Rajasthan Royals (RR) rode on Steve Smith’s well-paced half-century and 17-year-old Riyan Parag’s quickfire 43 to thrash Mumbai Indians (MI) by 5 wickets at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Saturday.
Smith, who replaced Ajinkya Rahane as the RR skipper ahead of the match, played a s🔥uperb knock, smashing his second half-century of the season. The Royals comfortably gunned down a 162-run target as they got past the finish line with five balls to spare.
Parag emerged as the unlikely hero for the hosts as the Assam 🥂all-rounder took the Mumbai bowlers to the cleaners unperturbed by the 𝔍size of the Sawai Mansingh Stadium.
Meanwhile, Quinton de Kock (65), Sur𝓰yakumar (34) and Hardik Pandya (23) were the main scorers for the MI team as they put up 161/5 in 20 overs, while skipper Rohit Sharma fell for 5 runs, to a leg𝄹-spinner Shreyas Gopal.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
U𝔍pset result IMO. Mumbai 💙had been impressive leading into the match while Rajasthan were struggling. Chasing 163 target no easy against a formidable attack. Change in Steve Smith’s profile — captain and opener — has paid dividends
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)
This boy Riyan Para🍬g has Solid cricketing attitude 💪👍🏻ﷺ
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
Have to admit that Shreyas Gopal is the find of the tournament, he has been brilliant so far but hasn't got any team support! look good at the moment
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh)
People wondering why we haven’t s𝓰een Riyan Parag more this season. He’s 17 and have been playing night games, and he didn’t get a note from his family 𝓰to stay out late🤓
— Gaurav Kapur (@gauravkapur)
Very impressed with young Riyan Parag. Something about him. have been really positive today and negated spin by taking 48 from 4 overs off K Pandya aꦬnd Markande
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
Riyan Parag (43) -n 17y-161d – missed being the youngest to hit an fifty.
Both Sanju Samson in 2013 and Prithvi Shaw in 2018 were 18y-169d – still remain the youngest.— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman)
That winning feeling! 😃😃
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals)
That's that from the SMS stadium as the win by 5 wickets.
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
17-year-old Riyan Parag played havoc with Mumbai's aspirations!
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
Chin up, boys. We continue to fight 👊
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan)
RR Fans To Their Team 😍
— RVCJ Media (@RVCJ_FB)
Well Played Riyan Parag !!!
Wishing a bright future for you.
— Being Safique (@Safiqueahmed7)
What an innings Riyan parag 🙌
Absolutely top knock and match winning. 👏👏
— 🫧. (@nxwanderlust)
The𝓀 Skipper is adjudged the Man of the Match for his match-winn𒈔ing knock of 59*
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)