IPL 2021 - PBKS 221/6 (20) defeat RR 217/7 (20) by 4 runs

[MenInG]

Time : 2:00 PM GMT, 7:30 PM LOCAL

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Squads:
Rajasthan Royals Squad: Jos Buttler(w), Ben Stokes, Sanju Samson(c), Riyan Parag, Shivam Dube, Rahul Tewatia, Chris Morris, Liam Livingstone, Shreyas Gopal, Jaydev Unadkat, Kartik Tyagi, Mustafizur Rahman, Andrew Tye, Jofra Archer, Mayank Markande, Anuj Rawat, Chetan Sakariya, Kuldip Yadav, Yashasvi Jaiswal, David Miller, Manan Vohra, KC Cariappa, Mahipal Lomror, Akash Singh

Punjab Kings Squad: KL Rahul(w/c), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Prabhsimran Singh, Nicholas Pooran, Shahrukh Khan, Deepak Hooda, Jhye Richardson, Riley Meredith, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Moises Henriques, Chris Jordan, Mandeep Singh, Dawid Malan, Jalaj Saxena, Murugan Ashwin, Sarfaraz Khan, Fabian Allen, Saurabh Kumar, Ishan Porel, Utkarsh Singh, Darshan Nalkande, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar

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[Last Monetarist]

Rajasthan Royals win the toss and opt to field first.

Punjab Kings: 1 KL Rahul (capt&wk), 2 Mayank Agarwal, 3 Chris Gayle, 4 Nicholas Pooran, 5 Deepak Hooda, 6 Shahrukh Khan, 7 Jhye Richardson, 8 M Ashwin, 9 Riley Meredith, 10 Mohammed Shami, 11 Arshdeep Singh

Rajasthan Royals: 1 Jos Buttler (wk), 2 Manan Vohra, 3 Ben Stokes, 4 Sanju Samson(capt), 5 Riyan Parag, 6 Shivam Dube, 7 Rahul Tewatia, 8 Chris Morris, 9 Shreyas Gopal, 10 Chetan Sakariya, 11 Mustafizur Rahman

 

[RamLakhan]

There is a Shahrukh Khan who is playing cricket in this match!

 

[Devadwal]

Rooting for RR, Halla bol

 

[Devadwal]

IPl is very important for Rahul

 

[OldWarHorse]

How did Sakaria fetch so much of money, seems distinctly average

 

[Devadwal]

That was out lol

 

[Ab Fan]

Mumbai, SRH, DC and Punjab will win the tournament this year.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Brilliant over from Mustafizur. Bad call on not taking review. He got KL Rahul plumb infront.

 

[Devadwal]

Sakaria get the wicket of mayank

 

[jnaveen1980]

How did Sakaria fetch so much of money, seems distinctly average

He picked 15 wickets in Syed mustaq ali. Already justified his selection. Once rapped him on the pads. Now got him out.

 

[Devadwal]

Good battle going on .top class cricket

 

[Ab Fan]

Punjab's top 4 is brilliant.

 

[Ab Fan]

Gayle is the greatest IPL batsman of all-time.

 

[Devadwal]

Gayle is the greatest IPL batsman of all-time.

Not only IPL but The Greatest T20 Batsman of all time

 

[Devadwal]

Rahul is back.50 In just 30 balls

 

[Devadwal]

220 is possible now

 

[Devadwal]

Hooda destruction mode on

 

[Ab Fan]

Awful captaincy from Samson.

 

[Technics 1210]

Dubai Expo 2020?

 

[OldWarHorse]

This has been some poor bowling. Punjab havent even had to go real hard and are cruising towards 220

 

[Devadwal]

What a shot

 

[jnaveen1980]

Hooda show. Smashing sixes at will.

 

[MenInG]

Chris Gayle is the first batsman to record 350 sixes in the IPL; he's currently logged 113 more than anybody else

 

[Devadwal]

20 ball fifty for Hooda

 

[Smbhayi]

Hooda, ex srh player

 

[Justcrazy]

Punjab would be first team to breach 200 here

 

[Justcrazy]

Hooda has taken his batting to another level , brilliant batting

 

[Justcrazy]

Punjab looking to out bat Rajasthan here

 

[Justcrazy]

SIX

Morris hammered

 

[Rohan]

These players’ 4th gears are something else.

 

[Justcrazy]

200 Up

14 balls to go , destructive batting

 

[Hasan123]

Would not rule RR yet. Punjab have thrown away match winning positions before .

 

[Devadwal]

What a catch

 

[Devadwal]

Would not rule RR yet. Punjab have thrown away match winning positions before .

Game over for rajasthan they can't chase 225 runs here

 

[sindhiboy]

Hooda, ex srh player

Sunrisers wasted hooda

 

[Hasan123]

Game over for rajasthan they can't chase 225 runs here

Unlikely but Buttler,Stokes,and Samson can be dangerous here.

 

[sindhiboy]

Shahrukh on strike
Let's see if he can bat as well as he can act

 

[Justcrazy]

Punjab taking hitting to next level here

 

[Hasan123]

Punjab batting is ridiculously strong. They won't be easy to stop on flat pitches. Just need the bowling to perform and stop choking.

 

[Devadwal]

Punjab - 216/4 in 19 over

 

[Justcrazy]

216 , one over to go

 

[Justcrazy]

222 is the target for Rajastahan

 

[Devadwal]

222 is target.last time Royals Chased down 223 vs Punjab

 

[jusarrived]

Brilliant over from Mustafizur. Bad call on not taking review. He got KL Rahul plumb infront.

That was Mayank. Dint cost them much

 

[OldWarHorse]

Sakariya looks a good death over specialist with those back of the hand slower ones.

Only one who looked decent from Rajasthan

 

[King_Kohli]

Young boy Sakaria looks good.

 

[Indiafan]

A kid who's father had a borrowed auto which went out of business and he had to leave studies, who bowled barefoot for long time in matches because he had no money for shoes and impressed the senior batsman he got out so much, he bought him shoes to bowl, who was sole bread winner of family and got a MRF pace scholarship,



his uncle sponsored him in return for him doing book keeping and accounting for him because of his brilliant brains when he had no money to study, who's younger brother committed suicide 3 weeks before the IPL auction because of poverty and depression. And who finally sold for 1.2 crores and is playing on the big stage



That's the Chetan Sakariya story

 

[rhony]

Why is Dube still bowling after the pasting he got in NZ. If ever there was a hittable bowling....

 

[rhony]

Jhye and Maredith. Exciting pair!!!

 

[Hasan123]

What the heck man? No Buttler opening .

 

[Hasan123]

Lol that was hilarious from Shami and KL.

 

[Devadwal]

70 Runs what's they need in PP but they will get only 50

 

[AMSS]

Samson showing his silken touch and timing but he's a mental midget at the end of the day.

 

[Hasan123]

[MENTION=154030]Devadwal[/MENTION] I told you about RR muddled thinking would cost them. Buttler has to open. Yet they have Stokes opening.

 

[Ab Fan]

Punjab have two 19 years old leg spinners. So, on one side, Rajasthan Royals send Stokes to open the batting and on other side, the crappy RCB pushes ABD down to no.6.

Two massive achievements indeed from the young leg spinner duo, Bishnoi and Murugan.

 

[OldWarHorse]

Sanju going to have his one great innings of this IPL

 

[rhony]

Welcome to IPL Meredith!! But again it was Butler so you shouldn't worry too much.

 

[OldWarHorse]

Punjab have two 19 years old leg spinners. So, on one side, Rajasthan Royals send Stokes to open the batting and on other side, the crappy RCB pushes ABD down to no.6.

Two massive achievements indeed from the young leg spinner duo, Bishnoi and Murugan.

Murugan cant be 19 surely

 

[Hasan123]

Buttler should open. His record their is phenomenal. Stokes should bat at 3 and Samson should bat at 4. I get Stokes is not great in the middle order in the IPL but Buttler should not be punished for that. If RR don't want Stokes in the middle order at all, open with Stokes and Buttler. In any case Buttler should be opening.

 

[Ab Fan]

RR still in the game.

One of Samson and Buttler has to score a big knock.

 

[Hasan123]

These 2 teams are going to be so entertaining to watch on flat pitches.

 

[Hasan123]

Richardson deceives Buttler.

 

[rhony]

Jhye Jhye Jhye!!!!

 

[Saj]

The fizz bubble seems to be bursting

4 overs for 45 today

 

[Rajdeep]

Good old Sanju Samson...always bats well in IPL and goes missing in internationals.

 

[OldWarHorse]

More often than not BBL imports are bang average..Jhye is good though

 

[Smbhayi]

That dead ball rules need to be changed.. It's bakwaas..

 

[Justcrazy]

Royals need 112 runs in 52 balls. RRR: 12.92

Some serious big hits required

 

[Smbhayi]

Good old Sanju Samson...always bats well in IPL and goes missing in internationals.

He starts well but missing in half way stage.. BTW he didn't play many intl matches..

 

[Ab Fan]

Good old Sanju Samson...always bats well in IPL and goes missing in internationals.

He suits at top order which is why he goes missing in internationals. He is a very good T20 player but will not get games at the position which suits him best because of Rohit and KL.

 

[Devadwal]

RR need a 20 runs over & they will be in game but this useless Dube need to play some big shots

 

[Ab Fan]

That dead ball rules need to be changed.. It's bakwaas..

You mean after umpire's decision?

 

[Justcrazy]

Even without Stokes scoring , Rajasthan has played well chasing a huge target

 

[Smbhayi]

You mean after umpire's decision?

Yep.. It cost England last time..

 

[Devadwal]

Dube losing match for RR .he need to play inning like Hooda

 

[Justcrazy]

RR need a 20 runs over & they will be in game but this useless Dube need to play some big shots

Its very unlikely, unless someone really gets going here

 

[Ab Fan]

I think RCB should have retained Dube. Now they are playing Indian young specialist batsman like Rajat or Suyash at that position and you can't expect much from them or an overseas player spot going in Daniel Christian.

You would expect Dube to show better performance after being a flop last year as he is an Indian all-rounder.

 

[Devadwal]

Even without Stokes scoring , Rajasthan has played well chasing a huge target

I think Royals need Butler to open and play Stoles at 4&5 according to situation

 

[Smbhayi]

Its very unlikely, unless someone really gets going here

Tewatia, unfortunately Cottrell is not here..