PBKS vs RR, IPL 2024 Highlights: Rajasthan Royals Defeat Punjab Kings In Thriller By 3 Wickets
PBKS vs RR, IPL 2024 Highlights: Rajasthan Royals clinched a thrilling three-wicket victory over Punjab Kings with just one ball remaining in 27th game of the IPL 2024 on April 13.
In another closely contested match between the two teams, RR emerged as strong favorites after the first innings. However, Punjab put up a resilient fight. Opting to bat first, Punjab struggled to build momentum on a sluggish track. Ashutosh Sharma, coming in as the Impact Player at number eight, top-scored with a quickfire 31 off 16 balls, guiding his team's total close to 150.
In response, Rajasthan got off to a solid start, not losing a wicket in the powerplay but managing only 38 runs. Opening batter Kotian faced difficulties and was dismissed in the ninth over. Although the required run rate was under control, Rabada's two quick wickets, removing Jaiswal and Samson, added pressure. Punjab bowlers fought valiantly to keep Rajasthan batters in check. The arrival of two Caribbean power-hitters accelerated the chase, scoring 18 runs in just 4 balls. However, Curran dismissed Powell with a short delivery, bringing the equation down to 10 runs off the final over. Arshdeep delivered crucial yorkers, but Hetmyer's composed innings ensured Rajasthan's victory with a couple of sixes.
Hetmyer wins it for Rajasthan Royals as he hits a six and then runs a double before dispatching Arshdeep Singh for another six.
Shimron Hetmyer is on the strike and Arshdeep Singh will bowl the final over. RR need 10 off the last over. Can they do it?
Sam Curran brings himself back to bowl the penultimate over and gets hit for back-to-back fours by Rovman Powell. However he takes his wicket on the third ball of the over. And he then takes Keshav Maharaj' Wicket off the last ball of the over. RR need 10 runs off 6 balls.
Harshal Patel comes back to bowl his second over and takes wicket of Druv Jurel. RR need 33 runs off 16 balls.
Big wicket for Punjab Kings as Riyan Parag is caught by Rabada off Arshdeep Singh's bowling! The slower ball proves effective, with a pace of 120.5kph, deceiving Riyan Parag. Parag's innings comes to an end at 23 runs from 18 balls, including 1 four and 1 six.
Skipper Sam Curran bowls a wonderful over as he gives away only 6 runs in the 16th over. RR are 105-3 in 16 overs.
Brar comes back to bowl his 3rd over and goes for 9 runs. RR are 99-3 after 15 overs.
Samson is out LBW to Rabada! Rabada claims the wicket of Sanju Samson. Samson's innings concludes at 18 runs from 14 balls, featuring 1 four and 1 six.
Another good over for Punjab as Harpreet Brar delivers a miserly over, going for just 5 runs. RR are 88-2 after 13 overs.
Jaiswal falls, caught by Harshal Patel off Rabada's delivery! Rabada strikes to dismiss Jaiswal. The ball was short and outside off, leading to Jaiswal's departure after scoring 39 runs from 28 balls, including 4 fours.
Liam Livingstone comes in to bowl his 3rd over for the night and goes for 13 runs as Sanju Samson hits him for a six and a four. RR are 79-1after 11 overs.
Harpreet Brar comes to bowl his first over and goes for 8 runs. RR are 66-1 after 10 overs. Need 82 runs off 60 balls.
Livingstone returns to bowl his second over and strikes! Gets Kotian's wicket.
Harshal Patel is brought into the attack by Punjab skipper. Goes for 7 runs as RR are 56-0 after 8 overs.
Liam Livingstone comes in to bowl his first over and bowls a wonderfully calm over. He goes for just 6 runs despite a boundary. RR are 49-0 after 6 overs.
Rabada comes for his second over and goes for 7 runs. RR are 43-0 after 6 overs.
Sam Curran comes back to bowl his second over and goes for just 7 runs in the over. RR are 36-0 after 5 overs.
13 runs off Arshdeep's 2nd over as Rajasthan mark a watchful start. RR are 29-0 after 4 overs.
Punjab skipper Sam Curran comes into the attack and bowls a womderful over. Goes for just 2 runs off the 3rd over. RR are 16-0 after 3 ovrs.
Kagiso Rabada comes into the attack and goes for 5 runs. RR are 14-0 after 2 overs.
Tanush Kotian and Yashasvi Jaiswal start the innings for Rajasthan and get 9 runs off the first over bowled by Arshdeep Singh.
PBKS staged a commendable recovery in the latter part of the innings, but the earlier damage was significant. Opting to bowl first, RR's bowlers justified the captain's decision. Atharva Taide fell early, and Prabhsimran Singh failed to find his rhythm. Jonny Bairstow's innings was unlike his usual style, as he appeared slow and out of sync. Eventually, he mistimed one against Keshav Maharaj and departed. RR's bowlers maintained pressure, with spinners taking charge during the middle overs after the initial spell by the new-ball bowlers. Yuzvendra Chahal and Maharaj stood out with their excellent bowling performances. PBKS struggled to build momentum as wickets fell consistently. However, Ashutosh Sharma's quickfire 31 off 16 balls provided a late surge, enabling Punjab to reach a respectable total of 147-8 in their allotted 20 overs, given where they were in the first half of the innings.
Trent Boult comes back to bowl his and team's final over for the nigh. He takes a wicket and goes for just 6 runs. PBKS finish at 147-8 in 20 overs.
Ashutosh Sharma is playing a blinder of an innings as he hits Avesh Khan for two sixes in the over and Punjab get 18 runs off it. PBKS are 141-7 after 19 overs.
Liam Livingstone is run out! They completed one run before Livingstone was run out by Tanush Kotian and Sanju Samson. Livingstone's innings concludes at 21 runs from 14 balls, including 2 fours and 1 six. PBKS are 123-7 after 18 overs.
Jitesh Sharma departs, caught by Riyan Parag! Avesh Khan claims his second wicket of the match! Jitesh Sharma goes after making a 24-ball 29.
17 runs off Kuldeep Sen's over as Punajab batters get 17 runs off the over. PBKS are 103-5 after 16 overs.
Jitesh Sharma hits a six off Chahal's bowling as he goes for 11 runs in the over. PBKS are 86-5 after 15 overs.
Maharaj finishes off his spell with an exceptional over as he only gives away 3 runs in the over. PBKS are 75-5 after 14 overs.
Shashank Singh falls, caught by Dhruv Jurel! Kuldeep Sen delivers a back-of-length delivery angled into the right-hander. Shashank attempts a pull shot but only manages to find Jurel at deep square leg. PBKS are 72-5 after 13 overs.
Keshav Maharaj returns to bowl his third over and goes for 12 runs, a good over for punjab. PBKS are 70-4 after 12 overs.
Chahal comes back to bowl his second over for the night and gives away just 5 runs. PBKS are 58-4 after 11 overs.
Keshav Maharaj gets another wicket as he gets rid of the opposition's captain- Sam Curran. Sam Curran departs, caught by Dhruv Jurel at deep mid-wicket off Maharaj's delivery! Curran's innings concludes at 6 runs from 10 balls. PBKS are 53-4 after 10 overs. Jitesh Sharma and Shashank Singh are the batters in the middle for Punjab.
Sen comes back and bowls his second over for the night and gives away just 3 runs off the over. PBKS are 50-3 after 9 overs.
Jonny Bairstow departs, caught by Hetmyer off Maharaj's bowling! Bairstow's scratchy innings ends at 15 runs from 19 balls, featuring just 1 boundary. PBKS are 47-3 after 8 overs.
Chahal dismisses Prabhsimran, caught by Dhruv Jurel! Prabhsimran's innings concludes at 10 runs from 14 balls, including 1 boundary. PBKS are 42-2 after 7 overs. Sam Curran is the new batter in.
Boult comes back for his 3rd over and gives away just 3 runs. PBKS are 31-1 after 5 overs.
Avesh Khan comes into the attack and gets rid of Atharva Taide as he attempts to pull a short-pitch ball but mistimes it and gets caught by Kuldeep Sen at short third-man. PBKS are 28-1 after 4 overs. Prabhsimran Singh is the new batter in.
Trent Boult returns for his second over and concedes 9 runs off the over. PBKS are 26-0 after 3 overs.
Second over proves to be a good one for the Punjab Kings as they get 13 runs off it. PBKS are 17-0 after 2 overs.
A watchful start from Punjab as Atharva Taide and Jonny Bairstow get 4 runs off the Trent Boult over. PBKS are 4-0 after 1 over.
Rajasthan Impact Subs: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Shubham Dubey, Navdeep Saini, Abid Mushtaq
Punjab Kings Impact Subs: Rahul Chahar, Ashutosh Sharma, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Nathan Ellis
Rajasthan Royals Playing 11: Sanju Samson(w/c), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Tanush Kotian, Keshav Maharaj, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Sen, Yuzvendra Chahal
Punjab Kings Playing 11: Jonny Bairstow, Atharva Taide, Prabhsimran Singh, Sam Curran(c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Shashank Singh, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada
Ravichandran Ashwin and Jos Buttler miss out for RR as Rovman Powell and Tanush Kotian replace them in the playing 11. Big blow to Punjab as well as their regular captain Shikhar Dhawan is not available to play as he picked up a niggle as told by the shand-in captain Sam Curran during the toss.
Rajasthan Rotyals have won the toss and elect to bowl first.
PBKS Probable Playing 11: Shikhar Dhawan (C), Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza, Shashank Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Ashutosh Sharma, Rahul Chahar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada.
RR Probable Playing 11: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (C), Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Sen, Yuzvendra Chahal.
For PBKS:
-Highest total: 223
-Lowest total: 124
-Highest successful chase: 193
-Lowest total defended: 139
-Most runs: KL Rahul (490 runs)
-Most wickets: Arshdeep Singh (15 wickets)
For RR:
-Highest total: 226
-Lowest total: 112
-Highest successful chase: 226
-Lowest total defended: 158
-Most runs: Sanju Samson (596 runs)
-Most wickets: Siddharth Trivedi (11 wickets)
PBKS and RR have faced each other 26 times in the history of the IPL. Rajasthan Royals hold the upper hand over Punjab Kings, having won 15 out of the 26 encounters. On the other hand, Punjab have won only 11 games and would aim to enhance their record tonight.
A very good evening to one and all and welcome to ABP Live's live coverage of tonight's match of the IPL 2024 season that will se Punjab Kings (PBKS) go against the season's table toppers Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the 27th fixture of the tournament.
Background
PBKS vs RR IPL 2024 Live: Welcome to ABP Live’s live coverage of the 27th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season 2024 that will feature Punjab Kings (PBKS) going up against Rajasthan Royals (RR) tonight in Mullanpur, Chandigarh. It promises to be another thrilling match in the IPL 2024 season, with both teams eager to bounce back after their respective losses in the tournament.
After suffering their first loss of the IPL 2024 season, to Gujarat Titans, RR will be eager to get back to winning form. On the other hand, PBKS lost their last match against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in a thrilling battle that unfolded at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Chandigarh.
RR batter and bowlers have shown impressive form thus far and will be keen to improve their performance tonight. Riyan Parag, with 261 runs and Sanju Samson, with 246 runs, rank among the top five run-scorers of the season. Additionally, Yuzvendra Chahal, with 10 wickets, is second on the list for the Purple Cap. Rajasthan, with four wins in five matches, enjoy the top position on the IPL 2024 points table.
Punjab's performance has been inconsistent, placing them in the lower half of the IPL 2024 points table with only 2 wins from 5 games. In their recent match against SRH, Ashutosh Sharma and Shashank Singh almost led them to victory, narrowly missing out by 2 runs. However, their top order batters, including Shikhar Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow and Prabhsimran Singh, have struggled to find their form and would be eager to do so in tonight’s contest.
PBKS vs RR IPL 2024 Match Playing 11s
PBKS Playing 11: Jonny Bairstow, Atharva Taide, Prabhsimran Singh, Sam Curran (C), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Shashank Singh, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada.
RR Playing 11: Sanju Samson(w/c), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Tanush Kotian, Keshav Maharaj, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Sen, Yuzvendra Chahal.
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