The Match 8 of TATA IPL 2023 featuring Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings commenced on Wednesday, April 5, at 7.30 pm IST. The match was telecasted live on Star Sports Channels and streamed live on Jio Cinema App.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) emerged victorious against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the 8th match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. Nathan Ellis received the Player of the Match award for his splendid performance with the bowl.
Punjab Kings clinched their second consecutive win by defeating Rajasthan Royals by five runs. Punjab Kings batted first, and skipper Shikhar Dhawan’s unbeaten 86 off 56 balls and young Prabhsimran Singh’s quickfire 60 off 34 balls helped them score an impressive 197 for 4 in 20 overs. In response, Rajasthan Royals lost wickets at regular intervals, eventually managing to score 192 for 7 in the stipulated overs.
Sanju Samson, the captain of Rajasthan Royals won the toss and decided to bowl first against Punjab Kings at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati.
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Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings Playing XI
Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (wk/c), Devdutt Padikkal, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, KM Asif, Yuzvendra Chahal
Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma, Shahrukh Khan, Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza, Nathan Ellis, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh
Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings Match Highlights
Punjab Kings (PBKS) led by Shikhar Dhawan, continued their winning streak as they defeated Rajasthan Royals (RR) by five runs in an IPL match held in Guwahati. Dhawan led the team from the front and remained unbeaten on 86 off 56 balls, which helped Punjab set a challenging total of 197/4 in 20 overs after being asked to bat first. Along with Dhawan, Prabhsimran Singh also contributed significantly by providing an explosive start, adding 90 runs for the opening wicket with Dhawan before getting dismissed for 64 off 34 balls. Later, Dhawan formed another 50-plus partnership with Jitesh Sharma (27 off 16).
The Rajasthan Royals decided to send R Ashwin to open alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal in response to Punjab’s strong total. Unfortunately, the experiment proved to be unsuccessful, as Rajasthan lost Yashasvi, Ashwin and Jos Buttler in the powerplay. Sanju Samson then came to the crease and tried to steady the ship. Nathan Ellis was in fine form and took four wickets for Punjab, keeping things under control. However, some lusty blows by Shimron Hetmyer and impact player Dhruv Jurel gave Rajasthan hope. In the end, Sam Curran bowled an exceptional final over to secure two vital points for his side.
Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings Scorecard
RR vs PBKS: 8th Match, TATA IPL 2023
Punjab Kings: 197/4 in 20 overs
Rajasthan Royals: 192/7 in 20 overs
Result: Punjab Kings won by 5 runs
