RR vs PBKS Scorecard, Highlights: Punjab Kings secure dominant 5-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals

RR vs PBKS Scorecard, Highlights: Post-match interviews

Sam Curran, PBKS captain and Player of the match: We bowled really well as a group. The message was that we had a lot of pride to play for. Ellis was absolutely amazing in his first game of the season. Probably should've played him earlier. When I went in, Jonny said it was quite tough. It was holding a little bit. Didn't need to take too much risk. Knew on a ground like this, we just needed a couple of sixes. Me and Jonny are leaving tomorrow. Obviously nice. Have thoroughly enjoyed the season, have enjoyed captaining. The atmosphere around the group has been really good. Excited about the World Cup. Hindsight is a wonderful thing. We had so many close games. Feel like the team is close to something. Who knows what the future holds. Loads of positives. The chase in Kolkata. The way Shashank Singh has come into the team is amazing. Ashutosh as well. Harshal and Arshdeep have bowled well.

Jitesh Sharma: Didn’t feel like I would even get to bat today, but glad I got a chance and feeling a bit relieved after today’s performance. Happy with my contribution towards the win, happy to be middling it a bit better today. I felt it was about intent, the wicket was on the slower side but if you played with a positive attitude, there were runs to be had. (On not keeping wickets) Jonny is going for the World Cup now, so he wanted to keep in this game. I’ll take over the gloves again next game. But my fielding isn’t that bad. (On overseas players leaving) This will be a challenge for the domestic players, our think tank has identified a few players and it will be a good challenge for those boys to play against Hyderabad.

Sanju Samson, RR captain: We needed a few more runs. I think we were 10-15 runs short. It was a 160 kind of a wicket. We would have easily got more than 160 (had we played better), that's where we lost the game. Would have been nice to have one more bowling option. I am getting used to five quality bowlers. We have to sit back and accept that we are going through failures, have lost four games on the trot. Got to find out what's not working out for us as a team. Somebody needs to step up, we have so many match-winners in the team. This is the time we need to show character. We need to score more runs. We thought 160-170 would have been a good score. We are not used to playing on such wickets this season where 200-plus totals are getting scored easily. We had to play smart cricket and build those partnerships today. Hopefully the result goes in our way

RR vs PBKS Scorecard, Highlights: Punjab Kings secure dominant 5-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals

The Punjab Kings secure a remarkable triumph over the Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati, clinching a 5-wicket victory with 7 balls remaining. This win signifies Punjab's fourth success on the road this season, while Rajasthan endures their fourth straight defeat.

RR vs PBKS Live Score and Updates: Yuzvendra Chahal strikes for Rajasthan Royals

Yuzvendra Chahal breaks the partnership and gets RR back into the game!! The wicket came very late for the Royals, the equation currently for PBKS to get 25 in the last 3 overs.

RR vs PBKS Live Score and Updates: Punjab Kings are on cruise mode in the chase

The runs are coming thick and fast!! Jitesh and Sam Curran have upped the ante and now they only need 34 runs from 27 balls. 

PBKS: 111/5 in 15.4

Jitesh: 22

Sam Curran: 46

RR vs PBKS Live Score and Updates: Rajasthan Royals are under pressure after a brilliant partnership between Sam Curran and Jitesh Sharma

An excellent partnership has been built between skipper Sam Curran and Jitesh Sharma, Rajasthan Royals are cruising at the moment and will look to take PBKS home from here. 

PBKS: 89/4 in 14 overs

Sam Curran: 32

Jitesh Sharma: 15

RR vs PBKS Live Score and Updates: Punjab Kings are in trouble with score reading 48/4 in 8 overs

The Rajasthan Royals bowlers have done a magnificent job to restrict the PBKS batters, they have also managed to get wickets at regular intervals. 

RR vs PBKS Live Score and Update: Jonny Bairstow and Rilee Rossouw steady the ship after early loss

Poor start by the Punjab Kings, but Jonny Bairstow and Rilee Rossouw have steadied the ship and Kings are back in this chase.

RR vs PBKS Live Score and Updates: Rajasthan Royals crawl their way to 144/9 in 20 overs

RR vs PBKS Live Score and Updates: Rajasthan Royals in huge trouble after losing wickets in a cluster

RR vs PBKS Live Score and Updates: Rajasthan Royals in huge trouble after losing wickets in a cluster

Rajasthan Royals have lost the plot, they have lose wickets by playing some rash shots at the same time the bowling has been brilliant from the Punjab Kings. 

Riyan Parag is the last hope for RR at the moment with the scoreboard reading 102/6 in 14.3 overs.

RR: 102/6 in 14.3

Parag: 28

Ferreira: 0

RR vs PBKS Live Score and Updates: Nathan Ellis strikes in his first over, dismisses Sanju Samson

HUGE BLOW for the Rajasthan Royals, Nathan Ellis who is playing his first match of the IPL 2024, strikes in his very first over to dismiss the dangerous Sanju Samson. 

R Ashwin walks into bat at number 4 for RR, PBKS are right on top at the moment.

Rajasthan Royals: 43/3 in 8 overs

R Parag: 2

R Ashwin: 1

RR vs PBKS Live Score and Updates: Sanju Samson and Tom Kohler-Cadmore steady the ship for Rajasthan Royals

After the loss of an early wicket, RR have come back well with a steady partnership between skipper Sanju and TKC. PBKS bowlers have kept their lines and lengths tight and restricted run scoring in the powerplay. 

RR vs PBKS Live Score and Updates: Rajasthan Royals lose Yashasvi Jaiswal in the first over

Sam Curran gives away a boundary on the first ball but comes back well and dismisses Jaiswal with a brilliant ball, early trouble for RR as their skipper Sanju Samson walks in.

RR vs PBKS Live Score and Updates: Captain interviews

PBKS Captain, Sam Curran: Tonight we play a really good team, and we can spoil a few campaigns now and finish with some pride. We've had a really good squad but some of those games we didn't win the big moments. We are about 2-3 wins away from qualifying and we aren't there becasue we didn't capitalise on the big moments. Tonight, we play a good side and I believe in character, I certainly don't want to lose tonight and hopefully I can rub that off on the players. We've lost a few players, KG is out and Nathan Ellis gets a game. Brar also comes back into the line-up.

RR Captain, Sanju Samson: We'll bat first in these conditions. This is a second home for us, we have spend quite a bit of time here. We spent two days to assess on whether there is dew, and there isn't any. The team, the batting and bowling unit are doing great. Everyone is chill and we are excited to come out and play a great game of cricket. (On securing qualification) I'd be lying if I say no, the camp looks a lot more relaxed. We'll miss Jos and Kohler-Cadmore comes in, and we might have Ferreira as an impact sub later.

RR vs PBKS Live Score and Updates: Playing XIs

Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Prabhsimran Singh, Jonny Bairstow, Rilee Rossouw, Shashank Singh, Jitesh Sharma(w), Sam Curran(c), Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Nathan Ellis, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh

Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sanju Samson(w/c), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Rovman Powell, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal

RR vs PBKS Live Score and Updates: TOSS

Rajasthan Royals win the toss and opt to bat first

RR vs PBKS Live Score and Updates: Rajasthan Royals (Team News)

Sitting comfortably in second place on the points table, Rajasthan Royals need just one more win to secure their spot in the knockout stages. Despite a recent string of three consecutive losses, Sanju Samson and his team remain in a strong position, thanks to their solid start in the campaign. However, their recent form raises questions about their readiness for the playoffs, despite their earlier victory over PBKS in the season.

RR vs PBKS Live Score and Updates: Pitch Report

In this venue, the team batting second has come out in the top four out of six matches this season. Dew has been a factor frequently and has contributed to captains opting to chase. Expect yet another high-scoring encounter today, With both teams coming on the back of wins, this match promises to be an entertaining one with lots of boundaries and sixes.

RR vs PBKS Live Score and Updates: Head-to-Head stats

Head-to-Head stats

Total matches – 27

Rajasthan Royals– 16

Punjab Kings– 11

Last FIVE Match Records between Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings

April 13, 2024: Rajasthan Royals secured victory by 3 wickets at Mullanpur.
May 19, 2023: Rajasthan Royals triumphed by 4 wickets in Dharmasala.
April 5, 2023: Punjab Kings clinched a win by 5 runs in Guwahati.
May 7, 2022: Rajasthan Royals emerged victorious by 6 wickets in Mumbai.
September 21, 2021: Rajasthan Royals claimed a narrow win by 2 runs in Dubai.

RR vs PBKS Live Score and Updates:

'𝐶𝑎𝑛 𝑤𝑒 𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑎 𝑛𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑙 𝑔𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑛𝑐𝑒?' - Nobody. pic.twitter.com/nnHBlPpH2I

— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) May 15, 2024

RR vs PBKS Live Score and Updates: Probable Playing XIs

Rajasthan Royals (Probable Playing XI): Sanju Samson (C & WK), Yuzvendra Chahal, Rovman Powell, Trent Boult, Riyan Parag, Avesh Khan, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Yashasvi Jaiswal

Punjab Kings (Probable Playing XI): Prabhsimran Singh, Rahul Chahar, Jonny Bairstow (WK), Rilee Rossouw, Arshdeep Singh, Shashank Singh, Chris Woakes, Ashutosh Sharma, Jitesh Sharma, Sam Curran (C), Harshal Patel

RR vs PBKS Live Score and Updates: Squads

Punjab Kings Squad: Jonny Bairstow(w), Prabhsimran Singh, Rilee Rossouw, Shashank Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Sam Curran(c), Ashutosh Sharma, Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Harpreet Brar, Nathan Ellis, Chris Woakes, Rishi Dhawan, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Tanay Thyagarajan, Shikhar Dhawan, Atharva Taide, Shivam Singh, Prince Choudhary, Vishwanath Singh.

Rajasthan Royals Squad: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sanju Samson(w/c), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal, Rovman Powell, Nandre Burger, Keshav Maharaj, Tanush Kotian, Kuldeep Sen, Donovan Ferreira, Abid Mushtaq, Shubham Dubey, Kunal Singh Rathore, Navdeep Saini.

RR vs PBKS Live Score and Updates: IPL 2024, Match 65

Hello and welcome to Cricket Addictor's live blog of the 65th match of the IPL 2024 played between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati.