Having restricted Eoin Morgan’s side to a below par 133/9 after Chris Morris (4/23) led the show with the ball, the RR batsmen batted steadily on a not-so-typical Wankhede wicket to make a tricky run chase look easy in the end.
Why Rajasthan put David Miller to bat at No. 6
David Miller, who was held back to bat at No. 6 rather than his usual No. 5 position, revealed that it was a tactical decision by the Royals’ management to promote allrounder Rahul Tewatia ahead of him.
Speaking during the post-match interview, David Miller explained:
Although the move did not work out as Tewatia (five off eight balls) was done in by a Prasidh Krishna bouncer to leave RR at 100/4 in 13.4 overs, the experienced David Miller ensured there was no chance of a KKR fightback by delivering a steady 24-run knock to finish things off in the company of his skipper.
Speaking about his unbeaten innings, which took 23 balls and contained three boundaries, David Miller said:
It was an important win for Rajasthan after the 10-wicket mauling they received at the hands of Virat Kohli’s rampaging RCB in their last game.
Coming after such a dispiriting loss, the win will have certainly given them a much-needed confidence boost. It also lifted them up off the bottom of the table as they moved into sixth position with four points from five games.
Terming it as a clinical performance which will help their confidence into the next game, David Miller said:
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