Rahul Tewatia was the star of the night as he slammed five sixes in the 18th over in IPL 2020

Rahul Tewatia was the star of the night as he slammed five sixes in the 18th over in IPL 2020

By Onlykhabar News Media Mon 28 September, 2020 ( about 5 years ago ) 🎤662 Viewerssport

It was misery for Rahul Tewatia for the first few minutes after his arrival at the crease in the game against Kings XI Punjab on Sunday.

Tewatia is not a regular number four for Rajasthan Royals, but was promoted in the batting order in the mammoth 224-run chase. He arrived at the crease when the side required 124 runs to win in 54 overs.  He was hardly able to middle the ball and the fans on social networking platforms were either critical of him, or were sympathizing with him for being put in such a situation.  By the end of 17th over, Tewatia was 17* off 23 deliveries. The side still needed 51 to win from 18 deliveries, and his presence was hardly inspiring any confidence.

From sailing in troubled waters minutes ago, Tewatia suddenly became the hero of the match. But that's T20 cricket. As KXIP captain KL Rahul aptly put it after the match, the game "keeps you humble all the time."  Tewatia struck Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over -- the ball sailed outside the stadium on one occasion for a group of lucky pedestrians to pick it up as souvenir. It happens a lot in Sharjah.

Following Tewatia's stunning knock, the internet took a humble pie and began to hail the remarkable temperament of the 27-year-old Indian cricketer. Rahul Tewatia's Twitter account in 2017 largely comprised of motivational quotes and one of his tweets fit the situation perfectly. As with most things in social media, it didn't take long for people to dig up content from the past which perfectly suited the present occasion. In case of Tewatia, it was apt, too. "Keep the faith. The most amazing things in life tend to happen right at the moment you're about to give up hope," he wrote on July 15, 2017. 

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By Onlykhabar News Media Mon 28 September, 2020 🎤662 Viewerssport
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Rahul Tewatia was the star of the night as he slammed five sixes in the 18th over in IPL 2020

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