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The Rajasthan Royals stunned the Punjab Kings by 6 wickets to end their unbeaten run. RR chased down a massive total of 223 with 6 wickets to spare and moved to number 3 in the table.
RR got off to a flying start while chasing PBKS` target of 223 runs to win. Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored 43 runs in 16 balls to give RR a fast start.
In the end, Donovan Ferreira scored a match-winning 52 runs in 26 balls. He was well supported by Shubham Dubey, who scored an unbeaten 31 runs in just 12 deliveries to take RR home.
Speaking after the defeat, Shreyas Iyer admitted that his team fell short with their bowling.
“224 was a brilliant score. It was an exceptional performance on a tacky surface. We fell short with our bowling. This is a format where a lot of players have changed the game. It`s all about execution. Today wasn`t our day. It`s important that we stick to the things we`ve been doing. The body was also a bit fatigued, but that can`t be the reason. This is our first loss of the season, which definitely teaches us a lot. We just have to push it aside. In retrospect, many things could have happened. It was difficult to score off the spinners. Hats off to Harpreet Brar.” Shreyas Iyer said.
Punjab Kings scored 222 runs in the first innings
Earlier, the Punjab Kings scored 222 runs for the loss of 4 wickets at the end of their 20 overs against the Rajasthan Royals in New Chandigarh. Prabhsimran Singh and Marcus Stoinis starred with the bat for the hosts as they dominated the RR bowling attack.
PBKS scored 65 runs in the first six overs as the Punjab openers continued their fine form with the bat. Prabhsimran Singh continued his great form as he scored 59 runs in 44 balls, including 6 fours and 1 six.
PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer kept the scoring rate high as he continued his supreme form. The Indian star scored 30 runs to take PBKS to 222 runs at the end of 20 overs. The Aussie star Marcus Stoinis chipped in with 62 runs in 22 balls to give the PBKS innings a strong finish.
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