Punjab Kings win by 5 runs.
10 needed for Super over. Can Holder change the game?
Rajasthan Royals in trouble as Hetmyer 36 (18) gets dismissed. RR need 12 runs from 3 balls.
Who will win the nail-biting match?
Will they be able to chase it?
Rajasthan Royals need 16 off last over
Here's how the 19th over looks like
Rajasthan Royals need 34 runs of 12 balls. Will they be able to snatch the game?
Can Hetmyer's fours and sixes turn the match in favour of Rajasthan Royals?
Prabhsimran Singh of Punjab Kings gets substituted by Rishi Dhawan
Devdutt Padikkal goes back to hut after scoring 21 off 26 balls. Nathan Ellis finishes his 3 overs by conceding just 14 runs and taking 4 wickets.
Rajasthan Royals are 5 down as Riyan Parag goes back to hut by scoring 20 off 12 balls.
Parag 15 (7) and Padikkal 20 (23) are stabilizing Rajasthan's innings in their chase for 198 runs.
RR skiiper Samson looked in a great form but got dismissed by scoring 42 runs off 25 balls. Rajasthan Royals are now 4 down.
In-form batter Buttler 19 (11) gets dismissed by Nathan Ellis, who takes an impressive catch. Padikkal comes to bat.
It's raining boundaries as Sanju Samson and Jos Buttler are troubling the Punjab Kings bowlers.
Sanju Samson becomes the leading run-scorer for Rajasthan Royals in T20s, he surpasses Ajinkya Rahane to top the list.
Arshdeep SIngh dismisses Yashasvi Jaiswal. Jos Buttler comes on field.
RR have began their chase of 198 runs. But wait, Ashwin has come out to open alongside Jaiswal as Buttler walked off the field after taking a catch in the first innings. He might have hurt his finger while taking a catch of Shahrukh Khan. RR fans would be hoping that he would be fine.
Rajasthan Royals set target of 198 runs
PBKS 165/3, Shahrukh and Shikhar are on field. In whose favour will the game turn?
Sikandar Raza 1 (2) gets dimissed by Ravichandran Ashwin as PBKS are 3 down.
Druv Jurel replaces Yuzvendra Chahal.
Jitesh Sharma 27 (16) gets dismissed by Yuzvendra Chahal as he takes his 171st wicket.
PBKS skipper Dhawan smashes 50 off 35 balls. He equals Virat Kohli who is second in the list of players with most 50+ scores in IPL.
Rajapaksa got hit in the forearm on his right handwith the ball hit really hard by Dhawan. He goes back to hut. Jitesh Sharma comes to bat for PBKS.
Rajapaksa and Dhawan are trying to stabilize the innings.
Jason Holder dismisses in-form batter Prabhsimran as Jos Buttler takes a brilliant catch. Will the new batter Bhanuka Rajapaksa continue the momentum?
Prabhsimran smashes half-century off 28 balls. Rajasthan Royals look in serious trouble.
Shikhar 14 (13) and Prabhsimran 45 (23) look aggressive as they score in 63/0 in 6 overs.
Prabhsimran 38 (17) looks unstoppable by smashing fours and sixes. His strike rate is 223.53 and he has smashed 6 fours and 2 sixes so far. Will Rajasthan Royals batter be able to restrict him?
In the 4th over of the game, KM Asif concedes 19 runs with Prabhsimran smashing 3 boundaries and 1 maximum.
After RR won toss and opted to bowl, Shikhar and Prabhsimran look geared up while opening for PBKS.
Dhruv Jurel, Akash Vasisht, Murugan Ashwin, Kuldip Yadav, Donavon Ferreira
Rishi Dhawan, Atharva Taide, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Matthew Short, Mohit Rathee
Shikhar Dhawan(c), Prabhsimran Singh(w), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma, Shahrukh Khan, Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza, Nathan Ellis, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson(w/c), Devdutt Padikkal, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, KM Asif, Yuzvendra Chahal
We all know the dew comes. We also wanted to bowl first. It is alright. We are used to it. Let's go day by day. Not putting too much on pressure on myself. The process matters the most. Same eleven from the last game. RR are a very good side. They are playing good cricket. We want to give our best.
We would like to bowl here. Expecting some dew. We will use the oppurtunity to bowl first. It is a great thought by the franchise. Loving it here. The players have gotten used to the conditions. We are going in with the same side. Very happy to see them grow. Jaiswal and Parag have grown a lot learning from the experienced guys.
Where can you watch the RR vs PBKS match, the 8th Match of IPL 2023 on TV?
The match will be telecasted on the Star Sports Network
Where can you watch RR vs PBKS, the 8th Match of IPL 2023 online?
The match will be live-streamed on Jio Cinema
Rajasthan Royals:-
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (c/wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Jason Holder, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Kuldeep Sen/KM Asif, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Punjab Kings:-
Shikhar Dhawan (c), Prabhsimran Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Sikandar Raza, Shahrukh Khan, Sam Curran, Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh.
The pitch at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium is a batting paradise. There have been no IPL games played at the venue. The previous T20I held here was between India and South Africa and that witnessed 458 runs being scored for the loss of 6 wickets.
Shikhar Dhawan(c), Prabhsimran Singh(w), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma, Shahrukh Khan, Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza, Nathan Ellis, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Rishi Dhawan, Matthew Short, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Atharva Taide, Mohit Rathee, Shivam Singh, Raj Bawa, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Kagiso Rabada, Baltej Singh
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson(w/c), Devdutt Padikkal, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, KM Asif, Yuzvendra Chahal, Navdeep Saini, Dhruv Jurel, Sandeep Sharma, Murugan Ashwin, Donavon Ferreira, Kunal Singh Rathore, Abdul Basith, Kuldeep Sen, Kuldip Yadav, Obed McCoy, KC Cariappa, Akash Vasisht, Adam Zampa, Joe Root
