IPL 2020: Tewatia recalls carnage, Smith expresses delight & KL Rahul notes his learnings

Reflecting upon his initial st of batting against Punjab, Rahul Tewatia remarked that y were 'worst first 20 balls' that he has ever played. batting all-rounder was promoted up order in high-octane chase on Sunday. However, Tewatia found it difficult to go big initially and mistimed his shots frequently. 

After a series of initial mishits, Tewatia anunced his arrival on style as he smacked Sheldon Cottrell for 5 huge maximums in an over. all-rounder also registered his half-century off 30 deliveries and played an instrumental cameo in guiding Rajasthan past line. 

"That was worst first 20 balls that I have ever played. I was hitting ball very good in nets, so I h belief in myself and kept going. I was t hitting ball well initially, I saw in dug-out, everybody was curious because y kw that I can hit ball long. I thought I h to believe in myself. It was a matter of one six, after that, I got going. Five in an over went amazing. Coach sent me to hit sixes off leg-spinner, but unfortunately, I didn't hit him. Ultimately, I hit off or bowlers," said Tewatia. 

'That was some chase!'

Skipper Steve Smith too fell in line to heap praise upon Tewatia as he stunned world of cricket with his blitzkrieg. Smith reckoned that even three sixes off Cottrell would have got Rajasthan back in team and that he thought team would be chasing 250 at some point. 

"That was some chase! Tewatia, that was some sort of display against Cottrell. We got an idea about conditions here in last game. It's a small ground, we always thought if we have wickets in shed we always have a chance. Samson is hitting sixes at will at moment. We saw in nets that he was hitting ball like he did in that over to Cottrell. Credit to him," said winning-skipper. 

"Okay to have one b game'

Despite scoring a brilliant half-century and continuing his form, KL Rahul landed on or side of victory and ted his lessons from game. skipper was t upset with defeat credited Rajasthan for ir performance. Highlighting that it is okay to have a b game, Rahul said, " Look, this is T20 cricket, we have seen it so many years w, we did a lot of things right, we have to keep our chin up and come back stronger. A lot of positives tonight, we did a lot of things right, but such things do happen, great game of cricket, we have to give it to m (Rajasthan)." 

" game keeps you humble all time, I honestly did think we h game in our pocket. Towards end y batted well and put pressure on our bowlers which led to mistakes. I back m to do job, y have done well in last two games, it's okay to have one b game. It's good that this came early in tournament, y will only learn from this and come back strongly," Rahul ded. 

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