Rajasthan Royals (RR) skipper Sanju Samson said that the final two overs during the run-chase were tense and a side is "never safe with MS Dhoni" as "nothing works against him".
Rajasthan Royals registered their second victory of the Indian Premier League 2023 on Saturday against Delhi Capitals at the Barsapara Stadium. Rajasthan Royals came out with a specific plan to conquer Delhi Capitals and they were able to execute it to perfection.
RR is at the top of the table with two wins in three matches, a loss and four points while DC is at ninth after losing all their three games. CSK has jumped to fourth position in the points table with two wins and a loss and four points. On the other hand, MI is in eighth position in the poi
Complimenting Sanju Samson's brilliant captaincy, former South Africa captain AB de Villiers said Sanju Samson is an incredible player, but as a captaincy, it is his it is cool composure that always stands out. He never seems to be fussed by anything, and as a captain, that is a good sign.
PBKS rode on skipper Shikhar Dhawan (86 runs; 56b, 9x4, 3x6) and his opening partner Prabhsimran Singh's (60 runs; 34b, 7x4, 3x6 brilliant 90-run stand, and a magnificent spell from paceman Nathan Ellis (4/30) to beat RR by a narrow five-run margin.
A fiery four-wicket haul by Nathan Ellis and a skilful exhibition of death bowling by Sam Curran in the final over helped Punjab Kings overcome a late flourish by the duo of Shimron Hetmyer and Dhruv Jurel to clinch a five-run win over Rajasthan Royals in last over thriller at Barsapara Cric
Punjab Kings started off their IPL campaign with a seven-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders while Rajasthan Royals started their run with a 72-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad. Both teams are heading to the game with no changes to their playing eleven
Fiery bowling spells from spinner Yuzvendra Chahal and pacer Trent Boult helped Rajasthan Royals (RR) start off their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 campaign with a 72-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday