Hazlewood and Jaiswal in IPL 2025 (AP Photos)
In the match 28 of IPL 2025, RR are up against RCB at the SMS Stadium in Jaipur. The Samson-led Rajasthan Royals started off slowly, but they still managed to score above 173 in their 20 overs.
Rajat Patidar Trusts Bhuvneshwar Kumar Over Josh Hazlewood
In the last five overs, RR scored 59 runs, and there are questions being raised over the choice of bowlers from Rajat Patidar. One of the talking points is Josh Hazlewood not completing his four overs, despite wicket on the final ball of his third over. Instead, Patidar went with Bhuvneshwar Kumar because of his good record in the recent matches at the death, and the bowler also gave just 10 runs in the 18th over.
On the other hand, in the over when Josh Hazlewood got the big wicket of Yashasvi Jaiswal at 75, he gave away 12 runs. Also, the move to give Bhuvneshwar Kumar the final over did not go that bad for RCB, as the Indian pacer got the wicket of Hetmyer and RR could manage 11 runs in the over.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar More Reliable At The Death
Overall, Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled four overs for 32 runs and picked up a wicket, giving runs at an economy rate of just eight. Hazlewood, on the other hand, gave 26 runs in three overs with wicket of Yashasvi Jaiswal and had an economy rate of 8.7. Also, Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been a better death bowler than Josh Hazlewood over the years, and can nail yorkers more consistently that Josh Hazlewood.
The Australian has also been pretty expensive in the last two overs at the death, and in the last match, he went for 40 runs in his three overs. The last over he bowled in that match went for 22 runs, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been brilliant both against DC and MI. Thus, the decision to bring Bhuvneshwar Kumar in place of Josh Hazlewood in the final over seems completely logical.
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