Kartik Tyagi defended four points in the final against the Punjab Kings.© BCCI / IPL
Rajasthan Royals (RR) race leader Kartik Tyagi made a name for himself after winning a stunning final against the Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Game 32 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in Dubai. The young coach defended four points in the final against the Punjab Kings, which guided his team to a narrow 2-point victory. After his exploits Tuesday night, Tyagi was praised by many veterans of the game. Indian point guard Jasprit Bumrah was one of them. “What a finish, #KartikTyagi! To keep a cool head under that kind of pressure and get the job done, great stuff, very impressive! #PBKSvRR # IPL2021,” Bumrah tweeted.
What a finish, #KartikTyagi! To keep a cool head under that kind of pressure and to get the job done, that’s great, very impressive! #PBKSvRR # IPL2021
- Jasprit Bumrah (@ Jaspritbumrah93) September 21, 2024
Reacting to Bumrah’s tweet, Rajasthan Royals wrote on Twitter, “When you impress the best in the business,” with a photo of Jasprit Bumrah and Kartik Tyagi in white. Bumrah is considered one of the best death bowlers in the world and his words of praise will be a huge morale booster for young Tyagi.
When you impress the best in the business #HallaBol | #RoyalsFamily | #PBKSvRR pic.twitter.com/LorA1d8huo
- Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) September 22, 2024
The Punjab Kings, led by KL Rahul, dominated the chase by 186 points heading into the final as they only needed four points to register their fourth win of the season, but Tyagi didn’t let that happen. .
The 20-year-old threw five point balls and secured the wickets from explosive Nicholas Pooran and Deepak Hooda in the final part of the game to guide the Rajasthan Royals to a memorable victory.
Tyagi came back with the numbers 2/29 in his four overs.
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With the victory, the Rajasthan Royals led by Sanju Samson moved up to fifth place in the points table while the Punjab Kings are still in seventh place.
The Rajasthan Royals will then face the Delhi Capitals on Saturday at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
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