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Commentary
Rajasthan Royals returned to winning ways as they defeated Punjab Kings by 6 wickets and kept their playoffs hopes alive. This was also their first win chasing.
Chasing 190, the Royals lost their in-form batsman Jos Buttler early in the powerplay. Buttler was looking in menacing touch before he was dismissed by Kagiso Rabada while manufacturing a shot.
Captain Sanju Samson also looked in good touch but he too was outfoxed by Rishi Dhawan and departed cheaply. But Yashasvi Jaiswal and Devdutt Padikkal struck a solid 56-run partnership for the third wicket and kept the Royals in the hunt.
Jaiswal - who was making his comeback in the game - notched up a fifty off 33 balls and played some exquisite shots. He was dismissed for 41-ball 68.
The match eventually went down the wire as RR required 8 off 6 balls but Shimron Hetmyer finished the game for his team once again.
Batting first, Punjab Kings posted a competitive 189 for 5 in the stipulated 20 overs thanks to a sublime fifty from Jonny Bairstow. Bairstow - who opened the batting for Punjab - slammed his first half-century of the season.The right-handed batter scored 56 off 40 before he was trapped by Yuzvendra Chahal.
While Shikhar Dhawan, Bhanuka Rajapakse and captain Mayank Agarwal failed to convert the start into a big knock, cameos from Liam Livingstone and Jitesh Sharma helped their team finish with a flourish.
Chahal - the Purple Cap holder - was the pick of the bowlers for Royals as he returned with figures of 3/28.
Rahul Chahar to Shimron Hetmyer. Leg spinner full toss, off stump down the track driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 1 run, fielded by Bairstow. That's the winning runs. A breezy victory for Rajasthan Royals as they win by six wickets. Jaiswal's stellar innings played a pivotal role in his team's victory and he is adjudged as Player of the Match for his terrific performance. Cheers.
Rahul Chahar to Shimron Hetmyer. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the back foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Livingstone.
Rahul Chahar to Shimron Hetmyer. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the back foot glancing, to short fine leg for no runs, fielded by Sharma.
SIX! Rahul Chahar to Shimron Hetmyer. Leg spinner length ball, to leg on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
Wide Rahul Chahar to Shimron Hetmyer. Leg spinner length ball, down leg side on the back foot pulling, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for 1 run, fielded by Sharma.
Arshdeep Singh to Riyan Parag. Yorker, middle stump on the front foot working, to silly mid on for no runs.
OUT! Caught. Arshdeep Singh to Devdutt Padikkal. Full toss, outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to cover, caught by Agarwal. Padikkal fails to clear the in-field and is dismissed.
Arshdeep Singh to Devdutt Padikkal. Half volley, outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Agarwal.
Arshdeep Singh to Shimron Hetmyer. Half volley, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to short extra cover for 1 run, shy attempt by Agarwal, fielded by Chahar.
Arshdeep Singh to Devdutt Padikkal. Half volley, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Livingstone.
Arshdeep Singh to Shimron Hetmyer. Full toss, outside off stump no foot movement driving, mis-timed to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Agarwal.
FOUR! Kagiso Rabada to Devdutt Padikkal. Off cutter back of a length, down leg side on the back foot flick, well timed past fine leg for 4 runs.
Kagiso Rabada to Shimron Hetmyer. Off cutter back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, bottom edge to short leg for 1 run, fielded by Sharma.
SIX! Kagiso Rabada to Shimron Hetmyer. Full toss, to leg no foot movement flick, well timed in the air under control over fine leg for 6 runs. Hetmyer hammers it over the ropes for a maximum.
APPEAL! Kagiso Rabada to Shimron Hetmyer. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for no runs, fielded by Sharma, appeal made for Caught.
Kagiso Rabada to Devdutt Padikkal. Off cutter length ball, down leg side on the back foot flick, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Sharma.
FOUR! Kagiso Rabada to Devdutt Padikkal. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
Arshdeep Singh to Devdutt Padikkal. Half volley, outside off stump deep in crease driving, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Sharma.
Arshdeep Singh to Devdutt Padikkal. Yorker, outside off stump no foot movement cutting, mis-timed to third slip for no runs, fielded by Sharma.
Arshdeep Singh to Shimron Hetmyer. Length ball, outside off stump deep in crease Slog, mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Dhawan.
Wide Arshdeep Singh to Shimron Hetmyer. Full toss, wide outside off stump no foot movement Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Sharma.
FOUR! Arshdeep Singh to Shimron Hetmyer. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
FOUR! Arshdeep Singh to Shimron Hetmyer. Full toss, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
Arshdeep Singh to Devdutt Padikkal. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Slog, mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Dhawan.
APPEAL! Kagiso Rabada to Devdutt Padikkal. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, inside edge to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Sharma, fielded by Sharma, appeal made for Run Out.
Kagiso Rabada to Devdutt Padikkal. Off cutter length ball, to leg on the back foot working, leading edge back to bowler for no runs.
Kagiso Rabada to Devdutt Padikkal. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Dhawan.
Wide Kagiso Rabada to Devdutt Padikkal. Bouncer, down leg side ducked Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Sharma.
Kagiso Rabada to Shimron Hetmyer. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot glancing, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Chahar.
FOUR! Kagiso Rabada to Shimron Hetmyer. Length ball, to leg on the front foot glancing, well timed past fine leg for 4 runs.
The PBKS have 10 points from as many matches and they need a win to be in the mix for IPL 2022 playoffs. A slip up against RR will push the Mayank Agarwal led side further down the ladder and in the calculations as well.
Rajasthan Royals have 12 points from 10 matches and they are hanging among the top 4 as of now. But a defeat will have serious consequences for the Sanju Samon-led side as they will have to win the remaining 3 matches to be in the mix for play-offs.
So, literally, it is a key match for both Punjab and Rajasthan.
Probable Playing XI:
Punjab Kings:1. Mayank Agarwal (captain), 2. Shikhar Dhawan, 3. Jonny Bairstow, 4. Bhanuka Rajapaksa, 5. Liam Livingstone, 6. Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), 7. Rishi Dhawan, 8. Kagiso Rabada, 9. Rahul Chahar, 10. Sandeep Sharma, 11. Arshdeep Singh.
Rajasthan Royals: 1. Jos Buttler, 2. Devdutt Padikkal / Yashasvi Jaiswal, 3. Sanju Samson (captain and wk), 4. Riyan Parag, 5. Shimron Hetmyer, 6. Karun Nair, 7. R Ashwin, 8. Trent Boult, 9. Prasidh Krishna, 10. Yuzvendra Chahal, 11. Kuldeep Sen.