IPL 2021, RR vs PBKS Match-4 live score: Punjab wins nail-biter by 4 runs
skipper Sanju Samson's 63-ball 119 goes in vain as Rajasthan Royals fall short by four runs
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Sanju Samson's sizzling innings of 119 runs off 63 balls went in vain as Rajasthan Royals lost its first match of Indian Premier League 2021 (IPL 2021) narrowly by just 4 runs to Punjab Kings. Chasing a mammoth total of 221 set by Punjab Kings, Rajasthan Royals could score 217 in its quota of 20 overs.
This fourth match of the Indian Premier League 2021 (IPL 2021)was played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Earlier in the evening, Samson won the toss for Rajasthan Royals and elected to bowl first. Batting first, Punjab Kings set a target of 222, fuelled by skipper Rahul's 50-ball 91. With both sides known for their explosive batting order, it is was expected to be a battle of big hitters at Wankhede. And so it was. A total of 24 sixes were hit in the match -- 13 by Punjab and 11 by Rajasthan. Samson alone hit seven of them
This fourth match of the Indian Premier League 2021 (IPL 2021)was played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Earlier in the evening, Samson won the toss for Rajasthan Royals and elected to bowl first. Batting first, Punjab Kings set a target of 222, fuelled by skipper Rahul's 50-ball 91. With both sides known for their explosive batting order, it is was expected to be a battle of big hitters at Wankhede. And so it was. A total of 24 sixes were hit in the match -- 13 by Punjab and 11 by Rajasthan. Samson alone hit seven of them
RR vs PBKS, IPL 2021 Match 4 Live scoreboard
RR vs PBKS, IPL 2021 Match 4 playing elevens:
Rajasthan Royals: Jos Buttler (wk), Manan Vohra, Ben Stokes, Sanju Samson (captain), Riyan Parag, Shivam Dube, Rahul Tewatia, Chris Morris, Shreyas Gopal, Chetan Sakariya, Mustafizur Rahman
Punjab Kings: KL Rahul (captain & wk), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Shahrukh Khan, Jhye Richardson, M Ashwin, Riley Meredith, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh
11:41 PM
RR vs PBKS live score after Over 20: RR 217/7
Over summary: 0 1 1 6 0 WK
Ball 1: No run
Ball 2: Samson gets only one
Ball 3: Morris takes a single. Samson back on strike
Ball 4: Samson strike the maximum. Now 5 needed off 2 balls
Ball 5: No run
Ball 6: OUT. Samson falls. Arshdeep delivers the match for Punjab
RR: 217-7
Samson: 119
Morris: 2
11:33 PM
RR vs PBKS live score after Over 19: RR 209-6
Over summary: WK 1 0 6 1 0
Ball 1: Meredith strikes. Tewatia departs
Ball 2: No run
Ball 3: Single to Morris
Ball 4: A cracking six from Samson
Ball 5: Samson takes a single
Ball 6: No run
RR: 209-6
Samson: 112
Morris: 1
11:26 PM
RR vs PBKS live score after Over 18: RR 201/5
Over summary: 4 6 4 2 1WD 1 1
Ball 1: Samson hits a four
Ball 2: A beautiful six from Samson
Ball 3: Now a four. Samson becomes first centurion of IPL 2021
Ball 4: Two runs for Samson
--Wide--
Ball 5: Samson takes a single
Ball 6: Tewatia takes a single
RR: 201-5
Samson: 105
Tewatia: 2
11:20 PM
RR vs PBKS live score after Over 17: RR 182/5
Over summary: 1WD 0 WK 0 1WD 1 4 1
--Wide--
Ball 1: No run
Ball 2: Out. Parag departs
Ball 3: No run
--Wide--
Ball 4: Tewatia takes a single
Ball 5: Samson hits a four
Ball 6: Samson takes a single. Retains strike
RR: 182-5
Samson: 88
Tewatia: 1
11:10 PM
RR vs PBKS live score after Over 16: RR 174-4
Over summary: 6 1 0 6 6 1
Ball 1: Samson starts the over with a six
Ball 2: Samson takes a single off the second
Ball 3: Dot ball. Appeal for stumping. Overruled
Ball 4: Parag capitalises with a six
Ball 5: Another six for Parag!
Ball 6: A single for Parag to end the over.
RR: 174-4
Samson: 84
Parag: 25
11:05 PM
RR vs PBKS live score after Over 15: RR 154/4
Over summary: 1 1 4 6 1 0
Ball 1: Samson takes a single
Ball 2: A single for Parag
Ball 3: Samson hits a boundary
Ball 4: Samson smashes a six
Ball 5: A single for Samson
Ball 6: Dot ball
RR: 154-4
Samson: 76
Parag: 12
11:01 PM
RR vs PBKS live score after Over 14: RR 141/4
Over summary: 0 4 1 6 1 1
Ball 1: No run
Ball 2: Samson hits a four
Ball 3: A single to Samson
Ball 4: Parag hits a cracking six
Ball 5: Parag takes a single
Ball 6: Samson takes a single
RR: 141-4
Samson: 64
Parag: 11
10:58 PM
RR vs PBKS live score after Over 13: RR 128/4
Over summary: 4 1 0 WK 1 4
Ball 1: Dube hits a 4
Ball 2: A single to Dube
Ball 3: No run
Ball 4: Dube departs for 23
Ball 5: Single to Samson
Ball 6: Parag off the mark with a four
RR: 128-4
Samson: 58
Parag: 4
10:50 PM
RR vs PBKS live score after Over 12: RR 117/3
Over summary: 1 1 4 1 1 1
Ball 1: Single to Samson
Ball 2: Single to Dube
Ball 3: Dube hits a four
Ball 4: Single to Dube
Ball 5: Single to Samson
Ball 6: Single to Dube
RR: 117-3
Samson: 56
Dube: 18
10:48 PM
RR vs PBKS live score after Over 11: RR 109-3
Over summary: 1 6 2 4 0 1
Ball 1: Single to Dube
Ball 2: Samson hits a six
Ball 3: Two runs to Samson
Ball 4: Samson hits a boundary
Ball 5: No run
Ball 6: Single to Samson
RR: 109-3
Samson: 54
Dube: 12
10:46 PM
RR vs PBKS live score after Over 10: RR
Over summary: 1 1 1WD 1WD 1 1 0
Ball 1: Single to Samson
Ball 2: Single to Dube
--Wide--
--Wide--
Ball 3: Single to Samson
Ball 4: Single to Dube
Ball 5: No run
Ball 6: Two runs to Samson
RR: 95-3
Samson: 41
Dube: 11
10:35 PM
RR vs PBKS live score after Over 9: RR 87/3
RR vs PBKS live score after Over 9: RR 87/3
Over summary: 6 0 1 0 1 1
Ball 1: Samson dispatches first balls of Meredith's over for a six
Ball 2: No run
Ball 3: Dropped. 1 run to Samson
Ball 4: Dot ball
Ball 5: Single to Dubey
Ball 6: Single to Samson
RR: 87-3
Samson: 37
Dube: 9
10:29 PM
RR vs PBKS live score after Over 8: RR 78/3
Over summary: 1 1 W 4 2 2
Ball 1: Single to Buttler
Ball 2: Single to Samson
Ball 3: OUT! Richardson bowls out Jos Buttler
Ball 4: Shivam Dube off the mark with a boundary
Ball 5: Dube takes a double
Ball 6: Two more to Dube
RR: 78-3
Samson: 29
Dube: 8
10:23 PM
RR vs PBKS live score after Over 7: RR 68/2
Over summary: 2NB 4 1 0 0 1LB 1LB
-- Single on a no ball --
Ball 1: Four to Buttler on a free hit
Ball 2: Single to Buttler
Ball 3: No run
Ball 4: No run
Ball 5: One leg bye to Samson
Ball 6: Pne leg bye to Buttler
RR: 68-2
Samson: 28
Buttler: 25
10:14 PM
RR vs PBKS live score after Over 6: RR 59/2
Over summary: 4 1 0 1 4
Ball 1: Four to Samson
Ball 2: Single to Samson
Ball 3: No run
Ball 4: Single to Buttler
Ball 5: Samson hits another boundary
Ball 6: Single to Samson
RR: 59-2
Samson: 27
Buttler: 19
Topics : Sanju Samson IPL 2021 Indian Premier League Rajasthan Royals Punjab Kings KL Rahul Chris Gayle
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First Published: Apr 12 2021 | 6:50 PM IST
