NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals suffered their fourth consecutive defeat within the IPL as Punjab Kings secured a five-wicket win of their IPL 2024 match on Wednesday.
Regardless of the loss, Rajasthan Royals, with 16 factors, stay safe by way of qualifying for the playoffs.
Nevertheless, with only one match remaining, Rajasthan Royals won’t end within the high two resulting from an inferior internet run-rate, particularly contemplating that Sunrisers Hyderabad can attain as much as 18 factors.
After the match, Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson mentioned the workforce must introspect what is going on incorrect for them within the event.
“We have now to sit down again and settle for that we’re going by way of failures, have misplaced 4 video games on the trot. Received to search out out what’s not figuring out for us as a workforce. Any person must step up, we have now so many match-winners within the workforce. That is the time we have to present character. We have to rating extra runs. We thought 160-170 would have been rating. We aren’t used to enjoying on such wickets this season the place 200-plus totals are getting scored simply. We needed to play good cricket and construct these partnerships right now. Hopefully the outcome goes in our manner (within the upcoming video games),” Samson mentioned within the publish match presentation.
Within the match, Punjab Kings successfully restricted Rajasthan Royals to a mere 144 for 9.
Regardless of a difficult pitch, native hero Riyan Parag managed to attain 48 off 34 balls for the Royals. Punjab’s skipper, Sam Curran (2/24 in three overs), Harshal Patel (2/28 in four overs), Nathan Ellis (1/24 in four overs), and Rahul Chahar (2/26 in four overs) all delivered impactful performances.
In response, skipper Curran led from the entrance with an unbeaten 63 off 41 balls, guaranteeing Punjab’s victory with seven balls to spare.
“We wanted a number of extra runs. I feel we have been 10-15 runs quick. It was a 160 type of a wicket. We might have simply acquired greater than 160 (had we performed higher), that is the place we misplaced the sport. Would have been good to have yet one more bowling possibility. I get used to 5 high quality bowlers,” a disillusioned Samson mentioned.
Regardless of the loss, Rajasthan Royals, with 16 factors, stay safe by way of qualifying for the playoffs.
Nevertheless, with only one match remaining, Rajasthan Royals won’t end within the high two resulting from an inferior internet run-rate, particularly contemplating that Sunrisers Hyderabad can attain as much as 18 factors.
After the match, Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson mentioned the workforce must introspect what is going on incorrect for them within the event.
“We have now to sit down again and settle for that we’re going by way of failures, have misplaced 4 video games on the trot. Received to search out out what’s not figuring out for us as a workforce. Any person must step up, we have now so many match-winners within the workforce. That is the time we have to present character. We have to rating extra runs. We thought 160-170 would have been rating. We aren’t used to enjoying on such wickets this season the place 200-plus totals are getting scored simply. We needed to play good cricket and construct these partnerships right now. Hopefully the outcome goes in our manner (within the upcoming video games),” Samson mentioned within the publish match presentation.
Within the match, Punjab Kings successfully restricted Rajasthan Royals to a mere 144 for 9.
Regardless of a difficult pitch, native hero Riyan Parag managed to attain 48 off 34 balls for the Royals. Punjab’s skipper, Sam Curran (2/24 in three overs), Harshal Patel (2/28 in four overs), Nathan Ellis (1/24 in four overs), and Rahul Chahar (2/26 in four overs) all delivered impactful performances.
In response, skipper Curran led from the entrance with an unbeaten 63 off 41 balls, guaranteeing Punjab’s victory with seven balls to spare.
“We wanted a number of extra runs. I feel we have been 10-15 runs quick. It was a 160 type of a wicket. We might have simply acquired greater than 160 (had we performed higher), that is the place we misplaced the sport. Would have been good to have yet one more bowling possibility. I get used to 5 high quality bowlers,” a disillusioned Samson mentioned.
