On Wednesday, Rajasthan Royals player Ravichandran Ashwin surpassed Sunil Narine to become the fifth-highest wicket-taker in IPL history. In an essential eliminator match against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Ravichandran Ashwin conveyed a game-dominating spell, taking two wickets for 19 runs in four overs, keeping a good economy pace of 4.80. Cameron Green and Glenn Maxwell were among the key wickets he took, limiting RCB to 172/8. Ashwin’s IPL carrier currently boasts 180 wickets in 211 games, with a normal of 29.58 and an economy pace of 7.10.
Ravichandran Ashwin Becomes 5th Highest Wicket-Taker in IPL.
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His performance helped him surpass Narine, who has 179 wickets in 176 matches. Yuzvendra Chahal, a national and established cricket teammate, holds the best position with 205 wickets in 159 matches. Rajasthan Royals chose to bowl first after winning the toss in the match. With a few RCB players getting begins, none could change them into critical scores, with Rajat Patidar, Virat Kohli, and Mahipal Lomror being the top donors. Avesh Khan arose as RR’s best bowler, with outstanding help from Ravichandran Ashwin and Trent Boult. In the chase, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Tom Kohler-Cadmore had a 46-run stand in the opening stand.
Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, and Rovman Powell ensured a four-wicket victory with one over remaining, although the RCB bowlers exerted pressure, reducing RR to 112/4 in 13.1 overs. RCB’s standout bowler was Mohammed Siraj. Ravichandran Ashwin’s all-around performance acquired him the ‘Player of the Match’ award. With this success, Rajasthan Royals will currently confront Sunrisers Hyderabad in the second qualifier on May 24 in Chennai, holding back nothing in the last against Kolkata Knight Riders on May 26.
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