12 Apr, 23:45 (IST)

Sanju Samson's valiant effort went in vain as Rajasthan Royals fell short by 4 runs after coming so close against Punjab King. Samson, on his Rajasthan Royals captaincy debut, smashed a century and was the last man dismissed as Arshdeep Singh defended 13 runs in the final over to lead Punjab Kings to victory. 

12 Apr, 23:43 (IST)

Sanju Samson is out off the final ball of the innings and Punjab Kings have won here by 4 runs. Rajasthan needed 13 off the final over. They brought the equation down to 5 from 2 balls. But Samson then denied a single and had to find the boundary in the final ball. He did hit it but is caught by Deepak Hooda at the boundary. Samson c Hooda b Arshdeep Singh 119(63)

12 Apr, 23:29 (IST)

OUT! Riley Meredith removes Rahul Tewatia. This is an important breakthrough for Punjab Kings. Meredith bowls a wide full delivery which Tewatia chases but only manages to edge it behind to KL Rahil. Rahul Tewatia c Rahul b Riley Meredith 2(4)

12 Apr, 23:25 (IST)

Sanju Samson has smashed a century and kept Rajasthan Royals in the hunt. He gets there with a late cut off Jhye Richardson after smashing the Australian for a boundary and a huge six in the first two balls. 

12 Apr, 23:21 (IST)

OUT! Mohammed Shami returns and gets the much-needed breakthrough for Punjab Kings. Riyan Parag has to go after playing a stellar cameo. Shami surprises Parag with a bouncer and the young batsman gloves it to KL Rahul behind. Riyan Parag c Rahul b Shami 25(11) 

12 Apr, 23:12 (IST)

Riyan Parag smashed Murugan Ashwin for consecutive sixes as Rajasthan Royals take 20 runs off the 16th over to keep themselves alive in the chase. Parah and Sanju Samson have now struck a 50-run stand in just 19 deliveries. Parag is batting on 25 from 9 while Captain Samson is on 83 off 49 deliveries. 

12 Apr, 22:58 (IST)

OUT! You can't keep Deepak Hooda out of the action tonight. He takes a fine catch on the boundary line to dismiss Shivam Dube. Arshdeep Singh gets his second wicket. The ball was there to be hit but Dube could not time it well. Hooda takes a good catch at the long-off boundary. Shivam Dube c Hooda b Arshdeep Singh 23(15) 

12 Apr, 22:57 (IST)

OUT! You can't keep Deepak Hooda out of the action tonight. He takes a fine catch on the boundary line to dismiss Shivam Dube. Arshdeep Singh gets his second wicket. The ball was there to be hit but Dube could not time it well. Hooda takes a good catch at the long-off boundary. Shivam Dube c Hooda b Arshdeep Singh 23(15) 

12 Apr, 22:47 (IST)

Fifty for Sanju Samson on his captaincy debut for Rajasthan Royals. Chasing a massive total, the dasher has batted with responsibility but he now needs to up the ante with the required run-rate going over 12.5. Moreover, the likes of Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes are now back in the hut.

12 Apr, 22:29 (IST)

OUT! The INR 14.25 crore buy, Jhye Richardson gets the first wicket of his IPL career and it's a massive one. The dangerous-looking Jos Buttler is gone and Punjab Kings are on cloud nine. Buttler failed to read the slower delivery as the ball crashed the stumps. Third man down for RR. Buttler b J Richardson 25(13)

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RR vs PBKS Live Score Updates: Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) will kick-start their VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 campaign against each other on Monday (April 12) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Both sides haven’t been great in the past few seasons and have a point to prove this time around. With a change in name, Punjab Kings, formerly known as Kings XI Punjab, aim to change their fortunes and lift the elusive title this season. They made a lot of noise in IPL 2021 with their roller-coaster performances, but consistency should be their target in this tournament. On the other hand, under new captain Sanju Samson, RR have the challenge of defying odds and expectations. Meanwhile, fans must stay tuned for the live commentary and scorecard of IPL 2021 match 4. IPL 2021 Points Table Updated.

As mentioned above, the Punjab-based franchise bagged a lot of attention last season with their incredibly unpredictable performances. After losing six of their first seven games, KL Rahul’s men registered five games on the trot but couldn’t qualify for the playoffs. Notably, their knack of falling apart in pressure cost them several games. Nevertheless, they made some notable inclusion in the auction table and are one of the sides to watch out for this season. RR vs PBKS, IPL 2021 Live Cricket Streaming: Watch Free Telecast of Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings.

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On the other hand, Rajasthan had a forgettable campaign last year as they finished at last place in the team standings. Although the likes of Sanju Samson, Rahul Tewatia, Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer bagged a lot of attention with their blitzes, the side failed to perform as a unit. Following the dismal season, skipper Steve Smith was released with Sanju Samson given the leadership role. In the auction event, the likes of Chris Morris and Mustafizur Rehman were added to the side to strengthen the team. However, Jofra Archer, last season’s Man of the Tournament, will miss the first few games, and his absence could well hurt RR.

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