Punjab Kings beat Rajasthan Royals by five points in their eighth match of the IPL season on Wednesday
Posted on – Thu 06 Apr 23 at 12:07pm
Shimron Hetmyer of Rajasthan Royals shoots during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match between Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati, India, Wednesday, April 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)
Guwahati: Punjab Kings secured back-to-back victories with a five-point win over Rajasthan Royals in an IPL match on Wednesday.
Batting first, captain Shikhar Dhawan bowled an unbeaten 86 off 56 balls, while young Prabhsimran Singh scored 60 off 34 balls in Rajasthan Royals’ bowling attack, while Punjab Kings scored 60 off 20 overs. In the game, he achieved a commendable result with 197 balls in 4 shots.
For the Royals, Jason Holder was the most successful bowler at 2/29 from four overs.
In response, Royals dropped wickets regularly after the required rotation, taking 192 for 7.
For Punjab, Nathan Ellis got 4/30 in 4 rounds.
Brief score: Punjab Kings 4 for 197 in 20 overs (Shikhar Dhawan 56 for 86, Prabhsimran Singh 34 for 60, Jason Holder 2/29) beat Rajasthan Royals 7 for 192 for 20 (Sanju Samson 42 , Dhruv Jurel 32 not out); Nathan Ellis 4/30).
