<p>Rajasthan Royals (RR) middle-order batsman Shimron Hetmyer scored a crucial 16-ball unbeaten 31 (3x4, 2x6) to help the team outclass Punjab Kings (PBKS) by six wickets at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday.&nbsp;</p>
<p>However, the West Indian hard-hitter went out of the way to praise RR opener Yashasvi Jaiswal&rsquo;s 68 off 41 balls which laid the foundation of the win.</p>
<p>&ldquo;His [Jaiswal] knock was brilliant. I&rsquo;m really happy to see him get some runs. It was one of the best knocks that I&rsquo;ve seen in a while,&rdquo; Hetmyer said during a post-match virtual press conference on Saturday.</p>
<p>Jaiswal, 20, who had played his last match (against Royal Challengers Bangalore) over a month ago, managed only 25 runs in three IPL games before Saturday&rsquo;s match.&nbsp;</p>
<p>But, RR showed faith in him and the Mumbai boy made a strong comeback with a dominating knock &nbsp;that was spiced with nine fours and two sixes.</p>
<p>&ldquo;Jaiswal is lovely to look at. He&rsquo;s really working hard in the nets, just to get a chance and express himself the way he did&hellip;I&rsquo;m really lost for words,&rdquo; Hetmyer remarked.</p>
<p>Hetmyer has 291 from 11 games in the ongoing tournament. He revealed what worked for him this year: &ldquo;I&rsquo;m really taking as much time as I possibly can. It really helped me speak with my wife [Nirvani]; she is like my biggest supporter. In the past couple of years, I just didn&rsquo;t really give myself that much of a chance. This time, I&rsquo;m just giving myself at least five-six balls and then just go from there. So far it&rsquo;s been working,&rdquo; he added.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Meanwhile, Hetmyer has headed to Guyana for the birth of his first child. He will return soon, said RR in a tweet.</p><p>
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West Indian mighty impressed with his Rajasthan Royals teammate’s innings which helped beat Punjab Kings on Saturday 



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