Former Australia all-rounder Tom Moody praised Rajasthan Royals (RR) fast bowler Jofra Archer after his match-winning spell in the IPL 2026 playoffs. Moody said Archer set the tone by attacking the batsmen with pace and aggression, which helped Rajasthan Royals gain control of the contest from the start.
Rajasthan Royals defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 47 runs in the IPL 2026 eliminator at the Maharaja Yadvendra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur on Wednesday, May 27. Defending 243 runs, Archer tore apart SRH’s top order during the powerplay and put them under pressure early in the chase.
He came and attacked the opposition – Tom Moody praised Jofra Archer
Tom Moody praised during ESPNcricinfo timeout discussion jofra archer For his aggressive approach and ability to maintain high pace. Moody said that Archer focused on attacking the batsmen rather than stopping runs.
“You really have to admire his performance in a very short innings for him to turn it around. As an elite fast bowler, he was bowling over 150 [kph] On odd occasions. He did what he needed to do. Archer did not appear to be in a defensive mood. He came and attacked the opposition and took them out.”
Archer has enjoyed his best IPL season so far, taking 24 wickets and surpassing his previous best tally of 20 wickets in the 2020 campaign. Rajasthan Royals fast bowlers are currently in third place. purple cap Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Kagiso are standing behind Rabada.
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This is what he paid for – Tom Moody praises Jofra Archer
tom moody Said that the Rajasthan Royals fast bowler performed exactly as the franchise expects from him. The former Australian all-rounder said that Archer justified the faith reposed in him with his match-winning performance.
“You can’t ask for anything more than that. This is what they paid for and this is what they delivered,” Moody said.
Archer dismissed Abhishek Sharma for zero with a quick short ball. After this, he dismissed Ishan Kishan for 33 runs and then removed Travis Head for 17 runs and uprooted his stumps.
When Rajasthan Royals take on Gujarat Titans, their eyes will once again be on Archer. qualifier 2 On Friday. The fast bowler remains their biggest weapon with the new ball and he will be aiming to bowl another impressive spell to help his team reach the final of IPL 2026.
Wicket in Hyderabad affected them – Ambati Rayudu on SRH’s collapse
Ambati Rayudu said Sunrisers Hyderabad struggled to adjust to the conditions in Mullanpur after playing on flat grounds for most of the season at home. Rayudu felt that the extra pace and bounce on the pitch troubled SRH’s top-order batsmen.
“The Hyderabad wicket bowled them in. There they could line up that line and length. Here, the ball was actually skidding. It was coming off the pitch a lot faster. There was a bit more bounce as well. That’s where I felt they couldn’t adjust quickly. That’s why Abhishek and Ishan worked. Even Head was trying to cope with everything, but couldn’t do it.”
Before the eliminator, Sunrisers Hyderabad There was success against Rajasthan Royals in this season. They chased 229 against Royals in Jaipur and had earlier scored over 200 during the league stage to beat them by 57 runs.
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