- India,
- 13-Apr-2021 12:11 AM IST
Punjab Kings defeated Rajasthan Royals by 4 runs in the fifth match of IPL 2021. Batting first after losing the toss, the Punjab team scored 221 runs after losing 6 wickets in 20 overs. In response, the Rajasthan team could only score 217 runs for 7 wickets in 20 overs. As captain, Samson scored a century in his very first match. He became the first player of the IPL to do so. It was Samson's third century in the IPL. He also equaled AB de Villiers in terms of century.
However, Samson's century went in vain. In the last over, Rajasthan needed 13 runs to win. Arshadip Singh bowled in the 20th over for Punjab. Only 2 runs came off the first 3 balls. After that Samson hit a six on the fourth ball. No run scored on the fifth ball. On the final ball, Rajasthan needed 5 runs to win. Samson shot, but she went into the hands of Deepak Hooda standing on the boundary line. Samson was dismissed for 119 off 63 balls.
Ryan Parag and Shivam Dubey played aggressive inningsRyan Pollen was dismissed for 25 runs off 11 balls. He shared a 52-run partnership with Samson for 23 balls for the 5th wicket. At the same time, Shivam Dubey was dismissed for 23 runs off 15 balls. He was caught by Arshadeep Singh in the hands of Deepak Hooda. Dubey shared a 53-run 33-ball partnership with Samson for the fourth wicket.
Mohammad Shami gave the first blow to RajasthanMohammed Shami gave the Rajasthan Royals the first blow at zero. Ben Stokes came to the opening without opening an account. Shami took his catch on his own ball. After this, the team's second wicket fell at the score of 25 runs. Fast bowler Arshdeep caught Manan Vohra's catch on his own ball. Vohra was dismissed for 12 runs off 8 balls. Jos Buttler was dismissed for 25 runs off 13 balls. He was bowled clean by Jay Richardson.
Punjab team missed 3 catches, Samson got 2 livesJay Richardson was bowling in the second over during the Rajasthan innings. Vohra hit a high shot on the last ball of this over. Murugan Ashwin, standing on the third man, gave up his easy catch. At this time, he was batting after scoring 10 runs. Samson got a life on the fourth ball of the fourth over. Rahul left the catch behind the wicket. The over was of Arshadeep. Samson was playing 12 runs at this time.
In the 9th over, Sanju Samson was shot at the ball of Rylee Meredith. Shah Rukh Khan and Mayank Agarwal could not judge the ball. The ball fell between the two. In this way, the Punjab team dropped the third catch in the match. At this time, he was batting on 35 runs.
Lokesh Rahul breaks Shane Watson's record
Captain Lokesh Rahul made his 22nd FIFTY in IPL. He scored 91 runs off 50 balls. Chetan Sakaria gets Rahul caught by Rahul Tewatia. Tewatia took a brilliant catch at the boundary. Rahul overtook former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson in most fifties. Watson scored 3874 runs in 145 matches with 21 fifties. He retired from the IPL only after the last season.
Rahul's 22nd in IPL and Hooda's 3rd Fifty
Mayank Agarwal and captain Lokesh Rahul landed for the Punjab team. Punjab's first wicket fell on the score of 22 runs. Opener Mayank Agarwal was out for 14 runs off 9 balls. Fast bowler Chetan Sakaria, making his IPL debut, was caught out by wicketkeeper Samson.Chris Gayle then came in to bat at number three. As soon as he came, he took some aggressive shots. Gayle was out for 40 off 28 balls. He was caught by Ryan Parag at the hands of Ben Stokes. Gayle hit 4 fours and 2 sixes in his innings. Gayle partnered 67 runs off 45 balls for the second wicket with Rahul.Hooda and Rahul took over Punjab's innings after falling 2 wickets for 89 runs. During this, Rahul completed the 22nd FIFTY. At the same time, Hooda scored a half-century on 20 balls. He was dismissed after scoring 64 runs. He hit 4 fours and 6 sixes in his innings.
Rajasthan Royals dropped 3 catches in the matchLeg-spinner Shreyas Gopal was bowling in the 7th over of the Punjab innings. Rahul played a long shot on the third ball of the over. Stokes, fielding at the boundary, gave up his catch. The ball missed Stokes' hand and went across the boundary. At this time Rahul was batting for 15 runs.
After this, in the 9th over, Rahul Tevatia gave up Gayle's catch on his own ball. At this time Gayle was batting for 33 runs. Deepak fired a high shot over Mustafizur's ball in the 15th over. Jose Butler and Ben Stokes could not judge it and the ball fell between the two.
However, Samson's century went in vain. In the last over, Rajasthan needed 13 runs to win. Arshadip Singh bowled in the 20th over for Punjab. Only 2 runs came off the first 3 balls. After that Samson hit a six on the fourth ball. No run scored on the fifth ball. On the final ball, Rajasthan needed 5 runs to win. Samson shot, but she went into the hands of Deepak Hooda standing on the boundary line. Samson was dismissed for 119 off 63 balls.
Ryan Parag and Shivam Dubey played aggressive inningsRyan Pollen was dismissed for 25 runs off 11 balls. He shared a 52-run partnership with Samson for 23 balls for the 5th wicket. At the same time, Shivam Dubey was dismissed for 23 runs off 15 balls. He was caught by Arshadeep Singh in the hands of Deepak Hooda. Dubey shared a 53-run 33-ball partnership with Samson for the fourth wicket.
Mohammad Shami gave the first blow to RajasthanMohammed Shami gave the Rajasthan Royals the first blow at zero. Ben Stokes came to the opening without opening an account. Shami took his catch on his own ball. After this, the team's second wicket fell at the score of 25 runs. Fast bowler Arshdeep caught Manan Vohra's catch on his own ball. Vohra was dismissed for 12 runs off 8 balls. Jos Buttler was dismissed for 25 runs off 13 balls. He was bowled clean by Jay Richardson.
Punjab team missed 3 catches, Samson got 2 livesJay Richardson was bowling in the second over during the Rajasthan innings. Vohra hit a high shot on the last ball of this over. Murugan Ashwin, standing on the third man, gave up his easy catch. At this time, he was batting after scoring 10 runs. Samson got a life on the fourth ball of the fourth over. Rahul left the catch behind the wicket. The over was of Arshadeep. Samson was playing 12 runs at this time.
In the 9th over, Sanju Samson was shot at the ball of Rylee Meredith. Shah Rukh Khan and Mayank Agarwal could not judge the ball. The ball fell between the two. In this way, the Punjab team dropped the third catch in the match. At this time, he was batting on 35 runs.
Lokesh Rahul breaks Shane Watson's record
Captain Lokesh Rahul made his 22nd FIFTY in IPL. He scored 91 runs off 50 balls. Chetan Sakaria gets Rahul caught by Rahul Tewatia. Tewatia took a brilliant catch at the boundary. Rahul overtook former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson in most fifties. Watson scored 3874 runs in 145 matches with 21 fifties. He retired from the IPL only after the last season.
Rahul's 22nd in IPL and Hooda's 3rd Fifty
Mayank Agarwal and captain Lokesh Rahul landed for the Punjab team. Punjab's first wicket fell on the score of 22 runs. Opener Mayank Agarwal was out for 14 runs off 9 balls. Fast bowler Chetan Sakaria, making his IPL debut, was caught out by wicketkeeper Samson.Chris Gayle then came in to bat at number three. As soon as he came, he took some aggressive shots. Gayle was out for 40 off 28 balls. He was caught by Ryan Parag at the hands of Ben Stokes. Gayle hit 4 fours and 2 sixes in his innings. Gayle partnered 67 runs off 45 balls for the second wicket with Rahul.Hooda and Rahul took over Punjab's innings after falling 2 wickets for 89 runs. During this, Rahul completed the 22nd FIFTY. At the same time, Hooda scored a half-century on 20 balls. He was dismissed after scoring 64 runs. He hit 4 fours and 6 sixes in his innings.
Rajasthan Royals dropped 3 catches in the matchLeg-spinner Shreyas Gopal was bowling in the 7th over of the Punjab innings. Rahul played a long shot on the third ball of the over. Stokes, fielding at the boundary, gave up his catch. The ball missed Stokes' hand and went across the boundary. At this time Rahul was batting for 15 runs.
After this, in the 9th over, Rahul Tevatia gave up Gayle's catch on his own ball. At this time Gayle was batting for 33 runs. Deepak fired a high shot over Mustafizur's ball in the 15th over. Jose Butler and Ben Stokes could not judge it and the ball fell between the two.