RR vs PBKS LIVE
SIX! Second maximum for Assam’s Parag, this one clobbered down the ground! He’s striking at more than 200 at the moment, and could be key in helping Royals stay alive in the chase. RR 115/4; need 83 off 42
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FOUR! First boundary for Devdutt Padikkal in his 22nd delivery, and this one comes off a thick outside edge that sends the ball over Arshdeep at short third man. He’ll need to up his tempo at bit, with his strike rate still under 100. RR 108/4
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After 12 overs,Rajasthan Royals 102/4 ( Devdutt Padikkal 14 , Riyan Parag 8)
SIX! Local boy Riyan Parag gets into the act, rocking back and pulling a half-tracker from Rahul Chahar into the stands beyond deep midwicket! Brings up the 100 for the Royals with the hit! Can he pull off a rescue act for the Royals from here? Excellent fielding by Sikandar Raza at deep extra cover to save a couple of runs after Parag cuts the ball in front of square off the last delivery of the 12th over. 11 off Chahar’s third over. RR need 96 off 48.
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OUT! HUGE WICKET FOR THE KINGS! Samson perishes after hitting down long off’s throat as Nathan Ellis nets the big fish! The lack of boundaries did create pressure on the Royals, and ultimately paid off for Dhawan and Co. RR 91/4; need 107 off 53
Samson c sub (Short) b Ellis 42(25)
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After 10 overs,Rajasthan Royals 89/3 ( Sanju Samson (C) (W) 41 , Devdutt Padikkal 10)
Sikandar Raza proves expensive after being introduced in the ninth over, going for 11 runs including five wides down leg as the Zimbabwean all-rounder finds it difficult to grip the ball in the dewy conditions at Barsapara. Tidy second over from Chahar, with eight coming off it. Game’s evenly poised at the halfway stage of the Rajasthan chase, with Samson and Co needing another 109 off 60 with seven wickets in hand. Samson’s the key from hereon.
RR vs PBKS LIVE
Timeout signalled at the end of the ninth over, with Sanju Samson still going strong at the centre and keeping Rajasthan’s hopes of winning two-in-two alive so far. RR need another 117 off 66 with seven wickets in hand.
RR vs PBKS LIVE
After 8 overs,Rajasthan Royals 70/3 ( Sanju Samson (C) (W) 33 , Devdutt Padikkal 5)
FOUR! Firmly cut behind point by Samson off Rahul Chahar, finding the vacant fence to collect his fifth boundary. The Rajasthan skipper moves into the 30s with the boundary. Seven off leg-spinner Chahar’s first over of the evening.
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After 6 overs,Rajasthan Royals 57/3 ( Sanju Samson (C) (W) 25 , Devdutt Padikkal 0)
Excellent comeback by Nathan Ellis after getting hit for consecutive boundaries in his first two balls of the evening as he ends up bagging the prized wicket of the in-form Jos Buttler, who set the tone for a 200+ total against Hyderabad with a 20-ball half-century on Sunday and was starting to look dangerous this evening. Tidy finish to the over by Ellis as he bowls back-to-back dots after the wicket.
RR vs PBKS LIVE
OUT! Excellent effort by Nathan Ellis as Jos Buttler ends up getting an inside edge onto his boot, with the ball looping up thereafter. Ellis though, had to put in a mad dash to complete the catch. Huge wicket for Punjab, given the kind of form Buttler has been in of late. RR 57/3
Buttler c and b Ellis 19(11)
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FOUR! FOUR! Consecutive boundaries for Rajasthan skipper Samson off left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar, who’s introduced in the fifth over. Shahrukh Khan attempts to pull off a catch at wide long off, only for the ball to land just short and go behind him for a boundary. Samson then produces a firm cut through point. RR 47/2