PBKS vs RR Highlights of VIVO IPL 2021: Rajasthan Royals Registers 2-Run Win After Karthik Tyagi Scalps Two Wickets in the Last Over
The battle between Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals is all set to take a center stage at the Dubai International Stadium. This is match number 32 in the IPL 2021. The two teams will be fighting for survival in this game. With key players like Jos Buttler, Jofra Archer, and Ben Stokes opting out of the tournament, Sanju Samson will have many selection issues.
What an exhilarating game of Cricket it has been as Kartik Tyagi scalped two wickets in the last over. With this, Rajasthan Royals registered a 2-run win over PBKS. Check out the updated points table. Stay tuned for the stat highlights of the match.Â
What a game of cricket we have witnessed in the last 10 minutes. It was Karthik Tygai who displayed nerves of steel in the last over scalping three wickets and leading Rajasthan Royals to a 2-run win.Â
So Punjab Kings is just 32 runs away from a win and the batsmen will be surely looking to give their best and take those two points to surge on the points table.Â
So RR bowlers have managed to scalp a couple of wickets in the last two overs. First KL Rahul and now, Mayank Agarwal. Rahul Tewatia was the one who got the wicket of Agarwal. Gets caught at deep point. Agarwal OUT on 67.Â
Finally Rajasthan Royals get their first wicket in form of KL Rahul. Chetan Sakaiya was handling the bowling duties and he got edged and taken by man in the slips. Yashasvi Jaiswal got dismissed on 49 runs.
Finally Rajasthan Royals get their first wicket in form of KL Rahul. Chetan Sakaiya was handling the bowling duties and he got edged and taken by man in the slips. Yashasvi Jaiswal got dismissed on 49 runs.Â
That SIX on the leg side and Mayank Agarwal completes 2,000 runs in the IPL. Rajasthan Royals truly needs a breakthrough for now. The 100-run partnership comes up for KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal. This is the fourth time that they have put up 100 run partnership on the board
So the course of the game has changed and now we have PBKS having an upper hand in the game. They started off slow but KL Rahul shifted gears and in the first 8 overs they haven't lost a single wicket so far. Â
So KL Rahul has shifted gears and is going steady. The team has not lost a single wicket so far and both batsmen look to take the team ahead with their prolific innings.Â
After a couple of back-to-back sixes, KL Rahul reaches the milestone of 3,000 runs in IPL. He became the second-fastest to reach the milestone. Chris Gayle leads the list.
For the first two overs, PBKS batsmen were not able to break free as the Rajasthan Royals bowlers maintained their line and length. Only in the third Over KL Rahul broke free and slammed a FOUR. No wickets lost by PBKS so far.Â
Mustafizur Rahman starts for Rajasthan Royals as PBKS Captain KL Rahul and Mayak Agarwal look to get a flying start. Singles taken in the first two balls. The batsmen need more than 9 runs an over. Â
Arshdeep Singh is the man for PBKS as he got a five-wicket haul for the team and played a vital role in restricting the team to a total of 185 runs. At one point in time, it looked as if RR would put up 200 runs on the board. But the Arshdeep Singh and Shami both chipped in with wickets.Â
So PBKS bowlers finally waking up and leaving no stone unturned to restrict Rajasthan to a total that would be less than 190 runs. Shami picked the wicket of Chris Morris.
Now as we reach the fag end of the innings, we have PBKS bowlers who are up in action. Now Mohammad Shami has accounted for Rahul Tewatia. Inside edge and this hits the leg stump. Tewatia OUT on 2.Â
Just when we thought that Mahipal Lomror who had been blazing guns in the previous overs would score a century but then no. We had Arshdeep Singh who stood tall and got yet another wicket. He dismissed Lomror on 43 runs by bowling a cutter.Â
The battle between Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals is all set to take a center stage at the Dubai International Stadium. This is match number 32 in the IPL 2021. The two teams will be fighting for survival in this game. With key players like  Jos Buttler, Jofra Archer, and Ben Stokes opting out of the tournament, Sanju Samson will have many selection issues. Both Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals are placed in a tight spot. Both teams have six points in their kitty. Rajasthan Royals walk into the game with a thumping 55 run win over the Sunrisers Hyderabad. PBKS vs RR Preview: Likely Playing XIs, Key Battles, Head to Head and Other Things You Need To Know About VIVO IPL 2021 Match 32.Â
Out of the last five matches, Rajasthan has won only a couple of games and is placed on number six of the points table. They have so far played seven matches in the IPL 2021. PBKS had lost to Delhi Capitals by seven wickets and that too with 14 balls to spare. Out of the last five games played by KL Rahul's team, they have won a couple of them. They have so far played eight games in the IPL 2021. A win here for PBKS and RR would simply mean that they would rise on the IPL 2021 points table.
The head-to-head record between both teams is also quite interesting. PBKS and RRÂ have met 22 times in the history of IPL so far, where Punjab Kings won 10 matches while Rajasthan Royals won 12 games. As of now, we have CSK and DC occupying the number one and two spots respectively.
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