Jofra Archer and Tom Curran collect 30 runs off Lungi Ngidi over in RR vs CSK IPL 2020 match

Dixit Bhargav | 22/09/2020
Jofra Archer and Tom Curran collect 30 runs off Lungi Ngidi over in RR vs CSK IPL 2020 match

Jofra Archer and Tom Curran: The English pair of fast bowlers took on the South African fast bowler at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

During the fourth match of the ongoing 13th season of the Indian Premier League between Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings in Sharjah, Rajasthan Royals fast bowlers in Jofra Archer and Tom Curran (10*) took on the attack against Chennai Super Kings pacer Lungi Ngidi to score 30 runs in the last over.

Coming in to bat at No. 9 in the penultimate over, Archer hit his second ball for a soaring six off Ngidi. On the second ball of the over, Archer hit a short delivery from Ngidi towards the mid-wicket region for a mountainous six which ended up on the roof.

On the next two deliveries, Ngidi overstepped only to be hit for another two sixes from Archer. Having conceded 27 runs on the first two deliveries, Ngidi was in contention to concede the most runs in an over (37) in the IPL.

After losing momentum towards the business end, Royals crossed the 200-run mark on the back of Archer scoring 27* (8) with the help of four sixes.

However, the right-arm bowled pulled things back to be hit for only three singles on the last four deliveries. In the process, Ngidi (4-0-56-1) became the most expensive bowler tonight after CSK spinner Piyush Chawla (4-0-55-1).

Jofra Archer and Tom Curran collect 30 runs

Earlier, Chawla was attacked by Royals wicket-keeper batsman Sanju Samson who hit the veteran spinner for 28 runs in the eighth over. Samson, who blasted his way to score 74 (32) with the help of one four and nine sixes, played a pivotal role in RR scoring 216/7 in 20 overs.

It is worth mentioning that Samson had shared a 121-run stand for the second wicket alongside captain Steve Smith (69). With bowling figures of 4-0-33-3, Chennai all-rounder Sam Curran was the pick of their bowlers.

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Dixit Bhargav

Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

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