Rajasthan Royals blame end of season slump on poor bowling after latest IPL defeat

[p]On a slow pitch that seemed ‌to favour spin, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/gujarat-titans/WxbsgtO5/"]Gujarat[/a] openers Sai Sudarshan and Shubman ‌Gill put on 118 for the first wicket. Gill ‌top-scored with 84 runs, leading his side to a commanding total of 229-4.[/p][p]Rashid Khan then starred with the ball, ‌picking up four wickets as Gujarat ⁠bowled [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/rajasthan-royals/S2MQPiFG/"]Rajasthan[/a] out [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/cricket/gujarat-titans-WxbsgtO5/rajasthan-royals-S2MQPiFG/?mid=ppm9lxT0"]for ‌152 in 16.3 overs to climb to second place on ​the table[/a].[/p][p][b]"I think we were just thinking to bowl in good areas and they were ​batting pretty well,"[/b] Rajasthan stand-in skipper Yashasvi Jaiswal said.[/p][p]"So we were just thinking how we can cut ⁠down the boundaries ​or big shots. So I think it was pretty good from them."[/p][embed guid="2e8846c9-b1f6-4b05-a59a-ae49a5af794a" url="https://x.com/IS_Netwrk29/status/2053165216477933936" social-type="twitter" /][p]With Nandre Burger sidelined, Jofra Archer led Rajasthan's pace attack but conceded 11 in his ‌opening over and finished with 1 for 46 in three overs.[/p][p]Jaiswal, who led the side in place of the injured Riyan Parag, defended both the team selection and Archer’s performance.[/p][p][b]"We all know that there are some days where you are in, there are some days where you cannot bowl how you want to," [/b]Jaiswal said.[/p][p]"But he’s (Archer) been doing so well ‌for us. So I think he’ll be coming ​back very strongly.[/p][p][b]"I think we are going to ‌look what we can do better and just look for the next game, what we can do and learn from this game."[/b][/p][p]Gujarat will face table-toppers Sunrisers Hyderabad on Tuesday, while Rajasthan face ⁠Delhi Capitals next Sunday ⁠as the playoff race ‌tightens.[/p]