RR fly-half Yashasvi Jaiswal reveals struggles behind his first IPL ton

Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrates her first hundred IPLs (Photo: iplt20.com)

Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrates her first hundred IPLs (Photo: iplt20.com)

Yashasvi hit 16 fours and eight sixes during his time in the middle, taking his total of 400 carries this season and grabbing the Purple Cap

Rajasthan Royals fly-half Yashasvi Jaiswal added another feather to his cap on Saturday as he took on Mumbai Indians. Playing her 32n/a IPL game, the young hitter smashed his first cent in the tournament with just 53 deliveries. He ended up with a 124 from 62 helping RR set MI up a mammoth goal of 212 at Wankhede Stadium.

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The duo of Jaiswal and Jos Buttler have been on a roll this season. They had a blast beating MI as they sewed a 72-run stand for the first wicket. The former hit Riley Meredith for 4 fours in an over to take RR past 50 inside five overs, as they finished the power play at a solid 65 with no loss. But once the opening stand was broken by Piyush Chawla, RR continued to lose wickets at regular intervals. It was Yashavi who held his nerve and delivered throughout the heats.

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The Mumbai youngster has batted 16 fours and eight sixes during his time in the middle, taking his total of 400 carries this season and grabbing the Purple Cap. During the innings break, he spoke about his shot, saying he enjoyed every moment of it.

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“I enjoyed every part of my innings. I thought well, planned well and hit the right shots. I practiced all the shots I want to play. Every time I hold a bat, whether it’s in the nets or in the game, I feel the same. The things I do in training will reflect in the game,” Yashasvi told broadcasters.

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“I worked a lot on my stick, my skills with Zubin sir throughout the season, white ball and red ball. When I got to the hundred it was an amazing feeling and that’s what I wanted. It’s really special, I need to enjoy it but I need to look forward and keep going. I never thought about slowing down, I know my role in the team, I have to keep going and make sure the pace is high and contribute as much as I can to the team in any way I can.” he adds.

Before the start of the game, the BCCI marked the occasion of the 1000th IPL game with its secretary Jay Shah presenting memorabilia to the two captains – Rohit Sharma and Samson – as well as Royals head coach Kumar Sangakkara and MI team icon Sachin Tendulkar. .

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