IPL 2024: RR vs PBKS Award Winners, Man of The Match, Post-Match Presentation, Scorecard & Records

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Guwahati, May 15: Skipper Sam Curran played the lead act hitting a well-paced fifty and taking two wickets, as Punjab Kings consigned Rajasthan Royals to a five-wicket defeat in their IPL match here on Wednesday (May 15).

The target was a mere 145, but the Kings made heavy weather of it on a sluggish track. But Curran (63 not out, 41b, 5x4, 3x6) had a calm head and skills to lift them to their fifth win of the season. PBKS made 145/5 in 18.5 overs.

The Englishman received good support from Jitesh Sharma (22, 20b) as the pair added 63 runs in a fluent fifth-wicket partnership.

For the Royals, it was their fourth defeat on the trot, but they remained second on the table with 16 points, having already qualified for the playoffs.

RR vs PBKS, IPL 2024 Match 65 Award Winners

1. Man Of The Match: Sam Curran (PBKS) 61 runs and 2/24
2. Punch.EV Electric Striker Of The Match: Rilee Rousow (PBKS) - Strike rate: 169.23
3. My11Circle Ultimate Player: Sam Curran
4. Super 6s Of The Match: San Curran (PBKS) - 3 sixes
5. RuPay On-The-Go 4s: Riyan Parag (RR) - 6 fours

RR vs PBKS Post Match Presentation

Sanju Samson, losing captain: We needed a few more runs. I think we were 10-15 runs short. It was a 160 kind of a wicket. We would have easily got more than 160 (had we played better), that's where we lost the game. Would have been nice to have one more bowling option. I am getting used to five quality bowlers.

We have to sit back and accept that we are going through failures, and have lost four games on the trot. We need to find out what's not working out for us as a team. Somebody needs to step up, we have so many match-winners in the team.

This is the time we need to show character. We need to score more runs. We thought 160-170 would have been a good score. We are not used to playing on such wickets this season where 200-plus totals are getting scored easily. We had to play smart cricket and build those partnerships today. Hopefully, the result goes our way (in the upcoming games.)

Sam Curran, PBKS captain and POTM: We bowled really well as a group. The message was that we had a lot of pride to play for. Ellis was absolutely amazing in his first game of the season. Probably should've played him earlier. When I went in, Jonny said it was quite tough. It was holding a little bit. Didn't need to take too much risk.

Knew on a ground like this, we just needed a couple of sixes. Me and Jonny are leaving tomorrow. Have thoroughly enjoyed the season, have enjoyed captaining. The atmosphere around the group has been really good. Excited about the World Cup.

Hindsight is a wonderful thing. We had so many close games. Feel like the team is close to something. Who knows what the future holds? Loads of positives. The chase in Kolkata. The way Shashank Singh has come into the team is amazing. Ashutosh as well. Harshal and Arshdeep have bowled well.

Stats from RR vs PBKS Match in IPL 2024

50-plus score & 2 wickets in an IPL match as captain
91 & 2/25 - Sourav Ganguly (KKR) vs Deccan Chargers, Hyderabad, 2008
50 & 3/22 - Yuvraj Singh (PBKS) vs RCB, Durban, 2009
66* & 4/29 - Yuvraj Singh (PWI) vs DC, Mumbai DYP, 2011
54 & 4/17 - JP Duminy (DC) vs SRH, Visakhapatnam, 2015
63* & 2/24 - Sam Curran (PBKS) vs RR, Guwahati, 2024

Ashutosh Sharma vs Avesh Khan in the IPL
Runs: 32
Balls: 13
Dismissals: 0
SR: 246.2
4s/6s: 1/3

Most consecutive defeats for RR in the IPL
5 - 2009-10
4 - 2011
4 - 2012
4 - 2020
4 - 2018/19
4 - 2024

Bairstow vs Chahal in the IPL
Runs: 29
Balls: 35
Dismissals: 4
Avg: 7.25
SR: 82.85

Teams losing most wickets in the Powerplay in IPL 2024
28 - DC
25 - MI
24 - LSG
23 - PBKS
20 - RCB

Teams picking most wickets in the powerplay this season
25 - DC
24 - RR
23 - GT