Sam Curran played a captain’s knock of 66 off 41 balls as Punjab Kings outclassed Rajasthan Royals by 5 wickets. Punjab Kings secure a 5-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati. Despite a challenging target, Rajasthan displayed aggressive bowling. Avesh Khan’s early breakthroughs set the tone, backed by Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal’s spin, putting Punjab under pressure with four wickets down for less than 50 runs.
Riyan Parag top scores with 48 as Punjab Kings restrict Rajasthan Royals to 144/9 at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Wednesday.
Chasing a modest target of 145 on a tricky surface at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, PBKS reached home in 18.5 overs, thanks to Curran’s unbeaten 63 off 41. Avesh Khan and Yuzvendra Chahal picked two wickets apiece but failed to win the game for their side. Earlier, Riyan Parag’s fighting knock of 48 off 34 steered RR to 144 for 9 in 20 overs after the side opted to bat first. For PBKS, Sam Curran, Rahul Chahar and Harshal Patel all picked two wickets each.
RR started off clinical with the ball, as Boult struck in the very first over, followed by Avesh Khan who wreaked havoc to scalp two wickets in his first over, as PBKS were pushed to a measly 48-4.
It was all on skipper Sam Curran, who took the weight of the expectation and alongside Jitesh Sharma put up a slow and steady fifty partnership to rebuild the PBKS innings and finished off the chase with a bit of help from Ashutosh Sharma to clinch a 5-wicket win with 7 balls remaining.
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