Introduction : Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings Match Highlights ,Rajasthan Royals defeated PBKS

After Sunrisers Hyderabad, now Rajasthan Royals also defeated Punjab Kings. Well, the point is not only about the defeat, Punjab Kings scored only 147 in this Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings match which is the third lowest in this season. With this defeat, they have lost 4 matches out of the 6 matches they have played till now. They have won only 2 matches. Punjab Kings are holding the 7th position with an NRR of -0.218. Well, the league is not going well for Punjab at all. Let’s focus on the match to get a clear view. Read this blog & stay connected with sprintersgames.in  to get more match highlights like this.

What is the overview of the Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings match?

Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals were scheduled to play the 20th match of the IPL 2024. The venue of the Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings match was Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium and the match was scheduled at 7:30 PM.

Who won the toss?

Rajasthan Royals have won the toss and skipper Sanju Samson has decided to field first. After the toss PBKS skipper Sam Curran shared that Dhawan would not play in this game.

“Shikhar picked up a niggle, that’s why I’m here. We would have bowled first as well, but we’ll now have to put the runs on the board. The balance has been good, we’d have liked to win a few more games, but the middle-order looks good, especially Shashank and Ashutosh. We’ve got exciting players and plenty of quality. We’ve Atharva Taide coming in for Shikhar tonight, Livingstone is back as well,” Curran said at the toss.

Royals’ skipper Sanju Samson said at the toss, “We’ll bowl first, it looks like a decent wicket to bowl first. We’ve made a target to not think about the goal, focus on the process, work on building the team and we’re doing well. A lot of challenges outside as well, we’ve many players missing from tonight’s game. 90% of the game was good – Jos isn’t 100%, Ash bhai is having a niggle, so Rovman and Tanush Kotian come into the XI.”

What happened on the pitch?

 Rajasthan Royals have won the toss and skipper Sanju Samson has decided to field first.

Punjab Kings managed to score just 147 runs after losing 8 wickets. According to data, this is the third-lowest first-innings score in Indian Premier League 2024. Before this, Mumbai Indians scored 125/9 against RR at Wankhede stadium in Mumbai, while Kolkata Knight Riders scored 137/9 against Chennai Super Kings at Chepauk in Chennai.

Well, apart from this, there was another record which was made in this Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings match. Royals’ Dhruv Jurel became the first fielder to bag three catches in an IPL innings on two different occasions for Rajasthan Royals. He had done it earlier against LSG in Jaipur this season.

For Kings, Ashutosh Sharma scored 31 runs and Jitesh Sharma scored 29 runs and Liam Livingstone scored 21 runs were the only batters who could breach 20 runs. While the rest of the players could not reach 15 runs.

On the bowling department, Punjab’s Kagiso Rabada and Arshdeep Singh have shown promise but have struggled to contain runs consistently. Their ability to restrict Rajasthan’s formidable batting lineup will be crucial in determining the outcome of the match.

However, the last over was the most thriller part of the Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings match. Hetmyer scored 10-ball 27* to take the Royals over the line with a ball to spare.

Point table situation:

Rajasthan Royals is one of the most promising teams of this season. They have lost only one match in the whole league till now and they are holding the 1st position in the point table.

RR has 10 points and an NRR (Net Run Rate) of +0.767.

On the other hand, Punjab Kings is in the 7th position with only 4 points. They have lost 4 matches and won only 2 out of the 6 matches they have played so far.

Post-match scenario:

After this good chase, the captain of RR was happy.

“We had few funny instances from last year and this year. But I am really happy that everyone is eager to go and catch. I would be very sad if people are just staying away and not catching it,” he said in the post-match presentation as the presenter was left in splits.

“It gets a bit tough actually – the stadium is full of noise and when people call, we are looking at the ball, we can’t look who is coming. I need to tell my fast bowlers that it’s a bit easier to catch with the gloves instead of hands,” he added.

Final words on Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings

The situation is getting worse for Punjab Kings. They need to take care of their talents more. Stay connected with sprintersgames.in  to get more match highlights like this.