Punjab Kings defeated Rajasthan Royals to earn their second straight victory in IPL 2023. At the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati, the Rajasthan Royals chose to elect to bowl first after winning the toss. Punjab, playing first, amassed 197 runs. Rajasthan’s squad could only muster 192 runs in response, losing the game by five runs.
In the eighth match of IPL 2023, Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals was face to face at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. Sanju Samson was handling the command of the Rajasthan Royals team, while Shikhar Dhawan was the captain of the Punjab Kings.
The match between both teams started at 7:30 PM IST. Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson won the toss and decided to bowl first. In response, Punjab Kings batted first and scored a total of 197 runs in 20 overs. For Punjab, his captain Shikhar Dhawan scored the highest 86 runs in 56 balls with the help of 9 fours and three sixes. Fellow opener Prabhsimran Singh scored 60 runs in 34 balls with the help of seven fours and three sixes.
Sam Curran became the hero of the match
Sam Curran may have given up 44 runs in 4 overs and not taken any wickets, but he still proved to be the hero and match-winner of Punjab Kings. In fact, in the last over, Rajasthan Royals needed 16 runs in 1 over, and according to the way both batsmen (Shimron Hetmyer and Dhruv Jurel) were playing for the last 4 overs, it seemed that both would lead their team to victory. But captain Shikhar Dhawan gave the responsibility of the last over to experienced player Sam Curran, and he lived up to his faith.
Match Details
- Match: RR vs PBKS, 8th Match, Indian Premier League 2023
- Date: Wednesday, April 05, 2023
- Time: 7:30 PM
- Toss: Rajasthan Royals won the toss and opt to bowl
- Venue: Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
- Result: PBKS Won by 5 Runs.
Punjab Kings Scorecard
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Prabhsimran Singh | c Buttler b Holder | 60 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 176.47 |
| Shikhar Dhawan (c) | not out | 86 | 56 | 9 | 3 | 153.57 |
| Bhanuka Rajapaksa | retired hurt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Jitesh Sharma | c Parag b Chahal | 27 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 168.75 |
| Sikandar Raza | b Ashwin | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| M Shahrukh Khan | c Buttler b Holder | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 110.00 |
| Sam Curran | not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
Rajasthan Royals Scorecard
Chasing 197 runs, the Rajasthan Royals team could score only 193 runs in the allotted 20 overs. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ashwin had come to open for Rajasthan. Joss Buttler usually opens for the team but because he was injured during fielding, he could not come to open.
Captain Sanju Samson played an inning of 42 runs in 25 balls with the help of 5 fours and a six. Apart from Samson, none of the batsmen were looking in rhythm. At one time it seemed to all the fans that Rajasthan Royals had completely lost the match. But then Caribbean player Shimron Hetmyer and impact player Dhruv Jurel got the team back with their blistering batting. But fail to lead the team to victory.
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | c sub (MW Short) b Arshdeep Singh | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 137.50 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | c S Dhawan b Arshdeep Singh | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jos Buttler | c & b Ellis | 19 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 172.72 |
| Sanju Samson (c) | c sub (MW Short) b Ellis | 42 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 168.00 |
| Devdutt Padikkal | b Ellis | 21 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 80.76 |
| Riyan Parag | c Shahrukh Khan b Ellis | 20 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 166.66 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | run out (Shahrukh Khan/Curran) | 36 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 200.00 |
| Dhruv Jurel | not out | 32 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 213.33 |
| Jason Holder | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
Updated Points Table
| No. | Team | M | W | L | T | N/R | PTS | NRR |
| 1 | Gujarat Titans | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.700 |
| 2 | Punjab Kings | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.333 |
| 3 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.981 |
| 4 | Rajasthan Royals | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.675 |
| 5 | Lucknow Super Giants | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.950 |
| 6 | Chennai Super Kings | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.036 |
| 7 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.438 |
| 8 | Delhi Capitals | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.703 |
| 9 | Mumbai Indians | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.981 |
| 10 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3.600 |
Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) Playing
Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Prabhsimran Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza, Nathan Ellis, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh
Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, KM Asif, Yuzvendra Chahal
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