Rajasthan [226/6] beat Punjab [223/3] by 4 wickets in Match 9 of IPL 2020

[MenInG]

What to expect: We saw what the small boundaries in Sharjah resulted in over 400 runs scored in the opening game here. Sanju Samson exploited the straight boundaries with as many as nine sixes. Dew will play a factor, however, given the slowness of the wickets, teams may have to rethink their strategies.

Squads:

Kings XI Punjab Squad: Mayank Agarwal, Lokesh Rahul(w/c), Nicholas Pooran, Glenn Maxwell, Karun Nair, Sarfaraz Khan, James Neesham, Murugan Ashwin, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Sheldon Cottrell, Chris Gayle, Mandeep Singh, Chris Jordan, Krishnappa Gowtham, Deepak Hooda, Hardus Viljoen, Jagadeesha Suchith, Ishan Porel, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Tajinder Singh, Darshan Nalkande, Arshdeep Singh, Simran Singh, Harpreet Brar

Rajasthan Royals Squad: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Steven Smith(c), Sanju Samson(w), Robin Uthappa, Rahul Tewatia, Riyan Parag, Tom Curran, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Jaydev Unadkat, David Miller, Varun Aaron, Aniruddha Joshi, Manan Vohra, Ankit Rajpoot, Andrew Tye, Shashank Singh, Mahipal Lomror, Oshane Thomas, Mayank Markande, Anuj Rawat, Kartik Tyagi, Akash Singh

 

[MenInG]

Rajasthan Royals opt to bowl

Kings XI Punjab (Playing XI): Mayank Agarwal, Lokesh Rahul(w/c), Nicholas Pooran, Glenn Maxwell, Karun Nair, Sarfaraz Khan, James Neesham, Murugan Ashwin, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Sheldon Cottrell

Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Jos Buttler, Steven Smith(c), Sanju Samson(w), Robin Uthappa, Rahul Tewatia, Riyan Parag, Tom Curran, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Jaydev Unadkat, Ankit Rajpoot

 

[Abhilash93]

Would have been interesting to see Gayle being given a go in this small ground...Rahul, Mayank, Maxwell, Buttler, Samson, Smith should be handful though

 

[Bhaijaan]

3 on the trot against Archer

Pure class

 

[Bhaijaan]

Sad to see Yashasvi missing out

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Rahul

 

[Bhaijaan]

Both our openers looking in great touch

 

[naseem]

Rajpoot Undakat are following the tradition.....

 

[naseem]

2 0 24 0.....Rajpoot showing Class

 

[tyron_woodley]

I feel sorry for all of us fans.

ankit rajpoot and a dud cannon fodder like unadkant should not be playing ipl or cricket in general with their 119 pace.

I can bowl 119 in my state league cricket for God sake..
.

 

[shamaan]

What a shot

 

[naseem]

I feel sorry for all of us fans.

ankit rajpoot and a dud cannon fodder like unadkant should not be playing ipl or cricket in general with their 119 pace.

I can bowl 119 in my state league cricket for God sake..
.

Good u r accepting the truth......without Archer Curran Hazelwood Cummins all IPL franchises have a nothing pace attack....

More ridiculous thing is Nagarkoti is not given a full quota

 

[naseem]

Actually Tewatia Rajpoot and Undakat are competing who can leak more runs

 

[tyron_woodley]

Good u r accepting the truth......without Archer Curran Hazelwood Cummins all IPL franchises have a nothing pace attack....

More ridiculous thing is Nagarkoti is not given a full quota

I apologize on behalf of all cricket fans. I don't know how these duds get picked. india have far better talents. They must be having good connections or perhaps rich families to support them.

 

[naseem]

I apologize on behalf of all cricket fans. I don't know how these duds get picked. india have far better talents. They must be having good connections or perhaps rich families to support them.

Money angle can't be denied after Jaiswal was dropped

 

[naseem]

Undakat with his slower bouncer slower offcuter slower wide delivery ......I mean it will be foolish 4 batsman to play him thinking as a pacer

 

[Justcrazy]

120 after 11 overs

Punjab looking set for an explosive finish here , with all wickets in hand.

 

[naseem]

230 on cards

 

[tyron_woodley]

Undakat with his slower bouncer slower offcuter slower wide delivery ......I mean it will be foolish 4 batsman to play him thinking as a pacer

loool his pathetic attempt at a bouncer. It's pitiful. give him some chappatti with aloo and gobi. boy is starving. It will help him bowl 125 atleast.

 

[Justcrazy]

Punjab has strong chance of getting 200 here

 

[Bhaijaan]

Punjab has strong chance of getting 200 here

Should be disappointed if they don't hit 250 tonight.

200 from this position sounds like a DISASTER

 

[OldWarHorse]

The crowd effect has been brilliant today.

 

[Rajdeep]

Sharjah is high scoring venue like Chinnaswamy stadium Bangalore. Butler can chase down this total.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Bangalore lads destroying RR. They should be playing for RCB lol

 

[Frontrunner]

Lol even archer is not spared.... some carnage this !!!

 

[Frontrunner]

Sharjah is high scoring venue like Chinnaswamy stadium Bangalore. Butler can chase down this total.

Well avg first innings score in Sharjah in PSL is 161.. nd Highest score is 200...

Psl seriously had some mediocre batsman that couldn't even hit sixes in this small ground..

 

[naseem]

Well avg first innings score in Sharjah in PSL is 161.. nd Highest score is 200...

Psl seriously had some mediocre batsman that couldn't even hit sixes in this small ground..

Or may be some tough bowlers .........hmm

 

[Tridibans_16]

This Mayank Agarwal is a beast.

Already a test superstar with his performances in the longer format.

Indian selectors has to find a way to pick him in ODIs/ T20s

 

[saeed5646]

Well avg first innings score in Sharjah in PSL is 161.. nd Highest score is 200...

Psl seriously had some mediocre batsman that couldn't even hit sixes in this small ground..

Link ?

Psl badly miss undakant, rajpoot and few others .Though india batting quality is top notch

 

[tyron_woodley]

Or may be some tough bowlers .........hmm

bit if both.

 

[naseem]

This Mayank Agarwal is a beast.

Already a test superstar with his performances in the longer format.

Indian selectors has to find a way to pick him in ODIs/ T20s

No place for him.......it's already crowded.....infact if anyone deserves a chance it's Samson

 

[tyron_woodley]

Link ?

Psl badly miss undakant, rajpoot and few others .Though india batting quality is top notch

dude archer and Tom curran and cummins got flattened too.

 

[Tridibans_16]

Link ?

Psl badly miss undakant, rajpoot and few others .Though india batting quality is top notch

True that..... but also missed likes of Archer, Cummins, Stark, Boult, Rabada..... why don't you add that ..... oh wait

 

[Justcrazy]

Rahul can explode any moment here

 

[Tridibans_16]

No place for him.......it's already crowded.....infact if anyone deserves a chance it's Samson

Crowded with tried and tested / past-expiry date players like Karthik, Rayudu, Dhoni, Jadhav.....

 

[Justcrazy]

Punjab again out bat the opposition , the target is very tough to chase.

 

[Justcrazy]

224 is the target .

 

[MenInG]

KXIP 223/2 (20) CRR: 11.15
Innings Break


Highest totals vs RR in IPL
246/5 CSK Chennai 2010
223/2 KXIP Sharjah 2020*
221/3 KXIP Mohali 2008

 

[Bhaijaan]

Bangalore lads destroying RR. They should be playing for RCB lol

Please.

I don't want Rahul playing under Kohli and losing his confidence and place in the team again

 

[MMHS]

Punjab’s batting lineup is scary - still had Niar, Neesham & Sarfraz.

These two teams today & Mumbai - are my favourites to make the play-offs; other one is probably Delhi.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Punjab’s batting lineup is scary - still had Niar, Neesham & Sarfraz.

These two teams today & Mumbai - are my favourites to make the play-offs; other one is probably Delhi.

With Cotrel and Shami, we also have put together a good fast bowling pair

Not the best but a decent-good bowling line up for Punjab.

Our batting is legit badass this season.

 

[Smbhayi]

That first six by Sanju was awesome..

 

[Smbhayi]

Punjab’s batting lineup is scary - still had Niar, Neesham & Sarfraz.

These two teams today & Mumbai - are my favourites to make the play-offs; other one is probably Delhi.

RR bowling is rubbish except Archer.. now Smith hits a six..

 

[Ab Fan]

Virat Kohli should learn how to chase from Steve Smith.

 

[Justcrazy]

146 off 80 balls

Target is tough but possible

 

[Justcrazy]

Samson is key here , if he stays in for 3 - 4 more overs , RR will be in better position.

 

[jiduguravindra]

That's best save i have seen in my life.

 

[Smbhayi]

Wow, Pooran, that's amazing..

 

[Local.Dada]

Unbelievable

 

[Justcrazy]

Required rate is 11 , Rajashthan is not out of the race here .

 

[Rajdeep]

Required rate is 11 , Rajashthan is not out of the race here .

They are winning it.

 

[Ab Fan]

Freakish stuff from Pooran. One I doubt anyone can topple that ever.

 

[Justcrazy]

100 up for Rajasthan

 

[Smbhayi]

Smith is out after scoring fifty.. btw that 4th ball by Neesham

 

[MenInG]

Freakish stuff from Pooran. One I doubt anyone can topple that ever.

 

[adil79]

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UN REAL

 

[King Kong]

That's the greatest piece of fielding in the history of cricket.

 

[Justcrazy]

Royals need 104 runs in 47 balls. RRR: 13.27

 

[badsha001]

this is what match fixing looks like guys.

 

[Rana]

The quality of commentary is so poor

 

[Rana]

I heard the word bolloc**g live on TV

Who is this joke commentator?

 

[Rana]

Tewatia really carrying the flag of the greatest cricketing league for Indians here

 

[Rana]

Greatest league in the world.

Tewatia 5 off 14

 

[Rajdeep]

Tewatia reminding me of Yuvraj's knock in 2014 T20 WC finals.

 

[Rana]

Samson needs to farm the strike

 

[Rana]

Very suspicious batting this.

The guy needs to dance down the track and get out if he can’t connect

 

[Rana]

Made Bishnoi look better than he is

 

[Khan12]

Greatest league in the world.

Tewatia 5 off 14

He's probably looking to draw. Something can only happen in the gold standard league. Good to see international failure Samson highlighting the ATG bowling standards of IPL.

 

[Rajdeep]

Very suspicious batting this.

The guy needs to dance down the track and get out if he can’t connect

Done as you said :

 

[Ab Fan]

What a match losing knock. Robin Uthappa must be cursing him.

 

[Mean&Green]

This guys batting has made me Wanna punch his face into oblivion he’s the same guy with the cringey celebration

 

[Rana]

Samson clean clean hitter

Ben Dunk of the IPL

 

[Rana]

OMG number 4 batsmen refused a single

Best league in the world

 

[Smbhayi]

Wow that's harsh from Sanju to Tewatia..

 

[Smbhayi]

Sanju treating Tewatia now as a proper tail ender..

 

[Mean&Green]

Samson is legendary player man amazing to watch once he’s given a proper go in the Indian side the world will see something they’ve never seen before

 

[Khan12]

Samson is legendary player man amazing to watch once he’s given a proper go in the Indian side the world will see something they’ve never seen before

Legendary player averaged 9 against Zimbabwe with an awful domestic record.

 

[Rana]

Jonty behaving like this is the NBA

Why wouldn’t you bounce around when your making free money for 6 weeks

 

[Smbhayi]

He's probably looking to draw. Something can only happen in the gold standard league. Good to see international failure Samson highlighting the ATG bowling standards of IPL.

International failure? How many matches Sanju played for India?

 

[Justcrazy]

Royals need 59 runs in 20 balls. RRR: 17.7