\u201cIt\u2019s important that we back ourselves, and if we play our best game, we will come across. Luckily for me, Shubham Dubey came in and played an excellent knock over there, took a lot of pressure off me. And then, like I said, in the third or second last over, I really connected a few balls, which obviously took us over the line,\u201d Ferreira said in a video released by IPL on X.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Chasing a daunting 223, the Rajasthan Royals found themselves under pressure midway through the innings, with the required rate climbing beyond 12 runs per over. However, Ferreira and Dubey stitched an unbeaten 77-run stand off just 32 balls, dismantling Punjab\u2019s pace attack to complete the chase in 19.2 overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Earlier, the Royals got off to a flying start thanks to 15-year-old sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who smashed 43 off 16 balls, while Yashasvi Jaiswal contributed a brisk 51. Despite a middle-order slowdown triggered by Yuzvendra Chahal\u2019s strikes, RR stayed in the hunt before Ferreira and Dubey finished the job in style.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Reflecting on the team\u2019s approach, Ferreira stressed the importance of staying grounded regardless of results.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cAs I said, it\u2019s just taking it game for game, putting it aside, enjoying this victory. You know, celebrating it, never too high or never too low. And then moving on, learning from it, even when you\u2019re winning or losing, you need to take the positives and the negatives and grow as a team. Because that will keep us in good standing for the right games to come,\u201d Ferreira concluded. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Reflecting on the team\u2019s approach, Ferreira stressed the importance of staying grounded regardless of results.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Despite the big total, Rajasthan\u2019s fearless finishing turned the game around, handing Punjab their first loss of the season.<\/p>\r\n\r\n