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Shimron Hetmyer supplied the ending touches to Rajasthan Royals’ lastover win in opposition to Punjab Kings in an Indian Premier League thriller on Saturday.
CHANDIGARH, India: Shimron Hetmyer supplied the ending touches to Rajasthan Royals’ last-over win in opposition to Punjab Kings in an Indian Premier League thriller on Saturday.
Punjab wanted 10 runs from the final over, and Hetmyer (27 not out off 10 balls) held his nerve in opposition to death-bowling specialist Arshdeep Singh. After two dot deliveries, Hetmyer hit 6-2-6 to assist Rajasthan cross the end line with a ball left.
Rajasthan completed with 152-7 in reply to Punjab’s 147-8.
The Royals cemented high spot within the league with a 3rd straight win, whereas the slumping Kings have been handed a fourth loss in six video games.
Put in to bat, Punjab missed Shikhar Dhawan and English allrounder Sam Curran stepped in as skipper.
The hosts have been pegged again recurrently by shedding wickets.
Rajasthan’s spinners squeezed the scoring fee. Yuzvendra Chahal took 1-31 in 4 overs and Keshav Maharaj picked 2-23. Maharaj dismissed Jonny Bairstow (15) and Curran (6) and helped to cut back Punjab to 52-4 in 9.3 overs.
Jitesh Sharma anchored Punjab with 29 off 24 balls, together with two sixes, nevertheless it was impression participant Ashutosh Sharma who gave Punjab 147 to defend by scoring 31 off 16 till he was dismissed by Trent Boult (1-22) off the ultimate ball.
Tanush Kotian changed Rajasthan opener Jos Buttler and mixed for 56 runs with Yashasvi Jaiswal. Jaiswal, in a stoop, scored 39 off 28 balls with 4 fours.
As against Rajasthan’s spin, Punjab’s tempo did the heavy lifting and received the important breakthroughs. Kagiso Ramada dismissed Jaiswal, and in-form skipper Sanju Samson for 18.
Liam Livingstone bowled Kotian as Rajasthan’s chase was struggling at 89-3 within the 14th over.
At 115-5, Hetmyer and fellow West Indian batter Rovman Powell took cost. Powell 11-off-five cameo gave Rajasthan the impetus that Hetmyer used to complete with a flourish of three sixes.
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