RR vs PBKS Highlights: Punjab Kings defeat Rajasthan Royals by 5 runs in a thriller

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That brings us to the end of our coverage of Match 8 of IPL 2023, with Punjab Kings triumphing over Rajasthan Royals by five runs in another match between the two that went down the wire. We shift our focus to the Kolkata Knight Riders vs Eden Gardens clash that takes place at the Eden Gardens tomorrow evening.

For now, this is Amit signing off, wishing you all a good night!

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Punjab Kings seamer Nathan Ellis is the Player of the Match for his haul of 4/30, which included the scalps of Jos Buttler and Sanju Samson!

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There's something about Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings clashes — these two sides have consistently produced nail-biting thrillers season-after-season, and today's clash was no different. The Punjab Kings camp will be a happy one at the end of their second game, given how they batted, especially in the powerplay, how they clawed by back in the middle overs by getting the key wickets and managed to keep their calm in the tense death overs. The side are off to a promising start under Shikhar Dhawan's leadership — it's not often that you see Punjab start with two wins in as many games. For the Royals, they will have to revisit some of their tactics today, especially their decision to send Ravichandran Ashwin to open in place of an injured Jos Buttler.

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After 20 overs,Rajasthan Royals 192/7 ( Dhruv Jurel 32 , Jason Holder 1)

Curran restricts Jurel to a single in the first delivery. Hetmyer pushes for a second after driving the ball towards sweeper cover. Shimron pushes for a brace in the third delivery as well, but ends up getting run-out at the non-striker’s end for 36. Bye collected in the fourth delivery, bringing new batter Jason Holder on strike. Holder can only collect a single off the penultimate delivery, virtually sealing the contest in Punjab Kings’ favour. Jurel guides the ball towards fine leg for a boundary off the last ball, remaining unbeaten on 32 but unable to get his team over the line.

Punjab Kings defeat Rajasthan Royals by five runs in a game that once again goes down the wire!

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OUT! Shimron Hetmyer sacrifices his wicket while attempting to push for a non-existent second run in the third ball of the final over. He's not even in the picture by the time Curran whips the bails off at the non-striker's end. RR 186/7; need 12 off 3

Hetmyer run out (Shahrukh/Curran) 36(18)

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16 needed off 6 with Sam Curran set to bowl the final over. Jurel will be facing the first delivery of the over.

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After 19 overs,Rajasthan Royals 182/6 ( Shimron Hetmyer 33 , Dhruv Jurel 27)

FOUR! SIX! FOUR! Dhruv Jurel's having quite the impact as an 'Impact Player' tonight, bringing up the fifty partnership with Shimron Hetmyer in just 22 balls and keeping the Royals alive in the chase that appeared well out of their grasp at one point! More drama in the over as Ellis drops a chance at deep midwicket after a wild hoick by Hetmyer off a full toss in the final delivery. Quite the expensive final over from Arshdeep, who goes for 18 in the penultimate over.

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After 18 overs,Rajasthan Royals 164/6 ( Shimron Hetmyer 31 , Dhruv Jurel 12)

SIX! Hetmyer finishes the 18th over with his third maximum, and moves to 31 in just 15 in quick time! Pulls towards deep midwicket, where the ball just about goes over a leaping Sikandar Raza! Boy are we in for a thrilling finish, with Rajasthan needing 34 off 12! Curran goes for 35 in 3 and might not get the final over.

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SIX! FOUR! Hetmyer paddles a full toss from Curran over fine leg fence, unsuccessfully going for a review for a waist-high no-ball, before drilling the ball through the gap between mid off and extra cover for a four the very next ball. Looks like we're in for a thriller as long as the West Indian's around. RR 156/6

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After 17 overs,Rajasthan Royals 145/6 ( Shimron Hetmyer 14 , Dhruv Jurel 10)

Jurel collects a single off Ellis' final delivery of the evening to retain the strike for the 18th over. The Aussie, meanwhile, signs off with excellent figures of 4/30 — which took a bit of a hit with a 16-run final over. Rajasthan Royals need 53 off 18.

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SIX! Make that two hits over the fence in Ellis' final over as Dhruv Jurel crouches low and paddles a low full toss from the Aussie seamer, a slower delivery at that, over the backward square leg fence for a maximum! RR 144/6; need 54 off 19
 

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SIX! Smashed into the stands by Shimron Hetmyer at the start of Nathan Ellis' final over! And it's a monster hit over the fence measuring 96 metres! If Royals are to get over the line, the Guyanese batter will have to produce something special from here. RR 135/6

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After 16 overs,Rajasthan Royals 129/6 ( Shimron Hetmyer 6 , Dhruv Jurel 2)

Tidy final over from Rahul Chahar with just five singles coming off it, and the task of scoring the remaining 69 runs in 24 deliveries appears a little too high even for someone of Shimron Hetmyer's calibre! Will need a miracle from the Guyanese batter to get Royals over the line today. We're into the business end of the game now.

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IN: Rishi Dhawan

OUT: Prabhsimran Singh

Punjab Kings have decided to bring in their Impact Player during the second timeout of the Rajasthan chase.

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BOWLED! Second wicket for Nathan Ellis on one over and his third of the evening, putting Punjab Kings in firm control of the proceedings at the Barsapara Stadium as Devdutt Padikkal's struggles finally come to an end! The southpaw attempts an ambitious pull, but ends up hearing the death rattle after missing the ball completely. RR 124/6; need 74 off 30

Padikkal b Ellis 21(26)

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OUT! Second wicket for Nathan Ellis in as many deliveries, and the Australian seamer is on a hat-trick at the start of the 15th over! Parag attempts to go downtown, but ends up skieing it towards wide long off. The ball disappears into the night sky for a bit, before landing M Shahrukh Khan's hands. Parag was looking dangerous the way he was timing the shots, and Punjab have ensured they snuff him out before he can cause any further damage. RR 121/5

Parag c Shahrukh Khan b Ellis 20(12)

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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.
 

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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.

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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.

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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

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After 4 overs,Rajasthan Royals 39/2 ( Jos Buttler 19 , Sanju Samson (C) (W) 7)

SIX! Effortless hit straight down the ground by Rajasthan skipper Sanju Samson not long after walking out to bat! Even Arshdeep can't help but admire the timing and execution on that one! Buttler too collects a maximum for himself two balls later, going inside out over long off for his first six of the evening.

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A unique batting position for Ash

Only the second time R Ashwin is opening the batting in IPL.

with Michael Hussey in 2013
with Yashasvi Jaiswal in 2023— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) April 5, 2023

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OUT! The experiment to send Ashwin in as an opener doesn't quite work today as he ends up getting a thick top-edge towards mid on where opposition skipper Shikhar Dhawan pulls off a sitter. He departs for a four-ball duck as Arshdeep grabs his 2nd wicket in as many overs! RR 26/2

Ashwin c Dhawan b Arshdeep 0(4)

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After 2 overs,Rajasthan Royals 16/1 ( Ravichandran Ashwin 0 , Jos Buttler 3)

Punjab are off to an ideal start as Arshdeep manages to send in-form opener Jaiswal, who had struck a half-century against Hyderabad on Sunday and got off to a promising start today, back in the hut in his first over of the day. Jos Buttler joins Ashwin at the centre, appearing to have recovered from the blow to his finger. He gets off the mark right away with drive through the covers, coming back for a third.

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OUT! Another wicket for Arshdeep in the powerplay as Jaiswal drives the ball straight to substitute fielder Matthew Short standing at cover, giving him catching practice. RR 13/1

Jaiswal c sub(Short) b Arshdeep 11(8)

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FOUR! Jaiswal welcomes another Punjab left-arm seamer with a boundary, producing a firm cut to send the ball scurrying away towards the point fence. RR 11/0

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SIX! What a start to the Rajasthan Royals chase, as Jaiswal pulls a short delivery from Curran behind square, clearing the fence with a confident hit! RR 6/0

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Well, well, well, what do we have here? Ravichandran Ashwin, and not Jos Buttler, walks out to open alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal walk out to begin Rajasthan Royals’ chase of the 198-run target. Looks like he hurt a finger while putting in a slide to dismiss Shahrukh Khan in the final over. Punjab Kings’ Sam Curran to start off on the other side of the interval.

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We will be back with the Rajasthan Royals chase of the 198-run target shortly. Don't go anywhere.

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“I wanted to make the most whenever I got the opportunity. Total is a good one, I think we will bowl well during the powerplay. There is a bit of dew,” says Punjab Kings opener Prabhsimran Singh in a chat with commentator Deep Dasgupta.

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After 20 overs,Punjab Kings 197/4 ( Shikhar Dhawan (C) 86 , Sam Curran 1)

Punjab Kings set Rajasthan Royals 198 to win!

Jason Holder bowls the final over. Single off each of the first two balls before Shahrukh Khan decides to play a paddle towards the vacant fine leg fence to collect his first boundary, but perishes the very next ball as Jos Buttler completes yet another fabulous catch off Holder's bowling, this time at long on. Sam Curran joins Dhawan with two balls later, and can collect just a single off the last delivery as Holder finishes off on a tidy note, conceding eight off the 20th.

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OUT! A second wicket for Jos Buttler off Jason Holder's bowling, with M Shahrukh Khan the Punjab batter to depart on this occasion. And once again Buttler puts in a slider to complete a fine catch near the straight boundary. PBKS 196/4

Khan c Buttler b Holder 36(22)

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FOUR! Dhawan follows up the maximum with a boundary off a free hit two balls later, going for a lofted drive over extra cover off a wide, low full toss. PBKS 188/3
 

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SIX! Dhawan shuffles slightly to his left and decides to take the aerial route over fine leg with a paddle! He moves to 79 with that hit! PBKS 181/3
 

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After 18 overs,Punjab Kings 174/3 ( Shikhar Dhawan (C) 73 , Shahrukh Khan 5)

SIX! Dhawan doesn't even have to get down on one knee to pull off this reverse paddle off Holder. Such is his timing that he effortlessly manages to clear the backward point fence! Follows it up with a single to retain the strike. Nine off Jason Holder's third over, with two more overs to go in the Punjab innings.

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After 17 overs,Punjab Kings 165/3 ( Shikhar Dhawan (C) 65 , Shahrukh Khan 4)

Slowdown of sorts for the Punjab Kings in the last two overs, in which Jitesh Sharma and Sikandar Raza are dismissed off Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravichandran Ashwin's bowling respectively. M Shahrukh Khan joins a well-set Dhawan at the centre and he is known to tonk the ball out of the ground effortlessly more often than not. Punjab are going at 9.71 an over at the moment, and will hope to cross 200 with a late burst from here. Rajasthan Royals, meanwhile, have decide to bring in Dhruv Jurel as the 'Impact Player' in place of Yuzvendra Chahal.

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OUT! Ravichandran Ashwin strikes at the start of the slog overs, as he gets Zimbabwean all-rounder Sikandar Raza stumped for 1. It was the carrom ball from Ash that did the trick. Excellent work as usual from Samson behind the stumps. PBKS 159/3

Raza st Samson b Ashwin 1(2)

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OUT! Jitesh Sharma's little cameo comes to an end as he holes out to long off after being drawn into a wild shot by Yuzi, who decides to give the ball some extra flight. And with that, Chahal collects his 171st IPL wicket, going past Lasith Malinga to become the second-highest wicket-taker in the history of the league! Timeout signalled after the dismissal. PBKS 158/2

Jitesh c Parag b Chahal 27(16)

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In an elite club, is Shikhar Dhawan

Most 50+ scores in IPL (Indians)

50 - Shikhar Dhawan*
50 - Virat Kohli
41 - Rohit Sharma
40 - Suresh Raina
36 - Gautam Gambhir
35 - KL Rahul#ShikharDhawan | #IPL2023 | #RRvPBKS— Cricbaba (@thecricbaba) April 5, 2023

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SIX! What a shot by Jitesh Sharma, as he decides to go aerial inside out off a slower delivery from Trent Boult. Meanwhile, the partnership between Dhawan and Jitesh goes past the 50-mark! PBKS 148/1

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After 14 overs,Punjab Kings 140/1 ( Shikhar Dhawan (C) 56 , Jitesh Sharma (W) 17)

FOUR! FOUR! Shikhar Dhawan brings up his half-century with back-to-back fours off Yuzvendra Chahal, taking 36 deliveries to reach the milestone. Not only is this his first half-century as Punjab Kings captain, he also becomes only the third batter in the history of the league after David Warner and Virat Kohli to complete a half-century of fifties. Collects a brace in the next ball followed by a third boundary in the over, with 16 coming off Chahal's third.

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FOUR! Dhawan decides to target the vacant fine leg boundary, going for a little paddle scoop off KM Asif, who returns to the attack in the 13th over. PBKS 120/1

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After 12 overs,Punjab Kings 113/1 ( Shikhar Dhawan (C) 36 , Jitesh Sharma (W) 12)

FOUR! FOUR! SIX! An expensive second over for Yuzi Chahal as he ends up conceding 18. New batter Jitesh Sharma wastes little time in going for the attack, smashing back-to-back boundaries in the third and fourth deliveries before Dhawan decides to go downtown over long on for the first maximum off his bat. Bit of a slowdown in the previous over, in which Ashwin conceded only three, and this one gets their hopes of a 200+ total back on track.

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OUCH! Shikhar Dhawan ends up hitting his batting partner Bhanuka Rajapaksa while attempting to smash the ball down the ground, and the latter has to walk off after copping a painful blow on his right arm. The Kings will hope he recovers quickly and is able to walk out to bat later in the innings. PBKS 92/1