In Yesterday's IPL 2024 match, Rajasthan Royals took on Punjab Kings in Match 65 of the competition. The match took place at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati.
Punjab Kings won the match by 5 wickets with seven balls to spare. Rajasthan, though qualified for playoffs, suffered their 4th consecutive defeat in the competition.

Rajasthan Royals scored 144 runs after batting first in Guwahati. Local boy Riyan Parag scored 48 runs for them while Ravichandran Ashwin also scored 28. For Punjab, Sam Curran, Rahul Chahar and Harshal Patel got two wickets each.
In the run chase, Prabhsimran Singh departed early, while Rilee Rossouw and Shashank Singh didn't do much significant. The Kings were reeling at 48 for 4 in the eighth over, but captain Sam Curran came to the rescue, this time with the bat.
The English all-rounder scored an unbeaten 63 off just 41 balls and secured the victory for the Punjab Kings by 5 wickets. With the win, the Kings also lifted themselves up from the bottom of the table.
Rajasthan Royals: 144/9 in 20 overs (Riyan Parag 48, Ravichandran Ashwin 28; Sam Curran 2/24)
Punjab Kings: 145/5 in 18.5 overs (Sam Curran 63, Rilee Rossouw 22; Avesh Khan 2/28)
Result: PBKS won by 5 wickets
Sam Curran scored 63 runs off just 41 balls. The PBKS captain hit 5 fours and 3 sixes in his knock.
Five bowlers picked up 2 wickets each in the match, but Sam Curran had the best figures of 2 for 24 in his 4 overs.
PBKS captain Sam Curran won the Player of the Match award for his all-round performance.