for 6 off 4 balls. The Royals’ inability to raise the strike rate in the final overs also affected the team total. The Royals scored just under 20 runs.
Shimron Hetmeyer’s return home in connection with the birth of a child was a setback for the Royals. Heatmeyer was replaced by Russie Wanderer Dawson, who scored just 12 off 10 balls. The Royals’ batting order was disrupted by the sudden loss of Hetmeyer in the final overs. Sanju went down in the batting order to take over Hetmeyer’s job. However, the strategy did not succeed.
The Royals’ defeat was fueled by catches on the field and Chahal’s delivery to Warner’s stumps but no bail. The Royals, with 14 points from 12 games, can only advance to the playoffs if they win at least one of their remaining two games. With 12 points from 12 matches, Delhi are also looking forward to the play-offs.
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