Royals stage late comeback to stun Punjab
September 21, 2021 23:47
Punjab 183-4 (20 ovs) vs Royals 185 | Scorecard
Mustafizur comes back into the attack. Pooran edges the first ball trying to cut the pacer but it flies wide of the wicketkeeper for a four.
He tries the cut shot again next ball but is beaten this time around.
Another slower ball which is pitched halfway down as Pooran pulls it over midwicket for a six.
He carves the next ball over the off-side which falls safely for three runs and Markram picks one off the last ball.
14 runs from the over as Punjab need 18 from the last three overs for victory.
Markram launches into compatriot Morris, smashing the length ball high into the stands over midwicket for a massive six.
He digs out the yorker on the leg side for one and Pooran takes a single to raise the 50-run stand for the third wicket from just 27 balls.
Morris bowls a high full toss which dips quite steeply with Markram ducking under it and the umpire are happy to let it pass.
Two singles from the last two balls as 10 runs come from the over.
Mustafizur comes back into the attack. He starts with a short ball which Pooran tries to ramp but misses before he is beaten by the yorker, bowled from well wide of the crease.
Mustafizur again delivers from wide of the crease as Pooran gets a thick outside edge for a single to thirdman.
Markram makes room but gets an edge off the slower ball which Samson dives across but can't hold on to the catch before Sakariya dives full length to his left and saves the boundary.
Six runs from the over, leave Punjab to get four runs from the final over.
Tyagi to bowl the final over. He starts with a yorker as Markram hits the first ball into the covers before he inside edges the intended big heave for a single.
Some late drama as Pooran looks to steer the third ball fine but gets the edge and is caught behind for a quick 32 from 22 balls.
Deepak Hooda walks across and misses the full wide delivery from Tyagi and the umpire explains that because he walked across, the wide was not given.
The fifth ball is again full and wide and this time Hooda gets the edge and is caught behind for a duck.
A stunning turnaround from the Royals bowlers with Punjab needing 3 from last ball for victory!
The last ball is a cracking yorker as Fabian Allen is beaten with Punjab losing the match by two runs.
Tyagi produced an unbelievable last over, conceding just a single and picking up two wickets to help Rajasthan Royals snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.
Punjab choked right at the end, after looking in complete control all through their run chase. They will find it hard to believe that they finished on the losing side after looking set for an easy victory, with eight needed from two overs for victory with eight wickets in hand.
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