Great fast bowler of South Africa dale steyn Praised Tushar Deshpande for his exceptional bowling in the death overs against Gujarat Titans, which ensured Rajasthan Royals' second win of IPL 2026. Deshpande had only 11 runs to defend in the final over at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, but to everyone's surprise, including Steyn, he conceded only three runs as RR won the thriller by seven runs on the last ball.
Steyn particularly credited Deshpande for delivering his balls to the desired length and sticking to his plan to execute it brilliantly. The former South African cricketer believes that it would have been extremely difficult for the RR fast bowler to maintain his composure in the last over, where both the teams scored more than 200 runs, but Deshpande showed everyone his class by completing it.
“The last over was bowled Tushar Deshpande It was extraordinary. He executed his yorkers perfectly under pressure, did not give a player like Rashid Khan any chance to hit boundaries and he ensured that his team had no trouble in the final over of the 200-plus target. It is very difficult for a bowler to remain calm in such a high-pressure situation because there are so many things going on in your mind. But ensuring that your plans are executed perfectly without feeling pressured is a rare skill,” Steyn said via JioStar.
“Tushar bowled a four-inch-perfect yorker, then he changed his line and bowled a length ball, and by doing that he bowled the ball. Rashid Khan While trying to hit a big shot on that ball, he got caught out on the boundary line. Amazing display of sportsmanship. “Tushar Deshpande bowled fearlessly and this bowling performance will ensure that the Indian selectors do not take their eyes off him this IPL season,” the veteran fast bowler said.
After a confidence-boosting performance in Ahmedabad, Deshpande will look to prove his class once again as RR take on Mumbai Indians in their next game at the ACA Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Tuesday, April 07.
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