Mohammed Siraj, on Wednesday (May 22), bowled Riyan Parag to prevent him from taking Rajasthan Royals to the line in the tie against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

The right-handed batsman came out to bat in the 10th over and held firm at one end as RR lost the wickets of their captain Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel in quick succession. RR were reeling at 112 for 4 in the 14th over at one point before Riyan Parag and Shimron Hetmyer steadied the ship.

The duo took the score past the 150-run mark and looked like they would take RR home. However, Mohammed Siraj broke the stand in the 18th over by castling Parag. On the second ball of the over, the right-arm pacer bowled a lofted delivery and Parag attempted a big push through the boundary. However, he failed to make any contact with the ball and the ball crashed into the stumps.

Parag departed after scoring 36 runs off 26 balls with the help of four fours and two sixes. He also shared a crucial 45-run stand with Hetmyer for the fifth wicket.

Talking about the game, RR beat RCB by four wickets to qualify for the second qualifier and eliminated the latter from IPL 2024. With a target of 173 runs, RR crossed the finish line in 19 overs. RR will now face Sunrisers Hyderabad in the second qualifier for a place in the final. Kolkata Knight Riders have already booked their place in the title final.

The defeat has ended RCB’s impressive streak of six consecutive wins in the competition. RCB’s chances of making the playoffs seemed exhausted after losing seven of their first eight games. However, they won six games in a row to make the playoffs.

Watch how Mohammed Siraj cleans Riyan Parag’s bowls:

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