PBKS vs RR: Sanju Samson’s Rajasthan Royals suffered a major setback against the Punjab Kings in match No.65 of the IPL 2024, at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
Fresh from his entry into the playoffs with Kolkata Knight Riders, Sanju Samson, leading the Royals, faced a challenging task after replacing Jos Buttler in the lineup. However, Samson’s own performance was underwhelming, managing only 18 runs, as was Yashasvi Jaiswal, who could only muster 4 runs.
Despite the early setbacks, Rajasthan found some relief in the form of Riyan Parag, who played a crucial knock of 48 runs off 34 balls. Ravichandran Ashwin also contributed with a valuable cameo of 28 runs off 19 balls. These efforts helped Rajasthan post a total of 144-9 in their 20 overs.
In response, Punjab Kings faced an early scare as Avesh Khan triggered a top-order collapse, taking two wickets in his first over. However, skipper Curran came to Punjab’s rescue, forming a crucial partnership with Jitesh Sharma (22) and receiving support from Impact Player Ashutosh Sharma. Curran’s unbeaten 63 off 41 balls steered Punjab to a five-wicket victory.
With this win, Punjab Kings continue to make strides in the IPL 2024, showcasing their resilience and determination, while Rajasthan Royals will be looking to bounce back stronger in their upcoming matches.
PBKS vs RR: Full Scorecard
Rajasthan Royals (20 ovs maximum)
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | b Curran | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 | ||
| Tom Kohler-Cadmore | c JM Sharma b Chahar | 18 | 23 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 78.26 | ||
| Sanju Samson (c)† | c Chahar b Ellis | 18 | 15 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 120.00 | ||
| Riyan Parag | lbw b Patel | 48 | 34 | 67 | 6 | 0 | 141.17 | ||
| Ravichandran Ashwin | c Shashank Singh b Arshdeep Singh | 28 | 19 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 147.36 | ||
| Dhruv Jurel | c Harpreet Brar b Curran | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| Rovman Powell | c & b Chahar | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 80.00 | ||
| Donovan Ferreira | c Rossouw b Patel | 7 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 87.50 | ||
| Trent Boult | run out (JM Sharma/†Bairstow) | 12 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 133.33 | ||
| Avesh Khan | not out | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 150.00 | ||
| Extras | (lb 1, w 1) | 2 | |||||||
| TOTAL | 20 Ov (RR: 7.20) | 144/9 | |||||||
| Did not bat: Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal | |||||||||
| Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Yashasvi Jaiswal, 0.4 ov), 2-40 (Sanju Samson, 6.4 ov), 3-42 (Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 7.2 ov), 4-92 (Ravichandran Ashwin, 12.6 ov), 5-97 (Dhruv Jurel, 13.3 ov), 6-102 (Rovman Powell, 14.3 ov), 7-125 (Donovan Ferreira, 17.3 ov), 8-138 (Riyan Parag, 19.2 ov), 9-144 (Trent Boult, 19.6 ov) • DRS | |||||||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Curran | 3 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 8.00 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arshdeep Singh | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Ellis | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6.00 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harshal Patel | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 7.00 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rahul Chahar | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6.50 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harpreet Brar | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Punjab Kings (T: 145 runs from 20 ovs)
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prabhsimran Singh | c Chahal b Boult | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 150.00 | ||
| Jonny Bairstow † | c Parag b Chahal | 14 | 22 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 63.63 | ||
| Rilee Rossouw | c Jaiswal b Avesh Khan | 22 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 169.23 | ||
| Shashank Singh | lbw b Avesh Khan | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| Sam Curran (c) | not out | 63 | 41 | 62 | 5 | 3 | 153.65 | ||
| Jitesh Sharma | c Parag b Chahal | 22 | 20 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 110.00 | ||
| Ashutosh Sharma | not out | 17 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 154.54 | ||
| Extras | (w 1) | 1 | |||||||
| TOTAL | 18.5 Ov (RR: 7.69) | 145/5 | |||||||
| Did not bat: Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Nathan Ellis, Rahul Chahar | |||||||||
| Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Prabhsimran Singh, 0.4 ov), 2-36 (Rilee Rossouw, 4.3 ov), 3-36 (Shashank Singh, 4.5 ov), 4-48 (Jonny Bairstow, 7.6 ov), 5-111 (Jitesh Sharma, 15.4 ov) • DRS | |||||||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Boult | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 9.00 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandeep Sharma | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 7.00 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Avesh Khan | 3.5 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 7.30 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 7.75 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 7.75 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
