Jadeja\u2019s unbeaten 43 off 29 balls came when RR were struggling at 110\/6, and his late charge with Shubham Dubey raised the visitors' total to 159, a score that was more than sufficient on a difficult pitch.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Jadeja reflected that the pitch and LSG\u2019s pace attack made early strokeplay challenging, considering the conditions and his batting approach.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWhen I was batting, it wasn\u2019t that easy. LSG have quality fast bowlers, who were bowling with pace and in good areas. It was a red-soil surface, so there was bounce, and they were getting the ball to seam. We kept losing wickets and couldn\u2019t build any partnerships. So, Donovan and I spoke about taking the innings deep. But in T20 cricket, you have to keep taking risks here and there to get to a good score. Unfortunately, he got out at the wrong time,\u201d Jadeja told JioStar. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI was just calculating the overs and was aware that Mayank Yadav might bowl the final over. I just wanted to use his pace, with a short leg-side boundary and mid-off and mid-on both up. Three of the deliveries were short, and he played a bluff by bowling one full, but luckily, I was able to score a boundary off that as well. We got those 20 runs, and as a team, you gain confidence when your bowlers have a few extra runs to play with,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Jadeja\u2019s late acceleration, particularly the 20-run final over off Mayank Yadav, shifted momentum decisively in RR\u2019s favour, giving their bowlers a cushion to attack. The all-rounder also shed light on his bowling strategy, which played a role in choking LSG\u2019s middle order, including the key wicket of Nicholas Pooran.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWhen I was batting against Digvesh Rathi, a few of his deliveries were stopping in the wicket. So, I thought that if I bowled slow on this surface, I might get some purchase as well. I didn\u2019t want to give any pace to either Mitch Marsh or Pooran, because they are big hitters and are known to hit big. So, I bowled slower, but I also wanted to vary my pace, as I didn\u2019t want to be predictable. If they hit a six or two, all the pressure built earlier gets released, reducing the margin of runs required,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
His disciplined spell complemented a fiery effort from Jofra Archer, who returned figures of 3-20, as RR bowled LSG out for just 119 in 18 overs. Jadeja also addressed questions around his role and adaptability, especially after not completing his full quota of overs in some earlier games, stressing that team requirements always come first.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWhen I come to the ground, I leave my personal ego in the hotel room. I just think about contributing in whatever way the team wants from me. When it comes to batting, I wanted to take it deep in this game, because if I had gotten out in the 17th or 18th over playing a wrong shot, we wouldn\u2019t have reached 159 and might have fallen 20\u201325 runs short. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
His disciplined spell complemented a fiery effort from Jofra Archer, who returned figures of 3-20, as RR bowled LSG out for just 119 in 18 overs. Jadeja also addressed questions around his role and adaptability, especially after not completing his full quota of overs in some earlier games, stressing that team requirements always come first.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The win lifted Rajasthan Royals to second place on the points table, while LSG slumped to their fourth straight defeat.<\/p>\r\n\r\n