Despite Riyan Parag's excellent batting on a difficult pitch, RR struggled, Punjab Kings restricted to just 144
Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings, Indian Premier League 2024: Batting first, Rajasthan Royals scored 144 runs losing 9 wickets in 20 overs. For Rajasthan, local boy Riyan Parag batted brilliantly in difficult times and scored 48 runs in 34 balls.
The 65th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 is being played between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Punjab Kings (PBKS). In this match being played at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, Punjab Kings bowled brilliantly and restricted Rajasthan Royals to just 144 runs.
Rajasthan Royals lost nine wickets in 20 overs while scoring 144 runs while batting first. In trying times, Rajasthan's local boy Riyan Parag batted brilliantly, but he was just two runs short of a half-century. With the assistance of six fours, Parag scored 48 runs in 34 balls. Apart from them, Sanju Samson, the captain, scored 18 runs off of 15 balls, opener Tom Kohler-Cadmore scored 18 runs off of 25 balls, and Ravichandran Ashwin scored 28 runs off of 19 balls.
No other batsman for the Rajasthan Royals was able to accomplish anything noteworthy. For the Punjab Kings, captain Sam Curran, Harshal Patel, and Rahul Chahar each claimed two wickets. Nathan Ellis and Arshdeep Singh both claimed a wicket at the same moment.
