May 16, 2024
Highlights of RR vs. PBKS in the IPL 2024: Sanju Samson’s Rajasthan Royals, who have just joined Kolkata Knight Riders for the Indian Premier League 2024 playoffs, defeated Punjab Kings on Wednesday at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium with their second-lowest powerplay score (38). Tom Kohler-Cadmore, who was RR’s substitute for Jos Buttler in the lineup, was out for 18 off 23 balls. In IPL 2024 match No. 65 versus Punjab, Yashasvi Jaiswal (4) and Sanju Samson (18), two of India’s World Cup newcomers, also had forgettable performances.
Samson, the captain of RR, reached 500 runs for the first time in his IPL tenure.Local hero Riyan Parag put up a fight for the Royals, smashing 48 off 34 balls, while a promoted Ravichandran Ashwin added a vital cameo of 28 off 19 balls as Samson and company reached 144-9 in 20 overs. Harshal Patel, a bowler for the Mumbai Indians, took back the Purple Cap from Jasprit Bumrah, the team’s premier player. In his four overs, he conceded 28 runs and claimed two wickets.
Curran and company were reduced to 36-3 in 4.5 overs as Avesh Khan took two wickets in his opening over, setting off a top-order collapse for the Punjab Kings. To stage Punjab’s comeback, Impact Player Ashutosh Sharma made a pivotal cameo after captain Curran linked up with Jitesh Sharma (22). The Punjab Kings defeated the opposition by five wickets thanks to a stand of 63 off 41 balls from their captain Curran.
Here is everything you need to know about the IPL 2024 encounter between RR and PBKS:
-Rajasthan Royals (144/9) were surpassed by Punjab Kings (145/5) by 5 wickets.
-With 38 balls, Sam Curran hammered home his half-century.
-In 20 overs, Ryan Parag (48) helped the Rajasthan Royals to 144/9.
-In the IPL 2024, Sanju Samson scored 500 runs.
With the toss won by Samson, RR chose to bat against PBKS.
-Jos Buttler will not be available for RR to play in the IPL 2024.
-Prior to the RR match, Kapiso Rabada departed the PBKS camp.
-RR has earned a spot in the IPL 2024 playoffs already.
-PBKS will no longer be competing in the IPL 2024 playoffs.
-RR has defeated PBKS 16 times in the IPL.
