Zoom News : May 28, 2022, 08:07 AM
Shane Warner Rajasthan Royals IPL 2022 Final: Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals thrashed Faf du Plessis' Royal Challengers Bangalore by 7 wickets in Qualifier 2 on Friday night. After this stunning win, RR has entered the IPL final after 14 years. In the first season of IPL, under the captaincy of Shane Warne, the team reached the final and won the title. Centurion Jos Buttler and captain Sanju Samson looked a bit emotional after Rajasthan's spectacular win and both the players talked about Shane Warne after the match.Jos Buttler, who played a key role in the victory against RCB, said, "Shane Warne is a very influential person for Rajasthan Royals and for helping the team to success in the first season, we will miss him a lot but we know he is very important to us today. Watching with pride."Sanju Samson, while recalling the IPL 2008 final, said, "I was very young and that was the first season of IPL. I remember I was playing an under-16 match somewhere in Kerala. There I watched the match with friends, I remember that last run was taken by Sohail Tanveer with Shane Warne. It was a very memorable moment."Talking about the match, RCB, batting first, had set a target of 158 runs to win against Rajasthan on the basis of Patidar's half-century. RR achieved this score with 11 balls to spare for the loss of three wickets. For Rajasthan, Jos Buttler played an unbeaten innings of 106 runs in 60 balls with the help of 10 fours and 6 sixes.Rajasthan Royals will now face Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat Titans in the title battle on 29th May.