Rahul Tewatia always had self belief that he can take the game deep during tough chases and win it for his team, something he did for the second time in this edition of Indian Premier League. Tewatia helped the Royals eke out a five-wicket victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad with a 28-ball 45 not out to snap their four-match losing streak in the IPL. Tewatia recently hit five sixes in one over from Sheldon Cottrell during an eaarlier game against Kings XI Punjab, which catapulted him into national fame.

"The wickets were falling so I just wanted to hold one end up and wait for the boundary balls. I knew if I keep my self-belief and take it deep, I could pull it off," Tewati said at the post-match presentation. "I told Riyan (Parag) that the wicket was playing slow and the deeper we take it, the better our chances, even if we needed 50 off the last 4 because we have the shots," added Tewatia who was adjudged man of the match. Talking about the chat he had with Riyan Parag, who also remained not out on 42, in the middle, Tewatia said, "Riyan asked me what to do. I told him to respect the good balls and take singles, and I could take on the attack.