Highlights, IPL 2021, PBKS vs RR Full Cricket Score: RR win by 2 runs as PBKS choke

DOT BALL! 

Tyagi defends four runs in the final over and Rajasthan Royals win the match by two runs.

After 19 overs,Punjab Kings 182/2 ( Aiden Markram 25 , Nicholas Pooran 32)

Mustafizur delivers from wide of crease. It’s a good mixture of fuller balls and slower ones. Markram makes room and gets a thick edge on his cut, Samson dives and gets his hand to the ball while Sakariya does well to save the boundary. Very tough chance for the keeper. Four off the over. Punjab need four runs in six balls.

After 18 overs,Punjab Kings 178/2 ( Aiden Markram 23 , Nicholas Pooran 30)

Pooran and Markram bring up the 50-run partnership in just 28 deliveries. There could’ve been some trouble after Punjab lost both the openers but Pooran and Markram took care of the chase. Morris bowls a slow full-toss to his compatriot who ducks and avoids being hit on the body. The batsman wants a no-ball but umpires are not interested. 10 off the over. Eight needed now.

WOAH! What a hit! 

Markram hits this one off Morris into the top tier. Long way behind deep mid-wicket.

After 17 overs,Punjab Kings 168/2 ( Aiden Markram 15 , Nicholas Pooran 28)

Costly over by Mustafizur Rahman. After the four and a six, Pooran goes over the cover and the ball lands safely. It doesn’t have the legs to run to the boundary but batsmen run three. 14 off the over, 18 needed in 18 balls.

After 16 overs,Punjab Kings 154/2 ( Aiden Markram 14 , Nicholas Pooran 15)

Chris Morris is back into the attack. Much better over from the pacer who conceded 25 runs in his previous over. Three singles off the first four balls. Morris then drift down the leg side for a wide. Two singles to end the over. Six off this one and timeout taken.

After 15 overs,Punjab Kings 148/2 ( Aiden Markram 12 , Nicholas Pooran 12)

Kartik Tyagi into the attack. Markram takes a single off the first ball. Pooran is then beaten on his drive. The next ball is a slower one, pitched full and outside off stump. Pooran swings his bat but misses the ball again. Single and a boundary to finish the over. Punjab need 38 runs in 30 balls.

After 14 overs,Punjab Kings 142/2 ( Aiden Markram 7 , Nicholas Pooran 11)

Riyan Parag takes the ball. Bowls a side-arm delivery to new batsman Nicholas Pooran who slaps it towards the backward square leg for two runs. Four, one and a six to end the over. 16 off the over. The required run-rate is now 7.33.

After 13 overs,Punjab Kings 126/2 ( Aiden Markram 2 , )

Rahul Tewatia is back into the attack. Mayank goes for a slog sweep, doesn’t get the connection he needed, the ball is in the air but falls in front of long-on fielder. Markram is off the mark a single down long-off. In the next ball, there’s a direct hit from cover as Rajasthan appeal for a run out. Third umpire’s help is taken but Mayank is safe. It’s a good effort from Jaiswal. Tewatia finishes with the wicket. A good one from the spinner. Punjab need 60 in 42 balls. Is there a twist left in the game?

After 12 overs,Punjab Kings 120/1

Chetan Sakariya does well after conceding a boundary off the first ball. The change of pace works as Rahul and Mayank collect singles and then the skipper falls just one short of his half-century. His luck finally dries up. Aiden Markram is the new batsman.

After 11 overs,Punjab Kings 113/0 ( KL Rahul (C) (W) 44 , Mayank Agarwal 62)

Mahipal Lomror introduced in the attack. He starts off a short ball, Rahul pulls it down the deep mid-wicket for a single. Five singles and then Mayank takes a double off the last ball. He changes his shot at the last minute, opens the face of the bat and hits through deep point.

After 10 overs,Punjab Kings 106/0 ( KL Rahul (C) (W) 41 , Mayank Agarwal 58)

A poor first delivery which goes for a six and then Morris follows it up another one down the leg for a wide. He does well in the next ball. Back of a length, outside off stump and Mayank is beaten on his cut. Morris then goes wrong again, bowls down the leg as Mayank flicks over the deep square leg for a six. The next ball is well wide of off stumps and he follows it up another one down the leg. Two back-to-back wides. Two more boundaries in the over. This one lasted a lifetime. Morris and his teammates would be happy that the over has finally ended. 25 runs.

50 for Mayank Agarwal! 

He gets there with another six down the leg-side. Very ordinary bowling by Chris Morris.

After 9 overs,Punjab Kings 81/0 ( KL Rahul (C) (W) 36 , Mayank Agarwal 42)

Rahul Tewatia continues. Three singles and then Mayank plays his favourite shot straight down the ground for a boundary. Rahul then steps out and tries to elevate the ball over long-on doesn’t get the timing right, it’s a single. One more shot straight down the ground by Mayank, Parag collects the ball on one bounce. Nine off the overs.

After 8 overs,Punjab Kings 72/0 ( KL Rahul (C) (W) 34 , Mayank Agarwal 35)

So far so good from Punjab openers. Rahul survives three chances and looks set to punish the bowlers. Mayank started steadily but has upped the ante now. Costly over for Rajasthan, 15 from the one. The required run-rate is 9.5.

After 7 overs,Punjab Kings 57/0 ( KL Rahul (C) (W) 33 , Mayank Agarwal 21)

Rahul Tewatia into the attack and he starts off with a wide down the leg. Rahul then tries a sweep, misses it. Samson appeals for a LBW but this is clearly missing the stumps. After the four, Mayank misses his sweep, strong appeal for LBW but umpire is not moved. A single down the backward square leg to end the over.

After 6 overs,Punjab Kings 49/0 ( KL Rahul (C) (W) 32 , Mayank Agarwal 15)

Mustafizur into the attack. Two good slow deliveries to start the over. Rahul dugs out a slow yorker for a single and then Mayank is beaten with the ball dipping away from off-stump. Guess what? Another catch goes down. Rahul slaps it low to short fine-leg fielder, Sakariya dives to his right but can’t take the catch. What a day for KL Rahul. Eight off the over and the umpire signals a timeout.