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IPL 2021 Highlights, RR Vs PBKS: Punjab Kings Beat Rajasthan Royals In A Last-Ball Thriller
RR vs PBKS IPL 2021: Punjab Kings defeated Rajasthan Royals by four runs in a nail-biting finish that went to the last over.
RR vs PBKS Highlights: Punjab Kings won by four runs in a high-scoring thriller.© BCCI/IPL
In the pursuit of a 222-run target, Rajasthan Royals faltered in the final over as captain Sanju Samson got out off the last ball of the match. Needing 13 runs to win off the final six balls, pacer Arshdeep Singh bowled his heart out to concede only eight runs and claim the all-important wicket of Sanju Samson on the final ball of the match. Samson, meanwhile, completed his third century in IPL cricket after getting dropped thrice during the course of his innings. Earlier, KL Rahul and Deepak Hooda scored marvelous fifties to take Punjab Kings to a mammoth target of 221 runs in their allotted 20 overs. Starting the match, Rajasthan Royals handed four players their maiden caps for the franchise, Chris Morris, Mustafizur Rahman, Manan Vohra and Chetan Sakariya while Punjab handed a debut to the hard-hitting Shahrukh Khan. (SCORECARD)
IPL 2021 Match 4 Highlights Between Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Punjab Kings (PBKS) from Wankhede Stadium.
- 00:07 (IST)That's All Folks!Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson got out off the last ball of the match, with RR needing five runs to win off the final ball. Arshdeep Singh conceded only eight runs and claimed the wicket of Sanju Samson. Samson scored his third century in IPL cricket after being dropped thrice in the course of his innings.That's all for the night folks, thanks for tuning in. See you again tomorrow.
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- 23:47 (IST)What A Match!Sanju Samson fails to take Rajasthan Royals past the finishing line. Punjab Kings win by four runs.
- 23:33 (IST)Going Down To The Wire!13 runs needed to win off six balls. Fingers crossed.
- 23:23 (IST)Take a bow, Sanju Samson!Sanju Samson scores his third hundred in IPL cricket. Class Act written all over it.
- 23:20 (IST)40 off 18!40 runs needed off 18 balls by Rajasthan Royals to script an epic successful run-chase.
- 23:15 (IST)Wicket!And the answer is no. Riyan Parag dismissed by Mohammed Shami.
- 23:13 (IST)Riyan Parag, The Finisher!Riyan Parag is showcasing his stroke-making abilities with some huge sixes against the spinners. Can he do it against the pacers too?
- 23:01 (IST)Chasing The Impossible!81 runs needed to win off 36 deliveries. Can Rajasthan Royals chase the impossible?
- 22:54 (IST)Wicket!Arshdeep Singh claiming his second wicket, as Shivam Dube goes for 23 runs.
- 22:42 (IST)Fifty!Sanju Samson is making Punjab Kings pay with a brilliant 33-ball fifty.
- 22:33 (IST)Sixth Drop!Sixth catch drop of the match. Third dropped catch for Rajasthan Royals' captain Sanju Samson. Shocking, absolutely shocking.
- 22:28 (IST)Bamboozled!Jhye Richardson getting the better of Jos Buttler with a well disguised slower delivery.
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- 22:19 (IST)That Evil Siren Again!Murugan Ashwin win a no ball. Free hit towards the boundary for four by Jos Buttler.
- 22:14 (IST)End Of Powerplay!Rajasthan Royals start steady with 59 runs for two wickets after the end of six overs. And a time-out.
- 22:05 (IST)Fifth Drop!KL Rahul drops Sanju Samson to make it the fifth dropped catch of the match.
- 21:56 (IST)Captain Dropped!Sanju Samson gets a lifeline with a dropped catch.
- 21:46 (IST)Confusion and a Wicket!Ben Stokes goes back with no runs on the board. Match still On?
- 21:42 (IST)
Innings Break: PBKS 221/6 (20.0 Ov) vs RR. Shahrukh Khan 6 (4b, 1x4, 0x6), Jhye Richardson 0 (2b, 0x4, 0x6) #RRvPBKS
— NDTV Live Scores (@CricketNDTVLive) April 12, 2021 - 21:41 (IST)Match On!Tremendous hitting from KL Rahul and Deepak Hooda helped Punjab Kings post a mammoth target of 222 runs for Rajasthan Royals to chase. Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler and captain Sanju Samson will need to give the right start in their bid to overhaul this huge run-chase.Match On!
- 21:29 (IST)PBKS 221/6 in 20 Overs.Rajasthan Royals have an uphill task at hand.
- 21:27 (IST)Wicket!KL Rahul finally goes after a well made knock of 91 runs.
- 21:15 (IST)First Ball Duck!Nicholas Pooran and IPL ducks, a love story made in heaven.
- 21:09 (IST)Remember the name!Hooda. Deepak Hooda.
- 21:07 (IST)Evil Siren, Free Hit, Four!First free-hit by Chetan Sakariya goes for a four.
- 20:53 (IST)Pooran and Shahrukh Khan yet to come, Scary!Just to think that Nicholas Pooran and Shahrukh Khan are to follow. Bad news alert for Rajasthan Royals.
- 20:45 (IST)A KL Rahul-Show!KL Rahul milking the bowlers from Malad to Vashi.
- 20:38 (IST)A captain's knock indeed!KL Rahul has started IPL 2021 exactly the way he did last year, with an incredible fifty.
- 20:27 (IST)Riyan Parag the uncanny HeroRiyan Parag dismisses the Universe Boss with a Kedar Jadhav-like action.
- 20:22 (IST)Gayle gets dropped, hits a Six!After KL Rahul, Chris Gayle gets a lifeline too with Rahul Tewatia dropping him of his own bowling. Hits a six the next ball.
- 20:09 (IST)KL dropped, a costly miss?Ben Stokes drops a tough chance to get rid of KL Rahul. Will it prove to be a costly miss for Rajasthan Royals?
- 19:56 (IST)Expect the unexpected from the Universe BossChris Gayle playing dots can be an indication of the 'calm before the storm'.
- 19:45 (IST)Mayank Agarwal gone for 14Chetan Sakariya takes his maiden IPL wicket, gets rid of Mayank Agarwal.
- 19:37 (IST)Two fours to begin with!Mayank Agarwal and KL Rahul have begun in an aggressive manner with two fours off Chetan Sakariya.
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- 19:13 (IST)Rajasthan Royals have handed four players their maiden caps for the franchise - Chris Morris, Mustafizur Rahman, Manan Vohra and Chetan Sakariya while Punjab have handed a debut to the hard-hitting Shahrukh Khan.
- 19:08 (IST)Rajasthan Royals Opt To Bowl Against Punjab KingsRajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson has won the toss and opted to bowl against KL Rahul-led Punjab Kings. Match on!
- 18:32 (IST)Good evening and welcome everyone!Good evening and welcome everyone to our live coverage of Match 4 of IPL 2021 between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. A quest to rebuild the side after last season's debacle for Royals against KL Rahul's bustling Punjab Kings, who do you think will come out on top? Stay tuned for some exciting cricket folks.
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