IPL 2022:  Rajasthan Royals Defeated Punjab Kings by 6 Wickets

IPL 2022: Rajasthan Royals Defeated Punjab Kings by 6 Wickets

By S. Sinha May 7, 2022

Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals headed for a clash in the 52nd match of IPL 2022 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

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Punjab Kings (PBKS) captain Mayank Agarwal won the toss and decided to bat first against their opponent Rajasthan Royals (RR).

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Jonny Bairstow (56 off 40 balls), Jitesh Sharma (38 not out off 18 balls), and Bhanuka Rajapaksa (27 off 18 balls) were the top performers for PBKS.

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Punjab Kings lost 5 wickets in 20 overs and set Rajasthan Royals a target of 190 runs.

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Rajasthan Royals defeated Punjab Kings by 6 wickets with 2 balls to spare.

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Yashasvi Jaiswal (68 off 41 balls), Jos Buttler (30 off 16 balls), and Shimron Hetmyer (31 not out off 16 balls) played exceptionally well for RR.

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