Ravindra Jadeja Joins Hardik Pandya In Elite Indian All-Rounder List

Rajasthan Royals (RR) all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja on Friday became the second Indian all-rounder to achieve the double of 4,000 runs and 200 wickets in T20s. Jadeja achieved this milestone during his side's match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), scoring an unbeaten 24* off 25 balls, with a four, during a chase of 203 runs. Now, in 350 T20s and 254 innings, he has made 4,016 runs at an average of 26.59 and a strike rate of 130.47, with five fifties. He has also taken 238 wickets in 350 matches at an average of 30.70, with three four-fers and a five-for to his name, and best figures of 5/16.

Overall, he is the 25th player to reach this double.

In the IPL, he has scored 3,291 runs in 258 matches and 200 innings at an average of 28.12 and a strike rate of 129.87, with five fifties and a best score of 77*. He has also taken 173 wickets at an average of 30.31, with three four-fers and a fifer.

Coming to the match, RCB were put in to bowl first. Courtesy of standout knocks from skipper Rajat Patidar (63 off 40 balls, with four boundaries and four sixes), Virat Kohli (32 off 16 balls, with seven fours) and Venkatesh Iyer (29* off 15 balls, with a four and two sixes), RCB managed to put up 201/8 despite wickets falling regularly.

Ravi Bishnoi (2/32), Jofra Archer (2/33 in three overs) and Brijesh Sharma (2/37) were the top wicket-takers for RR.

During the run chase, knocks from Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (78 off 26 balls, with eight fours and seven sixes) and Dhruv Jurel (81* off 43 balls, with eight fours and three sixes) outbatted RCB completely as RR chased down the total with two overs and six wickets in hand.

While RR went four wins in four matches, RCB lost their first game after two wins.

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