RR vs PBKS IPL 2024: Rajasthan Royals have defeated Punjab Kings. Sam Curran-led Punjab Kings had to face defeat by 3 wickets. In this way, Rajasthan Royals registered their fifth win of the season. Rajasthan Royals had a target of 148 runs to win. Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals achieved the target in 19.5 overs for 7 wickets despite a slow start. Shimron Hetmyer was the hero of Rajasthan Royals’ victory. This batsman presented a spectacle of explosive batting in the last overs. Shimron Hetmyer returned not out after scoring 27 runs off 10 balls. He hit 1 four and 3 sixes in his innings.
For Rajasthan Royals, opener Yashasvi Jaiswal scored the highest 39 runs in 28 balls. Tanush Kotian contributed 24 runs in 31 balls. The captain of this team Sanju Samson scored 18 runs in 14 balls. While Dhruv Jurel became the victim of Harshal Patel after scoring 6 runs in 11 balls. In the last overs, Rovman Powell played an important innings of 11 runs in 5 balls. Anyway, in this way Rajasthan Royals registered their fifth win of the season. Now Rajasthan Royals have 10 points in 6 matches. At present, Sanju Samson’s team is at the top of the points table.
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Rajasthan’s thrilling win
After a good start, the Rajasthan Royals team was in trouble due to the continuous fall of wickets. The team needed 34 runs to win in 18 balls and only 4 wickets fell. Suddenly the bowlers of Punjab Kings made a comeback in the match and took three wickets one after the other. 10 runs were needed in the last over. Shimron Hetmyer put the match in Rajasthan’s bag by hitting a six on the third and fifth ball.
Top order made the match
Rajasthan Royals opener Yashasvi Jaiswal started the innings in his own style and scored 39 runs in 28 balls. Tanush Kotian, who made a big impact in domestic cricket, played an innings of 24 runs. Captain Sanju Samson showed good hands but lost his wicket on 18 runs. After this, the match got stuck after Riyan Parag and Dhruv Jurel were out but Shimron Hetmyer came and finished the match and led the team to victory in the last over.
Rajasthan’s 5th win
Rajasthan Royals, who are at the top of the table after showing a strong performance in IPL 2024, registered their 5th win of the season. After winning the first 4 matches consecutively, Gujarat Titans gave the team a taste of its first defeat in the last match. The team, which came out to play against Punjab Kings, won the thrilling match and got the upper hand. The team, which is already at the top of the points table, has secured 10 points with 5 wins in 6 matches.
Avesh Khan and Keshav Maharaj took 2-2 wickets for Rajasthan Royals
During bowling, Avesh Khan and Keshav Maharaj were successful in taking 2-2 wickets respectively for the Rajasthan Royals team. Apart from these two bowlers, Trent Boult, Kuldeep Sen and Yuzvendra Chahal got 1-1 success respectively.
Punjab Kings Kagiso Rabada and Sam Curran took 2-2 wickets
Kagiso Rabada and Sam Curran were the most successful bowlers from Punjab Kings. Both these bowlers got 2-2 wickets respectively. Apart from these, Liam Livingstone, Harshal Patel and Arshdeep Singh got 1-1 wickets.
Shimron Hetmyer became ‘Player of the Match’
The hero of the match was Caribbean batsman Shimron Hetmyer. At one time, this match seemed to be going in the bag of Punjab Kings. But by showing fierce form in the last overs, Hetmyer turned the decision of the match in favor of Rajasthan Royals. For which he has also been awarded the ‘Player of the Match’ award.
