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IPL: Rajasthan Royals escape to victory over PBKS
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23:21 Hetmyer helps RR beat Punjab by 3 wickets
RR 152-7 (20 ovs) vs PBKS 147-8 | Scorecard
Rajasthan Royals beat Punjab Kings by three wickets in Indian Premier League match in Mullanpur on Saturday.
Boult is the new man in.
Arshdeep back in the attack and he starts with a wide yorker and a dot.
Another yorker and Hetmyer fails to hit it as he hits it into his pads. Another dot.
Full toss and Hetmyer smacks it over long on and the ball hits the boundary cushion for a six!
4 needed off 3 now and Hetmyer pulls it to deep mid-on and a fumble from Curran allows the batters take a couple.
2 off 2 now and the full toss is flicked for a four to backward square leg and Rajasthan win by 3 wickets.
Maharaj is the new man in and he is off the mark with a single to third man.
A single later, Maharaj is out caught in the deep for 1. 10 needed off the last over.
20 NEEDED OFF 12.
Curran is back in the attack and Powell starts the over with a boundary past mid-off and the next one drilled through extra cover. 2 fours off the first two balls.
Curran strikes next ball as the Powell tries to pull the short ball only to top edge it to the keeper and he is out for 11 off 5.
Powell is the new man in and he gets off the mark with a couple.
A single later, Hetmyer hits a four to the leg side before the Hetmyer flicks the short ball on the leg side for a six over the leg side.
14 come off the over.
Harshal back in the attack and Hetmyer starts the over with a single.
Harshal takes out Jurel next ball as he tries to heave the ball over deep mid-wicket, only for Shashank to come forward and complete a good diving catch. He is out for 6 off 11..
22:56 Huge ask for Rajasthan now
RR 114-4 (18 ovs) vs PBKS 147-8 | Scorecard
Hetmyer is the new man in and he is off the mark with a single.
Next ball, there is an appeal for caught behind, he raises the finger but Jurel reviews and the DRS shows no edge and the ball missing the stumps so no LBW either and 9 runs and a wicket come off it.
Arshdeep back in the attack and after a dot, he bowls a short ball, Parag pulls the ball but the top edge flies over the keeper for a six!
Parag then gets a couple off an inside edge to fine leg where Harpreet puts in the dive at the boundary.
Parag then tries to swing his arms, the slower short ball doesn't get the distance as he is caught in the deep and he is out for 23 off 18.
22:48 Just 15 runs off the last 2 overs
RR 105-3 (16 ovs) vs PBKS 147-8 | Scorecard
Curran back in the attack and Jurel and Parag take three singles before Parag plays across the line and is beaten for pace as he tries to go big but he gets a reprieve as he is put down by Livingstone at long on.
Jurel and Parag take a single each as just 6 runs come off it.
Harpreet Brar continues and after a dot and a single to Jurel, Parag slices the ball over a flying backward point fielder for a four!
The batters then take a single each before Parag takes a couple to end the over as 9 come off it.
22:41 Rabada has Samson out LBW for 18
RR 90-3 (14 ovs) vs PBKS 147-8 | Scorecard
Rajasthan now in a bit of a soup as the batters have not scored at a fast pace and now with three wickets down the required run rate has touched 10 runs an over.
They need 58 off 6 overs.
Jurel is the new man in and after two dots, he edges the ball to third man for a single. A dot to end the over as 2 runs and a wicket come off it.
Rabada back in the attack and Parag starts the over with a single.
Samson is then hit straight on the back leg as he attempts a slog and misses. Umpire raises the finger. Samson reviews and ball tracking shows wickets hitting and Samson is out for 18 off 14.
Brar is back in the attack and after a dot, the batters take 5 singles in the over.
22:29 The opener hits 39 off 28 balls
RR 83-2 (12 ovs) vs PBKS 147-8 | Scorecard
Riyan Parag is the new man in and he survives an LBW appeal and Punjab lose a review as the ultra edge show there was an edge on to pad.
Parag then taps the ball down to the leg side, a mix-up ensues but Parag manages to complete the run and he is off the mark with a single. A wicket and 4 runs come off it.
Rabada back in the attack and Samson starts the over with a single to the leg side.
A dot later, Jaiswal takes a couple as the inside edge goes to fine leg.
Rabada strikes next ball as Jaiswal tries to go big, tries to upper cut the short ball but it just goes straight to third man and he is out for 39 off 28.
Livingstone continues and Samson smashes the full ball down the ground for a six!
Samson and Jaiswal then take a single each before the short ball is pulled through mid-wicket and long on for a four!
The third umpire then is called into action for a run out at the bowler's end but the replay shows the ball had not touched the bowler's hand and Jaiswal is safe.
A single to end the over as 13 come off it.
22:17 Kotian out for 24
RR 66-1 (10 ovs) vs PBKS 147-8 | Scorecard
Harpreet Brar into the attack now and the left arm spinner is taken for 8 runs in the over as the batters keep the scoreboard ticking.
Samson is the new man in and after two dots he hits the ball to long off to get off the mark with a single.
A single to end the over as 2 runs and a wicket come off it.
Livingstone continues and after a dot, he strikes as Kotian comes down the track and the ball clips the stumps off the inside edge. He is out for 24 off 31.
22:08 Kotian-Jaiswal beginning to put on partnership
RR 56-0 (8 ovs) vs PBKS 147-8 | Scorecard
Harshal Patel in the attack now and Kotian starts the over with a single to bring up Rajasthan's 50.
Jaiswal then takes a single before Kotian slaps one back but it's been hit very hard and it's a tough take for the bowler, the ball goes to mid-on for a single.
Jaiswal then takes a single. Jaiswal then takes a couple to deep point.
A single to end the over as 7 come off it.
Leggie Livingstone in the attack now and after four dots, Kotian takes a single to sweeper cover.
A wide down the leg side next before a misfield in the deep allows Jaiswal get a boundary on the leg side. 6 come off the over.
21:59 Kotian takes on Rabada
RR 43-0 (6 ovs) vs PBKS 147-8 | Scorecard
Rabada continues, full ball on the pads and Kotian whacks it over mid-on for a four!
A dot later, Kotian plays the ball around the corner for a single.
A dot later, Jaiswal takes a couple towards short third man.
A dot to end the over as 7 come off it.
Curran continues and Jaiswal swings and cuts the ball past backward point for a four!
Jaiswal then takes a single.
Kotian is beaten next two balls before he takes a single to mid-wicket.
A wide and a dot to end the over as 7 come off it.
21:51 Kotian, Jaiswal on the attack
RR 29-0 (4 ovs) vs PBKS 147-8 | Scorecard
Arshdeep back in the attack and the full ball is driven hard through the off side for a four!
Jaiswal then takes a couple to fine leg.
He then pulls the next ball to backward square leg for a single.
Length ball next and Kotian plays the ball to covers but a misfield allows the batter a single.
Jaiswal then pulls the ball down, the keeper fails to get a hold of the ball and the batters take a single.
Slower short ball next and Kotian pulls it over mid-wicket for a four. 13 come off it.
Curran in the attack now and after two dots, Kotian nearly chips the next ball back to the bowler, ball falls in no man's land and Kotian scampers for a single.
After two dots, Jaiswal cuts the ball and finds the point fielder who dives to stop the ball but cannot hold on to it and he takes a single. Just two come off it.
21:39 Jaiswal looking good
Rabada opens at the other end and Tanush plays two dots.
A drive to cover point for another dot next as Tanush is now starting to feel the pressure.
A drive to mid-off next and the batter scampers for a single, a direct-hit would have been very close!
Jaiswal then whips the ball through square leg for a four as Rabada strays.
Jaiswal then plays and misses as he is beaten on the drive as 5 come off it.
Arshdeep opens the attack for Punjab as Yashasvi Jaiswal (Impact Player) and Tanush Kotian open the batting for Rajasthan and Jaiswal starts the over with a 3 as he cuts the ball past point.
A dot later, Arshdeep bowls a wide down the leg side.
Two dots later, a short and wide ball is guided behind point for a four and Tanush is off the mark.
A punch off the back foot to the off side to end the over with a single as 9 come off the first over.
21:21 PBKS smash 36 runs in last 3 overs
PBKS 147-8 (20 ovs) vs RR | Scorecard
Punjab Kings put up a shoddy show with the bat to be restricted to 147 for eight by Rajasthan Royals in their IPL match in Mullanpur on Saturday.
Asked to bat first, Punjab Kings, who are without their skipper Shikhar Dhawan, didn't get any momentum in their innings with lower-order batter Ashutosh Sharma (31), Jitesh Sharma (29) and Liam Livingstone (21) managing to take the team close to the 150-mark.
Keshav Maharaj (2/23) and Avesh Khan (2/34) picked up two wickets each, while Trent Boult (1/22), Kuldeep Sen (1/35) and Yuzvendra Chahal (1/31) bagged one each.
Avesh breaks 33-run partnership between Jitesh and Livingstone as he comes back into the attack.
Boult back in the attack to bowl the final over. A dot to start the over before Ashutosh carves the ball to deep point for a four!
A dot later, Ashutosh plays the ball to deep square leg for a single.
Harpreet then takes a single before Ashutosh is caught at backward point as he miscues a pull and is caught out for 31 off 16. Punjab put on 147 for 8 in their 20 overs.
Avesh continues and Harpreet takes a single first ball before Ashutosh is dropped by Samson and he gets a couple.
He smashes a six next ball over deep mid-wicket.
An overthrow allows Ashutosh a couple.
Ashutosh makes room and slices it over long off for a six!
A single to end the over as 18 come off it.
21:08 Punjab 7 down
PBKS 123-7 (18 ovs) vs RR | Scorecard
Harpreet is the new man in and he is off the mark with a single as a wicket and 12 come off it.
Chahal continues and Livingstone starts the over with a single.
Chahal then bowls a no ball. The free hit ball goes for only a single.
Livingstone then gets a single before Ashutosh hammers the short ball over wide long on for a six!
Livingstone and Ashutosh take a single, the former wants another but he is sent back but Samson does well to have him run out for 21 off 14.
Ashutosh Sharma is the impact player and he is the new man in and he is off the mark with a single off the first ball.
Livingstone and Ashutosh take a single each before Livingstone hits a four over the off side.
A single to end the over as 8 come off it.
Avesh is back in the attack and he strikes first ball as he bowls a ball angling in to Jitesh who tries to go over mid-off, he miscues and is caught by Parag inside the ring. He is out for 29 off 24.
20:56 Bring up 100 in 16th over
PBKS 103-6 (16 ovs) vs RR | Scorecard
Kuldeep continues and ball was in the slot and Jitesh lofts it straight down the ground for a six!
Jitesh then takes a single to mid-wicket.
A dot later, Livingstone miscues the swing for another dot.
Full ball next and Livingstone swings his bat and slaps it over mid-wicket for a four!
Full ball and Livingstone ends the over with another six over deep square leg as 17 come off it. 100 comes up for Punjab.
Chahal back in the attack and Jitesh and Livingstone take four singles before Jitesh spots the wide one, he makes room and smashes it over deep extra cover for a six!
A single to end the over as 11 come off it.
20:43 Kuldeep dismisses the batter for 9
PBKS 75-5 (14 ovs) vs RR | Scorecard
Maharaj continues and Jitesh and Livingstone take three singles in the over. Maharaj finishes his spell with a brilliant 2 for 23 off his 4 overs.
Livingstone is the new man in, he gets an outside edge first ball but an outstretched Samson cannot get to it. He gets off the mark with a single.
Jitesh plays two dots before he takes a single to end the over. 2 runs and a wicket come off it.
Kuldeep Sen is back in the attack and he gets one to come into the right hander, Shashank short arm jabs the pull, he is hurried into the short and miscues the pull and is caught in the deep by Jurel, who picks his third catch of the night.
20:32 Jitesh-Shashank on the attack
PBKS 70-4 (12 ovs) vs RR | Scorecard
Maharaj continues and Jitesh gives him the charge and smashes the ball to long on for a four!
Jitesh and Shashank then take three singles.
Shashank then uppishly drives the ball through extra cover for a four!
Shashank then plays the ball to mid-wicket for a single as 12 come off the over.
Chahal continues and Shashank starts the over with a single to the on side.
A wide called next after Punjab review. Jitesh then takes a single.
Shashank then is beaten on the flick and then as he goes for the big swing.
Shashank then takes a single to long on.
Jitesh ends the over with a single to long on as 5 come off it.
20:25 Curran out for 6
PBKS 53-4 (10 ovs) vs RR | Scorecard
Shashank Singh is the new man in and he gets off the mark with a single.
Big shout for LBW next, umpire unmoved. RR take the review and lose it as the ball was missing off stump. A wicket and 3 runs come off it.
Maharaj continues and Curran pulls the ball to long-on for a single.
Jitesh then takes a single to long on.
Curran then attempts to pull the short ball, miscues and his caught nicely by Jurel who runs in from the deep and dives forward to pocket the catch. Curran out for 6 off 10.
On a pitch that is hard to score on, Punjab have been put under early pressure.
Jitesh Sharma is the new man in.
Kuldeep Sen is back in the attack and after three dots, Curran takes a single to the leg side.
Short ball next and Jitesh pulls it to backward square leg to get off the mark with a single.
Curran then takes a single to mid-on to bring up Punjab's 50.
20:13 Gets his first IPL wicket
Left-arm spinner Maharaj is in the attack now. Curran and Bairstow take three singles before Bairstow cuts the ball past point for a couple.
Bairstow is out next ball as he just chips the ball straight to fielder at cover. A nothing shot that and Bairstow is out for 15 off 19, Bairstow is done in by the slower ball as he goes for the drive.
Curran is the new man in and he gets off the mark with a single.
Bairstow plays out two dots to end the over as 4 runs and a wicket come off it.
Leggie Chahal in the attack now and he starts with a wide and Prabhsimran starts the over with a single to mid-wicket.
Bairstow then takes a single to mid-wicket.
Chahal strikes next ball, Prabhsimran comes down the track and throws his bat at it, no control and the miscued hoick goes straight down the throat of deep mid-wicket. He is out for 10 off 14.
20:02 Don''t concede much in Powerplay
PBKS 38-1 (6 ovs) vs RR | Scorecard
Avesh continues and the good length ball is pushed to covers for a quick single by Prabhsimran.
Bairstow then slices the ball to the off side for a single.
A bouncer next and one for the over called by the umpire.
Another dot later, slight width and Prabhsimran swings it hard and over mid-off for a four!
A single to end the over as 7 come off it.
Boult continues and Prabhsimran and Bairstow take 3 singles in the over.
19:55 Taide out for 15
PBKS 28-1 (4 ovs) vs RR | Scorecard
Prabhsimran Singh is the new man in and after a dot he gets off the mark with a well timed shot to the off side for a single.
A wicket and 2 runs come off it.
Avesh Khan in the attack now and after two dots, Bairstow gets a single off an inside edge past the leg stump.
Short bouncer next, Taide gets a top-edge and Kuldeep Sen and Sanju Samson circle under the ball but Kuldeep takes it eventually and he is out for 15 off 12. Punjab lose an early wicket.
Boult continues and after a dot, Taide takes a single to mid-on.
A dot later, Bairstow latches on to the half-volley to drive it straight down the ground for a four.
Bairstow then takes a quick single as the plays the ball to the on side and hares down the pitch.
Taide then ducks under the short bouncer, Samson does well to get a glove to it and keep it down to a single. Wide called.
Bairstow takes a single to covers as 9 runs come off the over.
19:42 Kuldeep Sen gets a tonking
PBKS 17-0 (2 ovs) vs RR | Scorecard
Kuldeep Sen opens at the other end, overpitched and Taide punches it through the off side for a four!
Taide then creams the ball through covers for amother four.
Taide then drives the ball to mid-wicket where Chahal misfields and the batter takes a couple.
Another full ball and Taide plays it to mid-off who misfields and the batters steal a single.
Bairstow then cuts the next ball past backward point for a single.
Short ball next and Taide cuts it past backward point for a single as 13 come off it.
Trent Boult opens the attack for Rajasthan as Punjab have a new opening combination in Atharva Taide and Jonny Bairstow and Boult starts with a wide, full and n the leg side.
Taide then flicks the ball to square leg for a dot.
Taide then punches the ball past mid-off for a single to get off the mark.
Bairstow then plays the ball down to the off side for a dot.
Bairstow then plays the ball to the off side and scampers for a quick single to get off the mark.
Boult then gets the ball to swing late away from the batter as Taide fishes and is beaten.
A single off a leg bye to end the over as just 4 come off the opening over.
19:29 Sam Curran to lead Punjab Kings tonight
Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson has won the toss and elected to bowl against Punjab Kings in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh, on Saturday.
Sam Curran will lead Punjab tonight as 'Dhawan has picked up niggle,' Curran said at the toss. Taide comes in for Dhawan.
Rajasthan have two changes with Buttler and Ashwin rested. Rovman Powell and Kotian come in for the duo.
Playing XIs:
Punjab Kings: Jonny Bairstow, Atharva Taide, Prabhsimran Singh, Sam Curran(c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Shashank Singh, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada
Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson (c&w), Riyan Parag, Rovman Powell, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Tanush Kotian, Trent Boult, Keshav Maharaj, Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Sen, Yuzvendra Chahal
Punjab Kings Impact Subs: Rahul Chahar, Ashutosh Sharma, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Nathan Ellis
Rajasthan Impact Subs: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Shubham Dubey, Navdeep Saini, Abid Mushtaq
A disappointed Rajasthan Royals will have to focus on better execution of their strategies for a swift turnaround when they face a highly inconsistent yet capable Punjab Kings in their Indian Premier League match in Mullanpur on Saturday.
They were stopped in their tracks by Gujarat Titans last match and as such, they would want to treat it as an aberration and dish out a more refined outing against the Punjab side.
But it also highlighted some muddled thinking.
The Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan outfit lost to the Titans because of the below-par effort from Kuldeep Sen (19th over) and Avesh Khan (20th over) at a vital passage, when they conceded 35 runs across 12 balls.
Here, the Royals made a slight tactical error by not letting Trent Boult complete his quota in that match as the veteran left-arm pacer ended the match at 2-0-8-0.
There is no gainsaying that Boult could have made a change in the script, but Samson leaving that option unused was a tad perplexing.
The primary reason for their middling run this year is the patchy form of their fancied batsmen as Punjab relied on cameos by uncapped Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma to boost their batting.
Opener Jonny Bairstow (5 matches, 81 runs) and middle-order batter Jitesh Sharma (5 matches, 77 runs) are the most underwhelming of the lot, and it has robbed them of momentum upfront and in the business end of their innings.
Sam Curran has been above average with the ball, taking six wickets from five matches but the England all-rounder's needle has fallen behind from the halfway mark with the bat, despite scoring a 63.
The absence of injured Liam Livingstone from the middle-order too has reduced their firepower, and Kings will hope to have the Englishman back in their ranks at the earliest.
On the contrary, the Punjab bowlers have done marginally better, but their propensity to concede big runs while bowling first will be a concern.
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