RR vs PBKS 2024: Summary, Scores, Goals, Highlights, Stats, League, Game Analysis, Points, Next Fixtures And Everything To Know
Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the Indian Premier League 2024:
Match on May 15, 2024:
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- Venue: Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
- RR won the toss and decided to bat first.
- In the first inning, RR scored 144 runs for 9 wickets in 20 overs.
- In the second inning, PBKS chased down the target, scoring 145 runs for 5 wickets in 18.5 overs.
- Player of the Match: S. Curran (PBKS) with 63 runs and 2 wickets.
- Result: PBKS won by 5 wickets.
First Quarter (Overs 1-5):
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- RR opened the batting and scored 40 runs for the loss of 2 wickets.
- PBKS bowlers applied pressure, with Shami and Richardson taking crucial wickets.
- RR’s top scorer in this quarter was Sanju Samson with 22 runs.
Second Quarter (Overs 6-10):
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- RR continued their innings, reaching 80 runs for the loss of 4 wickets.
- PBKS bowlers maintained control, with Curran and Ashwin picking up wickets.
- RR’s middle order struggled, and they lost two more wickets.
Third Quarter (Overs 11-15):
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- RR accelerated, adding 40 runs to their total, reaching 120 runs for 6 wickets.
- Rahul Tewatia played a crucial knock, scoring 30 runs off 18 balls.
- PBKS bowlers tried to contain the flow of runs.
Fourth Quarter (Overs 16-20):
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- RR finished their innings at 144 runs for 9 wickets.
- PBKS bowlers executed well in the death overs, restricting RR.
- S. Curran was the standout bowler, taking 3 wickets for 24 runs in 3 overs.
Recent Performance:
- RR’s last five matches: W W L L L
- PBKS’s last five matches: L W W L L
Batters to Watch (Recent stats):
- Sanju Samson (RR): 10 matches, 389 runs, 55.57 average, 161.41 strike rate
- Riyan Parag (RR): 10 matches, 356 runs, 50.86 average, 148.33 strike rate
- Shashank Singh (PBKS): 10 matches, 331 runs, 66.2 average, 165.5 strike rate
- Jonny Bairstow (PBKS): 8 matches, 267 runs, 38.14 average, 162.8 strike rate
Bowlers to Watch (Recent stats):
- Yuzvendra Chahal (RR): 10 matches, 12 wickets, 9.85 economy, 20 strike rate
- Also Avesh Khan (RR): 10 matches, 10 wickets, 10.47 economy, 21.6 strike rate
- Harshal Patel (PBKS): 10 matches, 17 wickets, 9.33 economy, 11.64 strike rate
- Arshdeep Singh (PBKS): 10 matches, 14 wickets, 10.54 economy, 15 strike rate
Head-to-Head (Last 5 Matches):
- RR won by 3 wickets (with 1 ball remaining) on April 13, 2024
- Also RR won by 4 wickets (with 2 balls remaining) on May 19, 2023
- PBKS won by 5 runs on April 5, 2023
- Also RR won by 6 wickets (with 2 balls remaining) on May 7, 2022
- RR won by 2 runs on September 21, 2021
Squads:
- RR: Sanju Samson ©, Abid Mushtaq, Ravichandran Ashwin, Avesh Khan, Trent Boult, Nandre Burger, Jos Buttler, Yuzvendra Chahal, Shubham Dubey, Donovan Ferreira, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Tanush Kotian, Keshav Maharaj, Riyan Parag, Rovman Powell, Kunal Singh Rathore, Navdeep Saini, Sandeep Sharma, Kuldeep Sen
- PBKS: Shashank Singh, Jonny Bairstow, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, and others.
