Bengaluru, Oct. 30: The Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals will face off in a must win Indian Premier League (IPL) clash at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Friday (Oct. 30).
The KL Rahul-led Punjab side will look to carry on their superb turnaround and inch closer to a playoff berth when they take on the Royals in match number 50 of the IPL.
The Punjab team have notched up five wins on the trot and having beaten the top four sides, they will be confident when they take on the Rajasthan Royals.
KL Rahul’s side are placed fourth on the points table with 12 points from twelve games. Meanwhile the Steve Smith-led Royals are languishing at second last spot on the table with ten points. The Royals have lost seven matches out of the twelve played and must win against Punjab to keep their campaign alive.
While Punjab is on a winning run, the Royals will be confident after their win over table toppers Mumbai Indians.
The two sides have played against each other 20 times and Rajasthan hold the edge, having won 11 times, while Punjab have won on nine occasions.
Here, mykhel brings you the Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals match updates.
A wide to seal Rajasthan's win. A second consecutive victory for Rajasthan Royals here in Abu Dhabi. Rajasthan win by 7 wickets.
SIX!! A massive Buttler maximum. Just three needed
Expensive over from Shami as 19 come off it. Rajasthan need 11 off 18 to win
Two back-to-back fours put Royals in command
Shami comes back and Smith hits him for a boundary on the very first delivery
SIX!! Buttler gets the important boundary off Jordan's last delivery
OUT! Direct Hit! Sanju Samson's stellar innings comes to an end. Direct throw from Suchit as Samson goes for 48 off 25.
FOUR! Boundary to follow the maximum. 13 runs come off Ashwin's over
SIX! Ashwin left clueless as Samson sends it out of the park
FOUR! Smith gets down to business as he sweeps it wide of long on
OUT! Ashwin removes Uthappa on the very next delivery. Pooran picks him up at deep midwicket. Uthappa goes for 30 off 23.
SIX! Flat maximum from Robin Uthappa
SIX! Samson sends this over wide long-on
Arshdeep leaks 14 runs in his third over
SIX! Samson pulls it over deep midwicket.
Ravi Bishnoi gives away eight runs off his first over. Arshdeep back for his third over
66 runs comes up from the powerplay for the loss of 1 wicket
FOUR! Samson starts hitting from the onset as he beats the man at point for a boundary
Sanju Samson comes in
WICKET! Stokes slices it straight to Deepak Hooda as Jordan picks up the big wicket. Stokes goes for 50 off 26.
SIX!! And Stokes brings up his 2nd IPL half-century with a maximum. A blistering knock from Stokes as he brings up his half-century off 24 deliveries.
Chris Jordan comes into the attack in the final over of the powerplay.
Five overs gone. Solid start from the Royals openers as 54 comes up from the first five overs
SIX! Follows up the boundary with two back-to-back sixes. Excellent start from Ben Stokes
FOUR! Stokes sends away for the first boundary off Ashwin's over.
Two boundaries off Arshdeep's second over. 11 runs come off the over
FOUR! Stokes puts it away for a boundary. Flying start from the Royals openers.
SIX! A maximum to end the over. Uthappa sends Shami for six over over fine leg. Good start from Rajasthan. 12 runs come off the over
Stokes is safe. Just short of Maxwell as he almost pulls of a stunner
Four to end the over. 9 runs come off the first over