PBKS vs RR Highlights, IPL 2023: 3 moments that generated a buzz among fans in Match 66
Match 66 of IPL 2023 is in the history books. The Rajasthan Royals ended their league round with a four-wicket win over the Punjab Kings. Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikkal, and Navdeep Saini were the architects of RR's win against PBKS.
RR skipper Sanju Samson won the toss and decided to field first at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium. The visitors got off to a fine start and reduced PBKS to 114/5 in the 14th over. It seemed like PBKS would fail to cross the 160-run mark.
However, Shahrukh Khan and Sam Curran added 70 runs in the last four overs. Their aggressive approach helped the home side finish with 187 runs on the board. Navdeep Saini emerged as the pick of the bowlers for RR with figures of 3/40 in four overs.
Chasing 188 to register their seventh win of IPL 2023, RR lost the big wicket of Jos Buttler in the powerplay itself. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Devdutt Padikkal rebuilt the innings by scoring a half-century each.
Shimron Hetmyer played a vital knock of 46 runs from 28 balls, while Riyan Parag and Dhruv Jurel chipped in important cameos to ensure RR won the game in the final over.
In this article, we will look at the top three moments from PBKS vs RR match in IPL 2023 that generated a buzz among fans on social media.
#1 Jos Buttler's 5th duck in IPL 2023
Rajasthan Royals opener Jos Buttler was in the form of his life last season. He won the Orange Cap in IPL 2022 and played a big role in RR's journey to the final. Fans had high hopes from Buttler in 2023, but the RR opener could not match the expectations.
He recorded five ducks in this edition of the tournament, with his fifth one coming last night against the Punjab Kings. Kagiso Rabada set him up for an LBW and trapped him in front of his stumps on the fourth ball that he faced. He completed a hat-trick of ducks in IPL 2023 with that dismissal.
#2 Yuzvendra Chahal bowled the most expensive over of his IPL career
Yuzvendra Chahal is the most successful bowler in IPL history. The right-arm leg-spinner recently attained the top spot on the list of bowlers with the most wickets in the tournament's history.
However, he had a forgettable outing in Dharamshala last night. Chahal conceded 40 runs in his four wicketless overs, with 28 of them coming in the fourth over of his spell.
Shahrukh Khan and Sam Curran smacked three sixes and two fours in the 19th over of the innings. Chahal also conceded a single and a wide, making it the most expensive over of his IPL career.
#3 Riyan Parag's two 6s against Kagiso Rabada
Riyan Parag returned to RR's playing XI for their last league match against the Punjab Kings. Parag received a lot of criticism from the fans for his failures in the initial phase of the tournament.
The RR all-rounder did not disappoint the fans last night as he whacked two sixes off the first two balls bowled by Kagiso Rabada in the 18th over. While Rabada dismissed Parag on the final ball, his two sixes had turned the momentum in RR's favor. Eventually, the Royals won the IPL 2023 match against PBKS.