“Bro is getting better with every IPL game”- Riyan Parag, who was slammed for his attitude, SMASHES his 3rd fifty

This is Riyan Parag's third fifty of the IPL season, earlier scoring fifties against Delhi and Mumbai.

“Bro is getting better with every IPL game”- Riyan Parag, who was slammed for his attitude, SMASHES his 3rd fifty

Sanju Samson and Riyan Parag (Image via BCCI)

Riyan Parag’s incredible form in the 2024 IPL continues as the 22-year-old smacked his third fifty of the season against Gujarat Titans, taking 34 balls to reach the milestone. He ended his innings with 74 runs, with a strike rate of 158.33. 

Coming in to bat when the team lost both openers in the powerplay, Riyan Parag did not have great start. He almost lost his wicket on his 2nd delivery after Rashid Khan produced a nick, but Matthew Wade dropped him. By the end of the 9th over, he had hit only 9 runs in 12 deliveries, with no boundaries. 

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In the 10th over Parag started showing some aggression, hitting Noor Ahmed for a six over deep mid wicket. From 9 off 12, he scored the next 41 runs in 22 balls, smacking four maximums and two boundaries. He brought up his fifty by hitting Mohit Sharma for a six.

Parag kept attacking, while also building a brilliant partnership with captain Sanju Samson worth 130 runs. Parag’s incredible innings finally came to an end in the 19th over, two balls after he hit Sharma for a six. He tried to smack the pacer down the ground but an excellent fielding effort by Vijay Shankar put an end to his rampage. In the 48 balls Parag played, he hit five sixes and three boundaries. 

Fans praise Riyan Parag after incredible fifty 

Before the start of the 2024 IPL, Riyan Parag was one of the most trolled players in the IPL, often mocked for his confidence while not performing. This season has seen a change in his public image, as fans finally realize how good the Assamese batter is. 

Mathew Wade and Riyan Parag
Mathew Wade and Riyan Parag (Image via ESPN)

Check out their reactions: 

https://twitter.com/vangadale/status/1778078949937201260
https://twitter.com/Adityakrsaha/status/1778079351772209272

Thanks to his fifty, along with Samson’s fifty, Rajasthan Royals posted the score of 196/7. Apart from Rashid Khan, every bowler had an economy rate of 9.25 or more. Parag’s fifty also puts him 2nd in the Orange Cap race, with 261 runs. He is still 55 runs behind his idol, Virat Kohli. 

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