Rajasthan Royals, who had reached the playoffs, had to face defeat from Punjab Kings, who were out of the race for the knockout. This is the fourth consecutive defeat for the Rajasthan team, but it remains in fourth place with 16 points. On the other hand, Punjab, which was facing continuous defeats, finally got victory.
On the basis of captain Sam Curran’s all-round performance, Punjab Kings tasted victory by defeating Rajasthan Royals by five wickets. This is Rajasthan’s fourth consecutive defeat. However, Rajasthan team has already qualified for the playoffs. Punjab Kings had restricted Rajasthan to 144 runs for nine wickets on the basis of excellent performance by the bowlers. Rajasthan won the toss and decided to bat first, but their batting was very poor. After the initial setbacks, Punjab registered victory with the help of Karan’s unbeaten 63 runs off 41 balls with the help of five fours and three sixes. Ashutosh Sharma remained unbeaten for Punjab after scoring 17 runs on 11 balls. Avesh Khan and Yuzvendra Chahal took two wickets each for Rajasthan.
Rajasthan team is at second position in the table after 13 matches with 16 points with eight wins and five losses, while Punjab team is at ninth position with 10 points from 13 matches with five wins and eight losses. Rajasthan’s last match is against table-toppers Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), while Punjab now has to face Sunrisers Hyderabad.
