At this point, you could hand Josh Hazlewood a new ball, old ball, tennis ball, or even a mango, and he'd still be sending batters back to the pavilion like it’s a clearance sale. Breakfast, lunch, dinner — Hazlewood’s been feasting on batters like he’s got a buffet to finish, and Thursday night? No cheat day.
Dhruv Jurel was going hell for leather aur ek waqt par Rajasthan Royals ki jeet nishchit lag rahi thi. Bhai last two overs mein sirf 18 runs hi to chahiye the — piece of cake, right? Enter: Hazlewood, aka The Great Wall of Australia.
In the 19th over, he gave away 1 lonely run, picked up 2 wickets, and basically flipped the script like a plot twist in a Bollywood movie. And just to flex a little more, apne penultimate over mein sirf 6 runs hi diye the inhone. End result? 4 wickets, his best figures this season, and a mic-drop moment for the ages.
Oh, and did we mention? He’s now chilling at the top of the wicket-takers list with 16 scalps, sharing the throne with Prasidh Krishna like it's a cricket-themed Game of Thrones. Home ground or away — doesn’t faze him. RCB says “we need help,” and Hazlewood’s like “say less.”
Remember when people clowned RCB for having a bowling lineup weaker than instant noodles? Yeah… this season, they’re flipping that narrative, with two of their bowlers in the top 7. Who’s laughing now?
Josh Hazlewood's stellar show helped the Royal Challengers win by beat Rajasthan by 11 runs. It was their first win in Bengaluru in 4 home games this season. On the other hand, there has been no 'Royal' show by RR so far and with 5th consecutive loss, their hopes of finishing in the top 4 have almost diminished.
