Highlights, IPL 2021, PBKS vs RR Full Cricket Score: RR win by 2 runs as PBKS choke

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That's all we have for today. It was not supposed to be a thriller but ended up being one. Vital points for Rajasthan Royals. Do join us for tomorrow's match. Have a good one.

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Kartik Tyagi is the player of the match

23:48 (IST)

KL Rahul: "It's a tough one to swallow. We need to see how we can handle pressure better. It's happened to the best in the game. We bowled decent lengths in the first six. Unfortunate that edges got it away from us. But we pulled this back nicely with the ball." 

23:44 (IST)

Punjab needed eight runs from two overs. Mustafizur bowled a brilliant penultimate over and then Kartik Tyagi gives away just one run in the final over, taking two wickets in the process. KL Rahul, Anil Kumble are not happy at all. But credit to Rajasthan bowlers, especially Tyagi. He went away from the batsman, kept bowling full and wide and defended the runs. Take a bow!

23:39 (IST)

DOT BALL! 

Tyagi defends four runs in the final over and Rajasthan Royals win the match by two runs.

23:37 (IST)

Edge and taken! What is happening out there? Hooda chases a wide ball and nicks it to the keeper. Tyagi is doing it for his team. Punjab need three runs in one ball. Hooda c Samson b Kartik Tyagi 0(2)

23:35 (IST)

Wait a minute. Pooran tries to guide the full delivery towards third man but edges it to the keeper. Punjab need three runs from three balls. Pooran c Samson b Kartik Tyagi 32(22) 

23:31 (IST)

After 19 overs,Punjab Kings 182/2 ( Aiden Markram 25 , Nicholas Pooran 32)

Mustafizur delivers from wide of crease. It's a good mixture of fuller balls and slower ones. Markram makes room and gets a thick edge on his cut, Samson dives and gets his hand to the ball while Sakariya does well to save the boundary. Very tough chance for the keeper. Four off the over. Punjab need four runs in six balls.

23:26 (IST)

After 18 overs,Punjab Kings 178/2 ( Aiden Markram 23 , Nicholas Pooran 30)

Pooran and Markram bring up the 50-run partnership in just 28 deliveries. There could've been some trouble after Punjab lost both the openers but Pooran and Markram took care of the chase. Morris bowls a slow full-toss to his compatriot who ducks and avoids being hit on the body. The batsman wants a no-ball but umpires are not interested. 10 off the over. Eight needed now.

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WOAH! What a hit! 

Markram hits this one off Morris into the top tier. Long way behind deep mid-wicket. 

23:21 (IST)

After 17 overs,Punjab Kings 168/2 ( Aiden Markram 15 , Nicholas Pooran 28)

Costly over by Mustafizur Rahman. After the four and a six, Pooran goes over the cover and the ball lands safely. It doesn't have the legs to run to the boundary but batsmen run three. 14 off the over, 18 needed in 18 balls.

23:18 (IST)

Lovely. Pooran picks the short ball and smashes it over deep mid-wicket. 

23:17 (IST)

Mustafizur is back and the first ball goes to the boundary. Pooran gets a thick inside edge on his cut and the ball runs to third man boundary. 

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After 16 overs,Punjab Kings 154/2 ( Aiden Markram 14 , Nicholas Pooran 15)

Chris Morris is back into the attack. Much better over from the pacer who conceded 25 runs in his previous over. Three singles off the first four balls. Morris then drift down the leg side for a wide. Two singles to end the over. Six off this one and timeout taken.

23:08 (IST)

After 15 overs,Punjab Kings 148/2 ( Aiden Markram 12 , Nicholas Pooran 12)

Kartik Tyagi into the attack. Markram takes a single off the first ball. Pooran is then beaten on his drive. The next ball is a slower one, pitched full and outside off stump. Pooran swings his bat but misses the ball again. Single and a boundary to finish the over. Punjab need 38 runs in 30 balls. 

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Shot. Markram crunches it straight down the ground for a boundary.

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After 14 overs,Punjab Kings 142/2 ( Aiden Markram 7 , Nicholas Pooran 11)

Riyan Parag takes the ball. Bowls a side-arm delivery to new batsman Nicholas Pooran who slaps it towards the backward square leg for two runs. Four, one and a six to end the over. 16 off the over. The required run-rate is now 7.33.

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Pooran tees off! Makes room and whips the ball over long-on for a six. 

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Poor ball. Parag pitches short and down the leg. Markram guides it through fine-leg for a boundary. 

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After 13 overs,Punjab Kings 126/2 ( Aiden Markram 2 , )

Rahul Tewatia is back into the attack. Mayank goes for a slog sweep, doesn't get the connection he needed, the ball is in the air but falls in front of long-on fielder. Markram is off the mark a single down long-off. In the next ball, there's a direct hit from cover as Rajasthan appeal for a run out. Third umpire's help is taken but Mayank is safe. It's a good effort from Jaiswal. Tewatia finishes with the wicket. A good one from the spinner. Punjab need 60 in 42 balls. Is there a twist left in the game?

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Both the openers are back in the pavilion. Mayank slogs, the ball hits the toe end of the bat and the catch is taken a deep point. Mayank c Livingstone b Rahul Tewatia 67(43) 

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After 12 overs,Punjab Kings 120/1

Chetan Sakariya does well after conceding a boundary off the first ball. The change of pace works as Rahul and Mayank collect singles and then the skipper falls just one short of his half-century. His luck finally dries up. Aiden Markram is the new batsman.

22:50 (IST)

Rahul dismissed on 49. He gets a thick outside edge on his cut and the catch is taken by Tyagi at short third man. Rahul c Kartik Tyagi b Chetan Sakariya 49(33) 

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Rahul moves across, takes the ball from Sakariya on the full and slices it flat towards the deep point for a boundary. 

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After 11 overs,Punjab Kings 113/0 ( KL Rahul (C) (W) 44 , Mayank Agarwal 62)

Mahipal Lomror introduced in the attack. He starts off a short ball, Rahul pulls it down the deep mid-wicket for a single. Five singles and then Mayank takes a double off the last ball. He changes his shot at the last minute, opens the face of the bat and hits through deep point. 

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After 10 overs,Punjab Kings 106/0 ( KL Rahul (C) (W) 41 , Mayank Agarwal 58)

A poor first delivery which goes for a six and then Morris follows it up another one down the leg for a wide. He does well in the next ball. Back of a length, outside off stump and Mayank is beaten on his cut. Morris then goes wrong again, bowls down the leg as Mayank flicks over the deep square leg for a six. The next ball is well wide of off stumps and he follows it up another one down the leg. Two back-to-back wides. Two more boundaries in the over. This one lasted a lifetime. Morris and his teammates would be happy that the over has finally ended. 25 runs. 

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Mayank goes over the cover and finds the gap. Morris is taken for cleaners. 

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100 up for Punjab Kings. Rahul flicks it through fine-leg for another four in the over. 

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50 for Mayank Agarwal! 

He gets there with another six down the leg-side. Very ordinary bowling by Chris Morris. 

22:33 (IST)

Morris goes full and down the leg, Mayank sends it over fine-leg. Poor delivery and it gets the treatment. 

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After 9 overs,Punjab Kings 81/0 ( KL Rahul (C) (W) 36 , Mayank Agarwal 42)

Rahul Tewatia continues. Three singles and then Mayank plays his favourite shot straight down the ground for a boundary. Rahul then steps out and tries to elevate the ball over long-on doesn't get the timing right, it's a single. One more shot straight down the ground by Mayank, Parag collects the ball on one bounce. Nine off the overs.

22:29 (IST)

Another boundary over the bowler's head. Mayank's bread and butter shot and it's a very safe option. 

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After 8 overs,Punjab Kings 72/0 ( KL Rahul (C) (W) 34 , Mayank Agarwal 35)

So far so good from Punjab openers. Rahul survives three chances and looks set to punish the bowlers. Mayank started steadily but has upped the ante now. Costly over for Rajasthan, 15 from the one. The required run-rate is 9.5. 

22:25 (IST)

Another boundary. Mayank goes straight down the ground, Parag, running from long-on, does well with his dive but the ball touches the rope.  

22:24 (IST)

Solid. This time Mayank times his drive over cover. Back-to-back boundaries against Tyagi.  

22:23 (IST)

Edge and safe. Mayank goes hard with his drive, gets a thick outside edge and the ball races towards the rope.

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After 7 overs,Punjab Kings 57/0 ( KL Rahul (C) (W) 33 , Mayank Agarwal 21)

Rahul Tewatia into the attack and he starts off with a wide down the leg. Rahul then tries a sweep, misses it. Samson appeals for a LBW but this is clearly missing the stumps. After the four, Mayank misses his sweep, strong appeal for LBW but umpire is not moved. A single down the backward square leg to end the over.

22:21 (IST)

Shot! Mayank goes on one knee and lifts this one over bowler Tewatia. 

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After 6 overs,Punjab Kings 49/0 ( KL Rahul (C) (W) 32 , Mayank Agarwal 15)

Mustafizur into the attack. Two good slow deliveries to start the over. Rahul dugs out a slow yorker for a single and then Mayank is beaten with the ball dipping away from off-stump. Guess what? Another catch goes down. Rahul slaps it low to short fine-leg fielder, Sakariya dives to his right but can't take the catch. What a day for KL Rahul. Eight off the over and the umpire signals a timeout. 

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Mayank connects this one and sends it over bowler's head for a much-needed boundary. 

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After 5 overs,Punjab Kings 41/0 ( KL Rahul (C) (W) 30 , Mayank Agarwal 9)

Chris Morris into the attack. Bowls a short one to Mayank who goes for the pull, gets a top-edge but the ball falls just behind Riyan Parag. Another shot in the air, Mayank this time lofts it over mid-wicket and the ball lands safely. Rahul then tries to go over the mid-on fielder, doesn't time it, Parag gets there for the catch but the ball pops out of his hands. Rahul survives for the second time in the innings. Talk about luck, huh. 

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After 4 overs,Punjab Kings 35/0 ( KL Rahul (C) (W) 26 , Mayank Agarwal 8)

After three calm overs, KL Rahul takes on Chetan Sakariya and smashes him for a boundary and two sixes. After they got runs in the first three balls, Rahul and Mayank deal in singles. 19 off the overs. Punjab need another 151 runs from 16 overs. 

22:02 (IST)

Another six. Sakariya goes short, Rahul pulls it behind square and over the rope. Just too good. 

22:01 (IST)

Superb! Sakariya pitches it full, Rahul sends the ball over bowler's head for a maximum! 

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Good shot! Short and outside off stump by Sakariya, Rahul guides it between short third man and point. 

21:59 (IST)

After 3 overs,Punjab Kings 16/0 ( KL Rahul (C) (W) 8 , Mayank Agarwal 7)

Kartik Tyagi into the attack. Starts off with full, straight deliveries, two dots against Mayank. The next ball is short, outside off stump, Mayank tries to upper cut but is beaten. RR players think he nicked it to the keeper but the umpire says no. Samson takes the review but it's a wrong call. Ultraedge confirms no bat involved. It's a superb ball. After the boundary, Rahul goes for a fancy drive but misses it. LBW appeal off the final ball but Rahul's bat hits the ball and crashes onto the pads. Decent over from the pacer.

21:57 (IST)

It's a free-hit because Tyagi oversteps. He then bowls a full-toss outside off stump, Rahul slices it past the point region. 

21:52 (IST)

After 2 overs,Punjab Kings 9/0 ( KL Rahul (C) (W) 3 , Mayank Agarwal 6)

Chetan Sakariya into the attack. First ball is a back of a length, pitched outside off stump, Mayank goes for the shot but gets beaten. He times the next shot well but Evin Lewis comes up with the dive at point to stop the boundary. Mayank then goes for the pull, Parag at mid-on throws himself at the ball. Chance dropped in the next ball. Rahul cuts it straight to Lewis at point who fails to hold onto the ball. Could be very costly for Rajasthan. Two runs towards deep point and a single down the leg. Five off the over.

21:46 (IST)

After 1 overs,Punjab Kings 4/0 ( KL Rahul (C) (W) 2 , Mayank Agarwal 2)

Mustafizur starts off with outside off delivery to Rahul who guides it straight to short third man fielder. He's off the mark in the next ball with a single down deep point. Mayank goes for the cover drive but doesn't middle it properly, just a single. Rahul then drags a fuller ball outside off stump straight to the fielder at cover. One run to the skipper down the leg and Mayank will keep strike after taking a single off the last ball. Good start by Mustafizur. 

21:40 (IST)

Time for the chase. Could be tricky but Punjab players will be confident to chase it down after their bowlers made sure Rajasthan don't cross the 200-run mark. Skipper KL Rahul to take the strike. Mayank Agarwal on the other end. Mustafizur Rahman has the ball.