PBKS vs RR Highlights IPL 2023: Rajasthan won; However, RCB's position is not disturbed
Highlights:
- The sixteenth edition of the Indian Premier League T20 Cricket Tournament.
- Rajasthan won; However, RCB's position is not disturbed
- Sanju Samson's team secured an exciting victory with the explosive batting power of the young players.
PBKS vs RR Highlights IPL 2023: The sixteenth edition of the Indian Premier League tournament is now in the climactic stage. The Rajasthan Royals, who are making a last-ditch effort to qualify for the play-offs, have now recorded a thrilling 4-wicket win over the Punjab Kings. Through this, the Rajasthan Royals team is not guaranteed a play-off ticket even though they have collected 14 points and reached the 5th position in the points table.
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Dharamshala: Rajasthan Royals, buoyed by impressive half-centuries from young batsmen Yashaswi Jaiswal (50) and Devdutt Padikkal (51), registered a thrilling 4-wicket win over Punjab Kings to stay alive in the playoff race of the IPL 2023 tournament. Rajasthan Royals, who have collected 14 points from 14 matches, are currently in the 5th position in the points table. RR is praying that his rival teams will lose if he wants to advance to the next stage.
Exciting run chase by the Royals
Chasing a target of 188 runs for victory, Rajasthan Royals were shocked at the start. Jos Buttler (0) and Sanju Samson (2) conceded wickets very quickly. But, the young player's explosive half-century and Shimran Hetmyer (46), Ryan Parag (20), and Dhruv Jurel (10*) in the middle of the innings brought the team to victory. Kagiso Rabada took 2 wickets for Punjab Kings but it was of no use.
Punjab recorded a challenging total
After losing the toss and batting first, the Punjab Kings team did not get a start to claim. Inform batsman Prabhasimran Singh (2) surrendered the wicket to left-arm pacer Trent Boult in the first over. After this, Atharva Tayde (19) surrendered his wicket, while captain Shikhar Dhawan (19) who played a brilliant game also joined the pavilion.
With the fall of Liam Livingstone (9), Punjab lost 4 wickets for 50. However, Sam Curran (49*), Jitesh Sharma (44) and Shahrukh Khan (41*) who broke out in the middle of the innings and in the slog overs overwhelmed the Royals bowlers and gave Punjab a challenging total of 187/5 runs. Navdeep Saini (3 for 40) was the successful bowler for the Royals.
46 runs in the last 2 overs:
Sam Karan (49 not out in 31 balls; 4 fours; 2 sixes) and Jitesh Sharma (44 in 28 balls; 3 fours, 3 sixes) shone for Punjab Kings. In the end, Shah Rukh Khan (41 not out in 23 balls; 4 fours, 2 sixes) played a blistering game. Also, at the end of 18 overs, Punjab Kings scored 141 runs for 5 wickets. But from here the nature of the game changed. When Yuzvendra Chahal came to bowl the 19th over, the Punjab batsmen screamed in that over.
He hit a total of 28 runs including 3 sixes and 2 boundaries. In the last over, Shah Rukh Khan batted brilliantly with 4, 6, 4. Punjab Kings scored 46 runs in the last two overs. Navdeep Saini, who is playing a match after many days, shined by taking 3 wickets.
Score Board
Punjab Kings (PBKS)Innings: 187/5 in 20 overs (Sam Curran 49, Jitesh Sharma 44, Shahrukh Khan 41; Navdeep Saini 3 for 40, Adam Zampa 1 for 26 Trent Boult 1 for 35).
Rajasthan Royals: 189/6 in 19.4 overs (Devdutt Padikkal 51, Yashasvi Jaiswal 50, Shimron Hetmyer 46; Kagiso Rabada 2 for 40, Rahul Chahar 1 for 28, Nathan Ellis 1 for 40).
PLAYER OF THE MATCH
Devdutt Padikkal
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