Marcus Stoinis to Dhruv Jurel. Off cutter short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Shedge. That's the end of the first innings. Rajasthan Royals have posted a very competitive total on the board. This is the first 200-plus score at this venue. The Rajasthan Royals innings kicked off in style with a blazing start from the openers, Yashasvi Jaiswal leading the charge with a sublime half-century. Riyan Parag chipped in with a crucial 43 to bolster the total. Lockie Ferguson was the standout with the ball, claiming two wickets, but Marcus Stoinis's expensive final over leaked 19 runs, propelling Rajasthan to a formidable 200+ total. Can Punjab rise to the challenge, or will Rajasthan's bowlers clinch victory? Stay tuned for an electrifying chase!
19.5
FOUR! Marcus Stoinis to Dhruv Jurel. Off cutter short, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed in the air under control past third man for 4 runs.
19.4
SIX! Marcus Stoinis to Dhruv Jurel. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
19.3
Marcus Stoinis to Riyan Parag. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, in the air under control to long off for 1 run, fielded by Jansen.
19.2
SIX! Marcus Stoinis to Riyan Parag. Off cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
19.1
Marcus Stoinis to Dhruv Jurel. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Shedge.
Arshdeep Singh to Dhruv Jurel. Off cutter length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to cover for 1 run, fielded by Iyer.
18.5
OUT! Caught. Arshdeep Singh to Shimron Hetmyer. Reverse Swing-In full toss, to leg on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Maxwell. Holes out in the deep.
18.4
FOUR! Arshdeep Singh to Shimron Hetmyer. Off cutter short, outside off stump on the front foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
18.3
Arshdeep Singh to Riyan Parag. Full toss, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off for 1 run, fielded by Wadhera.
18.2
Arshdeep Singh to Shimron Hetmyer. Short, outside off stump on the front foot cutting, to extra cover for 1 run, shy attempt by Iyer, fielded by Shedge.
18.1
Arshdeep Singh to Shimron Hetmyer. Slower ball back of a length, wide outside off stump on the front foot pulling, mis-timed to mid wicket for 2 runs, shy attempt by Shedge, fielded by Singh.
Marco Jansen to Shimron Hetmyer. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Iyer.
17.5
Marco Jansen to Riyan Parag. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 1 run, fielded by Maxwell.
17.4
Marco Jansen to Riyan Parag. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid on for 2 runs, dropped catch by Jansen.
17.3
SIX! Marco Jansen to Riyan Parag. Half volley, down leg side on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control over fine leg for 6 runs.
17.2
SIX! Marco Jansen to Riyan Parag. Off cutter length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
17.1
Marco Jansen to Shimron Hetmyer. Half volley, down leg side on the front foot flick, hit pad to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Chahal.
Lockie Ferguson to Shimron Hetmyer. Off cutter back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pushing, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Iyer.
16.5
SIX! Lockie Ferguson to Shimron Hetmyer. Leg cutter short, wide down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over fine leg for 6 runs, dropped catch by Chahal.
16.5
Wide Lockie Ferguson to Riyan Parag. Slower length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed to fine leg for 2 runs, mis-fielded by Singh, fielded by Singh.
16.4
Lockie Ferguson to Riyan Parag. Slower ball short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Singh.
16.3
Lockie Ferguson to Riyan Parag. Slower ball back of a length, wide outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Singh.
16.2
Lockie Ferguson to Shimron Hetmyer. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, mis-fielded by Ferguson, shy attempt by Shedge, fielded by Singh.
16.1
Lockie Ferguson to Shimron Hetmyer. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Singh.
FOUR! Arshdeep Singh to Riyan Parag. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs.
15.5
FOUR! Arshdeep Singh to Riyan Parag. Half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot cutting, top edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.
15.4
Arshdeep Singh to Riyan Parag. Off cutter short, to leg on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Singh.
15.3
Arshdeep Singh to Riyan Parag. Off cutter length ball, middle stump on the back foot Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Singh.
15.2
Arshdeep Singh to Riyan Parag. Off cutter back of a length, to leg on the back foot pulling, bottom edge for no runs, fielded by Singh.
FOUR! Jofra Archer to Lockie Ferguson. Half volley, off stump down the track driving, well timed past third man for 4 runs, mis-fielded by Sharma. That's it. Rajasthan Royals win by 50 runs. After losing four wickets early, Nehal Wadhera and Glenn Maxwell formed a solid partnership but couldn't stretch that partnership to a match-winning one because of the high required run rate. Nehal Wadhera top-scored with 62 runs but lacked support from others. Rajasthan Royals bowlers were brilliant, with Jofra Archer starting his spell with a wicket and ending up with three to his name, while Sandeep Sharma and Maheesh Theekshana also claimed two wickets each. Jofra Archer is the Player of the Match.
19.5
અર્શદીપ સિંહ c Wanindu Hasaranga b Jofra Archer 1 (5)
OUT! Caught. Jofra Archer to Arshdeep Singh. Half volley, to leg backing away driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to extra cover, caught by de Silva. Jofra Archer gets another one.
19.4
Jofra Archer to Shashank Singh. Half volley, down leg side on the front foot flick, in the air under control to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Singh.
19.3
Jofra Archer to Shashank Singh. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, Gloved to second slip for no runs, fielded by Samson.
19.2
Jofra Archer to Shashank Singh. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Samson.
19.1
Jofra Archer to Shashank Singh. Length ball, off stump on the front foot working, in the air under control to long on for no runs, fielded by Das.
Maheesh Theekshana to Arshdeep Singh. Quicker length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for no runs, fielded by Jaiswal.
17.5
APPEAL! Maheesh Theekshana to Arshdeep Singh. Quicker length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, hit pad to short third man for no runs, fielded by Archer, appeal made for L.B.W. Rajasthan Royals have lost their review.
17.4
માર્કો જૉનસન c Shimron Hetmyer b Maheesh Theekshana 3 (6)
OUT! Caught. Maheesh Theekshana to Marco Jansen. Quicker length ball, outside off stump moves in front Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Hetmyer. Again, the ball went straight into Shimron Hetmyer's hand.
17.3
Maheesh Theekshana to Marco Jansen. Quicker length ball, outside off stump on the back foot reverse sweeping, missed for no runs, fielded by Samson.
17.2
Maheesh Theekshana to Shashank Singh. Quicker length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Jurel.
17.2
Wide Maheesh Theekshana to Marco Jansen. Quicker ball half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left to short third man for 2 runs, mis-fielded by Samson, shy attempt by Sharma.
17.1
Maheesh Theekshana to Marco Jansen. Quicker length ball, wide outside off stump moves in front Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Samson.
Sandeep Sharma to Marco Jansen. Reverse Swing-In half volley, to leg on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Jurel.
16.5
Sandeep Sharma to Shashank Singh. Half volley, to leg on the front foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Charak.
16.4
Sandeep Sharma to Marco Jansen. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 1 run, fielded by Das.
16.3
Sandeep Sharma to Shashank Singh. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot working, to mid on for 1 run, mis-fielded by Sharma, fielded by Jaiswal.
16.3
Wide Sandeep Sharma to Shashank Singh. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Samson.
16.2
Sandeep Sharma to Marco Jansen. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Jurel.
16.1
Suryansh Shedge c Shimron Hetmyer b Sandeep Sharma 2 (4)
OUT! Caught. Sandeep Sharma to Suryansh Shedge. Slower ball short, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep point, caught by Hetmyer. Mis-timed and gets his man.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Suryansh Shedge. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Hetmyer.
15.5
Wanindu Hasaranga to Shashank Singh. Googly length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Das.
15.4
APPEAL! Wanindu Hasaranga to Suryansh Shedge. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, hit pad to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Theekshana, appeal made for L.B.W. Rajasthan Royals have retained their review.
15.3
Wanindu Hasaranga to Shashank Singh. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Hetmyer.
Marcus Stoinis to Dhruv Jurel. Off cutter short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Shedge. That's the end of the first innings. Rajasthan Royals have posted a very competitive total on the board. This is the first 200-plus score at this venue. The Rajasthan Royals innings kicked off in style with a blazing start from the openers, Yashasvi Jaiswal leading the charge with a sublime half-century. Riyan Parag chipped in with a crucial 43 to bolster the total. Lockie Ferguson was the standout with the ball, claiming two wickets, but Marcus Stoinis's expensive final over leaked 19 runs, propelling Rajasthan to a formidable 200+ total. Can Punjab rise to the challenge, or will Rajasthan's bowlers clinch victory? Stay tuned for an electrifying chase!
FOUR! Marcus Stoinis to Dhruv Jurel. Off cutter short, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed in the air under control past third man for 4 runs.
SIX! Marcus Stoinis to Dhruv Jurel. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
Marcus Stoinis to Riyan Parag. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, in the air under control to long off for 1 run, fielded by Jansen.
SIX! Marcus Stoinis to Riyan Parag. Off cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
Marcus Stoinis to Dhruv Jurel. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Shedge.
Arshdeep Singh to Dhruv Jurel. Off cutter length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to cover for 1 run, fielded by Iyer.
OUT! Caught. Arshdeep Singh to Shimron Hetmyer. Reverse Swing-In full toss, to leg on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Maxwell. Holes out in the deep.
FOUR! Arshdeep Singh to Shimron Hetmyer. Off cutter short, outside off stump on the front foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
Arshdeep Singh to Riyan Parag. Full toss, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off for 1 run, fielded by Wadhera.
Arshdeep Singh to Shimron Hetmyer. Short, outside off stump on the front foot cutting, to extra cover for 1 run, shy attempt by Iyer, fielded by Shedge.
Arshdeep Singh to Shimron Hetmyer. Slower ball back of a length, wide outside off stump on the front foot pulling, mis-timed to mid wicket for 2 runs, shy attempt by Shedge, fielded by Singh.
Marco Jansen to Shimron Hetmyer. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Iyer.
Marco Jansen to Riyan Parag. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 1 run, fielded by Maxwell.
Marco Jansen to Riyan Parag. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid on for 2 runs, dropped catch by Jansen.
SIX! Marco Jansen to Riyan Parag. Half volley, down leg side on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control over fine leg for 6 runs.
SIX! Marco Jansen to Riyan Parag. Off cutter length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
Marco Jansen to Shimron Hetmyer. Half volley, down leg side on the front foot flick, hit pad to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Chahal.
Lockie Ferguson to Shimron Hetmyer. Off cutter back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pushing, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Iyer.
SIX! Lockie Ferguson to Shimron Hetmyer. Leg cutter short, wide down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over fine leg for 6 runs, dropped catch by Chahal.
Wide Lockie Ferguson to Riyan Parag. Slower length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed to fine leg for 2 runs, mis-fielded by Singh, fielded by Singh.
Lockie Ferguson to Riyan Parag. Slower ball short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Singh.
Lockie Ferguson to Riyan Parag. Slower ball back of a length, wide outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Singh.
Lockie Ferguson to Shimron Hetmyer. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, mis-fielded by Ferguson, shy attempt by Shedge, fielded by Singh.
Lockie Ferguson to Shimron Hetmyer. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Singh.
FOUR! Arshdeep Singh to Riyan Parag. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs.
FOUR! Arshdeep Singh to Riyan Parag. Half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot cutting, top edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.
Arshdeep Singh to Riyan Parag. Off cutter short, to leg on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Singh.
Arshdeep Singh to Riyan Parag. Off cutter length ball, middle stump on the back foot Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Singh.
Arshdeep Singh to Riyan Parag. Off cutter back of a length, to leg on the back foot pulling, bottom edge for no runs, fielded by Singh.
FOUR! Jofra Archer to Lockie Ferguson. Half volley, off stump down the track driving, well timed past third man for 4 runs, mis-fielded by Sharma. That's it. Rajasthan Royals win by 50 runs. After losing four wickets early, Nehal Wadhera and Glenn Maxwell formed a solid partnership but couldn't stretch that partnership to a match-winning one because of the high required run rate. Nehal Wadhera top-scored with 62 runs but lacked support from others. Rajasthan Royals bowlers were brilliant, with Jofra Archer starting his spell with a wicket and ending up with three to his name, while Sandeep Sharma and Maheesh Theekshana also claimed two wickets each. Jofra Archer is the Player of the Match.
OUT! Caught. Jofra Archer to Arshdeep Singh. Half volley, to leg backing away driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to extra cover, caught by de Silva. Jofra Archer gets another one.
Jofra Archer to Shashank Singh. Half volley, down leg side on the front foot flick, in the air under control to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Singh.
Jofra Archer to Shashank Singh. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, Gloved to second slip for no runs, fielded by Samson.
Jofra Archer to Shashank Singh. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Samson.
Jofra Archer to Shashank Singh. Length ball, off stump on the front foot working, in the air under control to long on for no runs, fielded by Das.
Sandeep Sharma to Arshdeep Singh. Off cutter length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, hit pad to silly point for no runs.
Sandeep Sharma to Shashank Singh. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Charak.
Sandeep Sharma to Shashank Singh. Back of a length, wide outside off stump moves in front cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Samson.
Sandeep Sharma to Shashank Singh. Half volley, to leg on the front foot working, to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Charak.
Sandeep Sharma to Arshdeep Singh. Half volley, middle stump on the front foot working, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Archer.
Sandeep Sharma to Shashank Singh. Half volley, off stump deep in crease flick, in the air under control to long on for 1 run, fielded by Das.
Maheesh Theekshana to Arshdeep Singh. Quicker length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for no runs, fielded by Jaiswal.
APPEAL! Maheesh Theekshana to Arshdeep Singh. Quicker length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, hit pad to short third man for no runs, fielded by Archer, appeal made for L.B.W. Rajasthan Royals have lost their review.
OUT! Caught. Maheesh Theekshana to Marco Jansen. Quicker length ball, outside off stump moves in front Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Hetmyer. Again, the ball went straight into Shimron Hetmyer's hand.
Maheesh Theekshana to Marco Jansen. Quicker length ball, outside off stump on the back foot reverse sweeping, missed for no runs, fielded by Samson.
Maheesh Theekshana to Shashank Singh. Quicker length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Jurel.
Wide Maheesh Theekshana to Marco Jansen. Quicker ball half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left to short third man for 2 runs, mis-fielded by Samson, shy attempt by Sharma.
Maheesh Theekshana to Marco Jansen. Quicker length ball, wide outside off stump moves in front Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Samson.
Sandeep Sharma to Marco Jansen. Reverse Swing-In half volley, to leg on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Jurel.
Sandeep Sharma to Shashank Singh. Half volley, to leg on the front foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Charak.
Sandeep Sharma to Marco Jansen. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 1 run, fielded by Das.
Sandeep Sharma to Shashank Singh. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot working, to mid on for 1 run, mis-fielded by Sharma, fielded by Jaiswal.
Wide Sandeep Sharma to Shashank Singh. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Samson.
Sandeep Sharma to Marco Jansen. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Jurel.
OUT! Caught. Sandeep Sharma to Suryansh Shedge. Slower ball short, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep point, caught by Hetmyer. Mis-timed and gets his man.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Suryansh Shedge. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Hetmyer.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Shashank Singh. Googly length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Das.
APPEAL! Wanindu Hasaranga to Suryansh Shedge. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, hit pad to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Theekshana, appeal made for L.B.W. Rajasthan Royals have retained their review.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Shashank Singh. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Hetmyer.