Sanju Samson's excellent knock of 119 went in vain as Punjab Kings beat Rajasthan Royals by four runs in an IPL 2021 match in Mumbai on Monday.
Sanju Samson’s excellent knock of 119 went in vain as Punjab Kings beat Rajasthan Royals by four runs in an IPL 2021 match in Mumbai on Monday. Sent in to bat first, PBKS made 221-6 against RR in what were fairly batter-friendly conditions. Skipper KL Rahul top-scored with 91 off 40 balls while Deepak Hooda smashed 64 off 28. IPL debutant Chetan Sakariya was the pick of the Rajasthan bowlers with three wickets for 31 runs in four overs. While chasing what was a massive target, RR managed 217 for 7 in their 20 overs. Samson top-scored with 119 from 63 balls, hitting 12 fours and seven sixes. However, they narrowly missed out on a win.
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