IPL 2021: Rajasthan Royals snatch victory from jaws of defeat, Punjab Kings shocked

Punjab Kings shot themselves within the foot as they misplaced their Indian Premier League (IPL) match in opposition to Rajasthan Royals by 2 runs in Dubai on Tuesday.

Kartik Tyagi bowled a sensational final over and held his nerves. Punjab Kings wanted 4 runs within the final over with well-settled Nicholas Pooran (32) and Aiden Markram (26 not out) on the crease. But Kartik Tyagi conceded only one run and took the wickets of Pooran and Deepak Hooda to script a surprising win for Rajasthan Royals.After being requested to bat first, Rajasthan Royals rode on opener Yashasvi Jaiswal (49) and Mahipal Lomror (43) good knocks to placed on 185 runs in 20 overs.Left-arm medium pacer Arshdeep Singh (5/32) and Mohammed Shami (3/21) shared eight wickets between them.Chasing the goal, Punjab Kings had been off to a flying begin as their openers KL Rahul (49) and Mayank Agarwal (67) placed on 120-run for the opening wicket. It was the fourth time the duo had been concerned in a 100 run partnership.For Rajasthan, Kartik Tyagi (2/29), Chetan Sakariya (1/31), Rahul Tewatia (1/23) shared the spoils.Earlier, Rajasthan rode on opener Yashasvi Jaiswal’s brisk knock and Mahipal Lomror’s blitzkrieg starred with the bat, however Punjab Kings pulled issues again within the rear finish to bowl out Rajasthan Royals for 185.Arshdeep Singh returned with a five-wicket haul after Mohammed Shami claimed three because the duo restricted Rajasthan contained in the 200-mark after they had been going hammer and tongs at one stage.Put into bat, Jaiswal was a part of in two important partnerships, including 54 along with his new opening companion Evin Lewis (36) after which sharing one other 48 off 28 balls with Liam Livingstone (25). Lomror then smashed his option to a 17-ball 43, studded with 4 sixes and two fours.However, Punjab pulled issues again in the long run with Shami claiming two wickets to limit Rajasthan Royals inside 200. Earlier, Jaiswal smashed two successive fours within the first over off Shami, whereas debutant Lewis despatched Ishan Porel, additionally taking part in his first match, crusing over for a six as Rajasthan Royals had a flying begin.The West Indies batsman punished Porel for bowling brief and vast, blasting 4 boundaries within the fourth over. Deepak Hooda was then taken to the cleaners as he bled 13 runs.Left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh then produced the breakthrough, deceiving Lewis with a slower ball as Mayank Agarwal took a superb low catch. After the powerplay, RR had been at 57 for one.Rajasthan skipper Sanju Samson didn’t make any affect as a terrific one-handed catch by KL Rahul ended his keep and gave Porel his maiden wicket. Livingstone then joined Jaiswal, who picked up one other most off Rashid within the ninth over. Jasiwal raised the staff hundred with one other 4 off Harpreet Brar within the eleventh over.Livingstone additionally tried to match his companion as he scooped one superb over KL Rahul after which smacked one over mid-wicket off Arshdeep. A sensational catch at deep midwicket by Fabian Allen despatched Livingstone again to the hut with RR slipping to 116 for 3.Jaiswal could not full his fifty as his vanguard was held on to by Mayank at brief cowl. New man Lomror then went on a six-hitting spree, blasting two maximums off Rashid earlier than sending Hooda for a pair extra within the sixteenth over as Rajasthan Royals crossed the 150-mark.Lomror additionally smashed two fours as Hooda conceded 24 runs off his second over.However, Shami and Arshdeep restricted their opponents to a aggressive rating in the long run.