New Chandigarh, 28 April. Amidst the batting prowess at the Maharaja Yadvinder Singh International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday night, the unbeaten streak of defending runners-up Punjab Kings (PBKS) was finally broken and in a thrilling match of Tata Indian Premier League (IPL-19) that lasted till the last over, Rajasthan Royals won by six wickets with four balls remaining.
A SIX to seal the 6⃣th win of the season! #RR claim two crucial points, ending #PBKS‘ unbeaten streak in New Chandigarh
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After Prabhasimran, Stoinis’ aggressive fifty reached 222 runs. PBKS
The host team, who were invited to bat first, after opener Prabhsimran Singh (59 runs, 44 balls, one six, six fours), Priyansh Arya (29 runs, 11 balls, one six, five fours), Cooper Connolly (30 runs, 14 balls, three sixes, two fours) and captain Shreyas Iyer (30 runs, 27 balls, one six, one four), Marcus A strong score of 222 runs for four wickets was scored with the explosive half-century of Stoinis (62 not out, 22 balls, six sixes, four fours).
Marcus Stoinis dials 4⃣ 6⃣ 6⃣ 4⃣ 4⃣ to give @PunjabKingsIPL a fiery final flourish
RELIVE his brilliant hitting in the last over
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Yashasvi and Vaibhav gave a fast start to Rajasthan
In response, Yashasvi Jaiswal (51 runs, 27 balls, one six, seven fours), who gained momentum from the beginning, made two half-century partnerships with Vaibhav Suryavanshi (43 runs, 16 balls, five sixes, three fours) and Dhruv Jurel (16 runs, 20 balls, one six). In this sequence, 84 runs were added during the powerplay.
3⃣rd fifty of the season
Yashasvi Jaiswal departs after a well compiled 51 (27)
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Donovan and Shubham confirmed victory with a brilliant partnership
After that, ‘Player of the Match’ Donoval Ferreira (52 not out, 26 balls, three sixes, six fours) and Shubham Dubey (31 not out, 12 balls, two sixes, three fours) took charge and brutally attacked the opposition bowlers and sealed the victory of RR with an unbroken partnership of 77 runs on 32 balls, which took 19.2 overs. Scored 228 runs.
𝙁𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙚𝙞𝙧𝙖
A brilliant effort in the run chase from the @rajasthanroyals batter to earn the Player of the Match award
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Punjab Kings lost after 6 consecutive wins
Interestingly, Punjab Kings had maintained themselves at the top of the points table with the help of six consecutive wins. He also got a point from the match against Kolkata Knight Riders which was canceled due to rain. At present, despite the first defeat in eight matches, Shreya Iyer’s team still remains on top with 13 points.
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At the same time, Rajasthan Royals are in third place after defending champion Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) with 12 points with their sixth win in nine matches. RCB has 12 points from eight matches. However, it is better than Rajasthan in net run rate.
wednesday match : : Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (Mumbai, 7.30 pm).
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