In Match 66 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, Rajasthan Royals (RR) got the better of Punjab Kings (PBKS) and emerged victorious by 4 wickets at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on Friday.
Opting to bowl first, Rajasthan displayed disciplined bowling performances with Navdeep Saini taking a 3-wicket haul and Trent Boult and Adam Zampa making valuable contributions.
Punjab, who looked clueless in the first 10 overs, somehow managed to post a competitive total of 187/5, fueled by impressive knocks from Sam Curran (49), Jitesh Sharma (44), and Shahrukh Khan (41).
In response, Rajasthan showed their batting prowess. Yashasvi Jaiswal played a brilliant innings, scoring 50 runs off 36 balls, comprising of 8 fours. Similarly, Devdutt Padikkal also played a crucial knock, scoring 51 runs off 30 balls, hitting 5 fours and 3 sixes. Power-striker Shimron Hetmyer provided finishing touches and smashed 46 runs off 28 balls, including 4 fours and 3 sixes as the Royals chased down the target with 6 wickets in hand and kept themselves alive in the playoffs race.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
The @rajasthanroyals stay alive in the season courtesy of a remarkable chase 🙌#RR clinch a 4-wicket victory in Dharamsala 👏🏻👏🏻
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/3cqivbD81R #TATAIPL | #PBKSvRR pic.twitter.com/rXvH1o0uf1
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 19, 2023
First Indian player to reach 600 runs this season is surprisingly an uncapped player @ybj_19. Future looks bright for Team India. 🇮🇳 #IPL2023 #PBKSvRR
— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan) May 19, 2023
Another game in #IPL2023 that went down to the wire. This was a nervy chase for #RR. With regular wickets, #PBKS kept themselves alive in the match. @ybj_19, @devdpd07 and @SHetmyer played crucial knocks and Dhruv Jurel, the impact player, truly made an impact with his… pic.twitter.com/FhLlkHk9KW
— Mithali Raj (@M_Raj03) May 19, 2023
RCB will be eliminated if they lose by more than 5 runs Vs GT.
No major help from PBKS for RCB. pic.twitter.com/WijhWZECSj
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 19, 2023
Kids: Play a drive
Adults: Play a drive and hold the pose
Hetmyer: #PBKSvRR #IPLonJioCinema #TATAIPL #IPL2023 #EveryGameMatters pic.twitter.com/uF3jN5One8— JioCinema (@JioCinema) May 19, 2023
Dhruv Jurel finishes off with a six: https://t.co/ZT6NQ3HZu4#IPL2023 #cricket #PBKSvRR #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/CVdt3PH7oh
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) May 19, 2023
Most runs by uncapped players in IPL season:
625 – Yashasvi Jaiswal in 2023
616 – Shaun Marsh in 2008
516 – Ishan Kishan in 2020
512 – Suryakumar Yadav in 2018
480 – Suryakumar Yadav in 2020— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) May 19, 2023
Jazba hai Rajasthani! 💥🩷 pic.twitter.com/cYPL1OVVgR
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 19, 2023
Devdutt Padikkal won the Player of the match award for his terrific fifty. pic.twitter.com/Xxn70jU0ul
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) May 19, 2023
Well played, @rajasthanroyals!
We love these thrilling matches between us. Let’s continue this streak next season! 🤝— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) May 19, 2023
