Did you Know? Rajasthan Royals' Hero Krishnappa Gowtham was Part of the Mumbai Indians Squad in IPL 10 & Didn't Play a Single Game
The off-spinner was part of the Mumbai Indians squad last season and made sure performed well against them this year.
Krishnappa Gowtham’s 11-ball 33 sank Mumbai Indians in a contest the defending champions looked set to win. Gowtham came at the fall of Heinrich Klaasen’s wicket with Rajasthan Royals’ score reading 125 for six in 17.1 overs. Needing 43 off 17 balls, Gowtham with his stroke-making batted Mumbai Indians out of the contest. Believe it or not, the off-spinner was part of the Mumbai Indians squad last season. He, however, did not feature in any game and was let go ahead of the IPL 2018 auction. At the auction, the Karnataka spinner was apparently picked by Royals for INR 6.2 Crore. And, the move to bring him on board proved to be a productive one. At least, we can say so tonight! IPL 2018 Points Table
Gowtham, who came in to bat at eight, kept RR in the hunt after smashing Mustafizur Rahman for a six and a four in the 18th over to bring the equation down to 28 off 12 balls. With some support from debutant Jofra Archer, Gowtham slammed Jasprit Bumrah for two fours in the penultimate over to make things possible for Royals. RR vs MI Full Scorecard
Needing ten off the last over, Hardik Pandya scalped Archer on the first ball. Gowtham, however, did not lose hope and took a calculated risk against Pandya. The tall right-hander played a ramp shot over short third-man to score a valuable boundary. He then finished things off in style by hitting Pandya for a huge six over the mid-wicket boundary to take his side home with two balls and three wickets to spare.
Meanwhile, this was Rajasthan Royals’ third win from six matches as they move to the fifth place on IPL 2018 points table. Mumbai Indians, on the other hand, continue to bet at seventh place with just one victory in their kitty.
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