PBKS defeated RR by 5 runs in their previous match© BCCI
Punjab Kings registered a five-run win against Rajasthan Royals in a last-over thriller on Wednesday. Asked to bat first, PBKS posted a massive 197/4 in 20 overs with the captain Shikhar Dhawan Played an inning of 86* off 56 balls. Later, Sam Curran Defended 16 runs in the last over as RR were restricted to 192/7 despite a quickfire 36 off 18 balls. Shimron Hetmyer, Both the teams have a history of delivering thrilling contests over the years. In 2020, RR chased down 224 Rahul Tewatia hit 5 sixes in sheldon cottrellIs over. After this PBKS won in 2021 by 4 runs in the last over.
To make the clash more exciting, RR’s social media team posted a smart tweet, which went viral in no time and garnered a lot of attention. Hours before the match, RR’s Twitter handle compared their clash against PBKS to the Copa del Rey semi-final between Barcelona and Real Madrid and wrote, “El Clasico tonight.”
el classico tonight
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) April 5, 2023
In an interesting twist to the tale, a user wrote, “El Clasico of Minnows” with the profile picture of Royal Challengers Bangalore in the background. To which, RR replied, “Nice DP.”
Talking about the match, captain Shikhar Dhawan took an unbeaten 86 and four wickets. Nathan Ellis Helped PBKS to their second consecutive win in IPL with a tense five-run win.
Punjab rode on left-handed Dhawan’s 56-ball knock and their 90-run opening partnership. Prabhsimran Singhwho made 60 after being invited to bat first in Guwahati at 197-4.
Ellis then returned figures of 4-30 in the second game of his IPL debut season to keep Rajasthan at 192-7, but not after a scare.
(with AFP inputs)
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