GT vs SRH: Rashid Khan leaks 45 runs off 4 overs in opposition to former teammates

Rashid Khan had a night to overlook in opposition to his former franchise SunRiSers Hyderabad on Wednesday, April 27 on the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The Gujarat Titans vice-captain registered his third-worst figures within the historical past of the IPL after his former teammates took him to the cleaners in Match 40 of IPL 2022.

Rashid Khan gave away 45 runs and did go wicketless as SunRisers Hyderabad left-hander Abhishek Sharma hit the much-feared leg-spinner to all elements of the enduring venue. As many as 3 sixes and a pair of boundaries had been scored in opposition to the Afghanistan leg-spinner who is understood to be one of many miserly operators within the IPL.

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Notably, his figures of 0/45 are the worst for Rashid Khan when he has not picked up a wicket. Only twice has Rashid conceded extra in an IPL innings than Wednesday.

RASHID’S EXPENSIVE OUTINGS

4 overs – 1/55 in 2018 in opposition to Punjab Kins
4 overs – 1/49 in 2018 in opposition to Chennai Super Kings
4 overs – 0/45 in 2022 in opposition to SunRisers Hyderabad

Rashid didn’t do a lot completely different however Abhishek, having seen the star leg-spinner on the nets through the years, was in a position to decide up his googlies and belt them over the ropes. The younger left-hander, with the arrogance of studying Rashid nicely, hit him for 2 monstrous sixes into the deep mid-wicket boundary.

Notably, within the days main as much as the much-anticipated top-of-the-table contest, SRH’s batting coach Brian Lara had spoken about how batters try to play out Rashid than taking him on within the IPL.

“I have a great respect for Rashid Khan but I believe we have the right combination. Rashid Khan was someone who opposition teams decided to defend against, he was not much of a wicket-taker,” Lara advised broadcaster Star Sports

It was not simply Rashid however categorical pacer Lockie Ferguson was additionally taken to the cleaners by SRH on Wednesday. The New Zealand pacer gave away 52 runs, together with 25 runs off the final over, in his 4-over spell.

Young Shashank Singh, who had been warming the benches within the first half of the season, made a uncommon alternative depend, hitting 3 back-to-back sixes in opposition to Ferguson within the final over as SunRisers posted 195 on the board after being despatched into bat.