There is something special brewing in the rivalry between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings. The two teams have dished out great thrillers in the IPL in the past couple of seasons. The latest match is yet another addition to the list of those humdingers. Rajasthan Royals pull off a stunning 2-run win.With 8 points from 8 matches, RR move fifth on the points table. PBKS with 6 points from 9 matches slipped to the seventh spot. Tomorrow, we shall see Delhi Capitals up in action against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
That concludes the coverage of this match. Join us tomorrow. For now, it is time to say goodnight!
Rajasthan Royals' Kartik Tyagi wins the Player of the Match award for bowling that stunning last over in which he picked two wickets and gave away only one run to help RR snatch a win from the jaws of defeat.
Kartik TyagiI was injured during the India leg of the IPL and by the time I got fit, the tournament was suspended. Felt sad. So this feels really good. I have been talking to people over the years and they keep telling me that things keep changing in this format, so I need to keep believing. I've always heard from everyone and also watched games in this format where strange things have happened. Today, I was fortunate to play a big role in something special. I was bowling a bit too short earlier, later worked on it consciously after getting a lot of feedback.
Sanju Samson, Rajasthan Royals skipper:It's funny that we kept believing (that we could win). I kept the overs of Mustafizur and Tyagi for the end, believing. Cricket is a funny game right. We just kept fighting and believing. I always believe in my bowlers, want to keep fighting and that's why I kept those two overs till the end. To be very honest, to get that score on this wicket, we felt good because we had the bowling. If we took the catches, we could have won the game earlier. People have really worked hard on their fitness.
KL Rahul, Punjab Kings captain: It's a tough one to swallow. We have been a team that has experienced games like these before. We need to see how we can handle pressure better. Trying to finish in the 18th overs sometimes you go too hard and lose your way and let the opponents in. We haven't learned from previous mistakes. We will now try to come back stronger and win the next five games. We pulled things back quite nicely with the ball, kept taking wickets, which is very crucial in this format. Getting runs for me, Mayank and even Aiden in his first IPL game was important.