PBKS vs RR Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! Archer hurls it full, on the off stump, and Lockie steps out and slices it to the left of backward point. Sandeep Sharma gets around to his right at deep third and dives to prevent the boundary, but the ball goes under his body. The third umpire has been called into action for a check for a potential fielding restriction breach. Riyan Parag at mid on is the man in question, who seems to have been stationed just outside the circle. After a few looks, the third umpire is happy with where Riyan is standing.

OUT! CAUGHT! Jofra Archer has his third wicket of the night! With an upright seam, full and straight, at the stumps from over the wicket, Arshdeep Singh backs away to go inside out but hits it flat and low towards extra cover. Wanindu Hasaranga, standing on the edge of the ring takes a good low grab.

Full and sliding onto the pads, Shashank Singh turns it away to deep backward square leg for a single.

A well-directed bumper at pace, at the left shoulder of the batter, Shashank Singh is beaten for pace as he tries to take the short ball on. The ball grazes his glove and Singh takes a glancing blow under the grill of the helmet.

Takes pace off does Jofra and goes into the wicket, around off, Shashank Singh goes for the pull but is way too early into the shot and connects with thin air.

Slanting in, on a good length, on middle, whipped to wide long on but Shashank Singh does not take the single.

Serves a slower one and the length is pulled back, around leg, Arshdeep Singh swings across the line but misses and wears it on the back pad.

Executes the yorker, on off, Singh takes it on the full and clips it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Back of a length, away from the batter, Shashank Singh throws his hands at the delivery but fails to connect.

Aimed at the toes, Shashank Singh glances it to the right of deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.

Takes pace off and nails the dipping yorker, on middle, Arshdeep Singh just about manages to keep it out. Squeezes it out off the inner half to deep backward square leg for one.

Sandeep serves it full, on middle, Singh thumps it down to long on for a single.

On a length, on middle, Singh muscles it down the ground to long on but Shashank Singh refuses the single.

A big shout for LBW but the umpire remains unmoved! Maheesh Theekshana bowls it flat and short, on the off, Arshdeep Singh goes deep in the crease to flick it away but gets beaten on the inside edge. Gets hit high on the front pad and the impact does look to be outside off to the naked eye. The Ball Tracking comes up with the impact being the umpire's call and the ball is missing the off stump.

OUT! TAKEN! Rajasthan Royals have been good in the field tonight, and that is another fine catch by Shimron Hetmyer! Fired in, full and on middle, Jansen whips it with his bottom hand and hits it flat towards deep mid-wicket. Does not manage to get it wide enough to beat the fielder in the deep. Hetmyer runs to his left and takes a good catch. PBKS slip further down to 145/8, needing another 61 off 14 balls.

Pushed through, outside off, Jansen switches his stance for the reverse but does not connect.

Drags the length back and keeps the line on the off stump, Singh carves it to deep cover for a run.

Two wides! Fires in a wide yorker, Marco leaves it alone. Sanju Samson fails to gather it cleanly and concedes an extra.

Swing and a miss! Outside off, on a nagging length, Marco walks across the stumps and swings for the hills but does not connect.

Angling into the pads, fuller in length, MJ digs it out to mid-wicket for one more. Excellent over from Sandeep. A wicket and just 6 runs off it.

Back to bowling it very full, on middle and leg, Singh wrists it to deep backward square leg for just a single.

On a nagging length, on middle, Marco hits it down to long on for a run.

Gets the yorker in, at the toes, Shashank jams it out wide of long on for a run.

Wide! Slips it beyond the wide tramline on off, Singh lets it go.

Full and on the pads, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Sandeep Sharma strikes straight away on his return to the attack! Dug in short and the pace is taken off, around the wide guideline on off, Shedge hops and reaches out to flay it away on the off side. Gets more height than distance on it and holes out to deep point where Shimron Hetmyer settles under the skier and does the rest.

Shorter in length on middle, Suryansh Shedge drives it off the backfoot to long on for a single to keep the strike.

Slower through the air on middle, Shashank wants to go big as he looks to slog this one. He can't middle it, as he gets it off the toe end of the bat. The ball goes along the ground to long on. Single taken.

A loud shout for LBW but turned down! Seemed to be going down leg, but RR have taken the review. Sliding onto the pads, Singh gets beaten on the flick on the inside edge, and the ball hits him on the knee roll on the front pad. A leg bye is taken as the ball rolls away on the leg side. There is no bat involved, but the Ball Tracking shows that the ball is clipping the leg stump and it is an umpire's call.

Googly, short and on off, Singh works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller around off, Suryansh Shedge goes for the slog, but he gets it off the toe end of the bat. The ball goes along the ground to deep mid-wicket. Single taken.

OUT! TAKEN! Two in two for the Rajasthan Royals, and this is a massive blow to the Punjab Kings! Wanindu Hasaranga serves the googly and the turn takes it further away from the left-hander, near the tramline on off, Nehal Wadhera gets down on a knee and tries to drag the slog sweep away. Fails to get any elevation and hits it flat and low towards deep mid-wicket. It is dipping onto Dhruv Jurel, who does well to come charging in off the ropes and dives ahead to take it inches off the turf. Wadhera falls for 62 (41) and Punjab Kings are now 131/6, needing 75 runs in 29 balls.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! A wicket at a godsend time for Rajasthan Royals as the 'Big Show' departs! Maheesh Theekshana dishes out a full ball, and outside the off stump. Glenn Maxwell gets crouched a bit on his knee and tries to clear the fielder at long off. But he fails to get underneath it and ends up slicing it high in the air to long off. Yashasvi Jaiswal keeps his calm and takes a good catch in the deep. Glenn Maxwell departs for an entertaining 30 off 21.

Speared full, on off, drilled down to long off from Wadhera for a single.

WIDE! A brilliant take from Sanju behind the wickets though! Flatter and down the leg stump line. Nehal Wadhera misses to flick, and even by getting blinded by the batter, Samson shows good reflexes and dives to his right and stops the ball.

Seeing Wadhera shuffling across leg, Maheesh Theekshana cunningly darts it flat and full, outside off, Nehal Wadhera finds himself a bit too across to reach at it.

Short and on off, slapped straight to extra cover.

FOUR! BACK-TO-BACK FOR WADHERA! Darted onto the pads, a full ball, Nehal Wadhera flicks it to the right of the diving short fine leg fielder for a boundary.

FOUR! Wadhera is putting on a show here! Landed fuller and around off from Theekshana, Nehal Wadhera charges down the track and heaves it over mid-wicket for a boundary. Not exactly off the middle of the bat, but enough to get it into the gap.

Flat and short, on off, hit along the ground to long off for a run.

Slower through the air on leg stump line, Maxi makes some room and looks to slog it over deep mid-wicket, but he gets it off the toe end off the bat as the ball goes along the ground to deep mid-wicket. Single taken.

Slower through the air, fuller in length on leg, Maxi makes some room as he wants to big, but can't get under the ball as he slogs it along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! FIFTY FOR NEHAL WADHERA! An inning of grit and bravery from the left hander! Tossed up, into the slot, on the stumps, Nehal Wadhera gets forward and smashes it aerially over the bowler for a cracking six. Under extreme pressure, he and Maxwell have kept the flame burning for Punjab Kings.

Fuller in length googly, on off stump line, Wadhera defends it off the back foot back to the bowler. Dot ball.

Excellent effort from Yashasvi Jaiswal, which helps RR save two runs. Short and outside the off stump. Wadhera plays it with a flat bat and hits past the bowler, straight down the ground. Yashasvi Jaiswal comes running across to his right from long on and slides to intercept the ball, just before the circumference of the boundary ropes. The replay confirms the same. Just two then.

FOUR! And there comes that typical Maxwell shot! Length ball, on the top of the stumps. Glenn Maxwell switches his stance quickly and reverse ramps it over short third for a boundary. Not quite from the middle, but just manages to clear the in-field. Phew, end of a long, long over from Yudhvir Singh. An expensive one as well. 15 off it.

Another off-pace delivery, on the pads, Nehal flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.

Slower one, on a good length, on off, Maxwell dabs it to backward point for a single.

Wide called, but Sanju Samson appeals for caught behind. But it is not entertained by the umpire. There were two sounds and hence, Sanju feels it came off the inside edge. Samson straightaway reviews it and challenges the on-field decision. Full, but down the leg stump line from Yudhvir, Glenn Maxwell misses to flick and the ball passes close to the inside edge. Sanju Samson collects it safely. UltraEdge comes up and shows a flat line. The decision of wide remains, and Rajasthan Royals lose a review here. Interestingly, Maxwell took his gloves off and began walking off the moment the review was taken, seemingly convinced he was out. However, upon catching a glimpse of the replays on the big screen, he turned back.

Wide! Sprayed a bumper down leg again, Maxwell lets it be.

Wide! Dug in short but down leg, Maxwell swings for the pull and misses.

FOUR! The 100 is up for Punjab Kings with this stylish shot from Glenn Maxwell! Back of a length, just on the top of middle, Glenn Maxwell stays leg side and exposes all the stumps, uses the pace and guides it through the gap between short third and backward point for a boundary.

Slower one and into the wicket, Maxwell cuts it wide of deep point for a couple of runs.

Singh takes pace off and angles it in, on middle and leg, Maxwell has a swipe across the line but misses and wears it on the pads.

Shorter and quicker on leg, Maxi works it into the leg side to deep mid-wicket for a single to keep the strike.

Shorter in length on middle, Wadhera charges own the track and flicks it to the left of deep square leg and calls for two straightaway. The batters easily complete two as the deep square leg fielder fires in a throw towards the bowler's end. Yudhvir at mid on is there for the backup but misfields it. And the batters complete one more run. Three runs of that delivery, then.

Tossed up on middle-leg, Maxi comes down the track and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Short and on off, Nehal Wadhera knocks it to long on for one.

Short and on off, Nehal pushes it to cover.

SIX! In the arc, and out of the park! Pitched into the slot, full and around off, Nehal Wadhera sits down on his knee and slogs it flat and well behind deep mid-wicket for a 74-meter six.

Yorker on middle, Wadhera digs it out as he drives it down to long on for a single. Superb over that from Maheesh Theekshana. Just 5 off it!

Full toss on middle, Maxi drives it to deep extra cover for a single.

Quicker and fuller, Maxwell goes for the reverse-sweep and doesn't manage to connect as he gets beaten. Sanju whips off the bails in a flash. Maxwell hasn't moved, so the stumping won't be referred upstairs.

Fuller on middle, Wadhera flicks this one to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A touch fuller on off, Maxwell goes for a big shot, but the length is not right to slog it. Eventually, he drives it to long on for a single.

Shorter length off break on middle, Wadhera works it off the back foot to deep square leg for a single.

Full toss on middle, Wadhera drives it down the ground to long on for a single. Excellent over for the Kings right after the break. 19 runs off it.

SIX! Right out of the screws! Floated up, right in the arc, on middle and leg, Nehal Wadhera gets down on a knee quickly and slog sweeps it over deep mid-wicket for a flat six.

Short and flatter just outside off, Maxi cuts it in front of square to deep extra cover for a single.

FOUR! Deft touch! Kumar drags the length back but the line is on the pads, Glenn lets the ball come to him and helps it very fine to the right of deep fine leg for a boundary.

SIX! Launched into the stands! Kumar offers flight but serves it a bit too full, on middle and leg. It is the googly and Maxwell picks it. Clears his front leg and pummels it over long on for a six.

Shorter in length, turning away, in the channel outside off, Wadhera goes on the back foot and drives it along the ground towards long on for a single.

Shorter in length, leg break delivery around off, Wadhera drives it off the back foot through covers for a single to end the over.

Shorter length leg break, that turns after pitching on leg stump, Maxwell pushes it into the leg side and takes a single, as the short fine leg fielder cuts it off by running to his left.

Slower through the air, on the shorter side, the line of the ball is outside off, Wadhera cuts it off the back foot to the deep point fielder for a single.

FOUR! Innovative and effective! Tossed up from around the wicket, on middle and leg, Nehal switches his stance and plays the reverse against the turn. Gets it over backward point for a boundary.

Fuller on middle-leg, Maxwell flicks it into the vacant short mid-wicket area, and takes a single.

Shorter length googly, well outside off, Wadhera pulls it off the back foot, to the left of long on, who cuts it off on the bounce. Single taken.

Short ball just outside off. Maxwell was a bit surprised by the extra bounce there but manages to let it go in the end.

Short ball on middle, Wadhera pulls it behind square. This time, the ball hits him high on the bat, as it goes on the bounce to deep fine leg. Single taken. The 50 is up for Punjab Kings.

Short ball outside off, Wadhera goes for the pull, but can't connect it as he gets it off the toe end of the bat. The ball goes on the bounce to short mid-wicket.

Length ball outside off, Wadhera looks to steer it past the backward point fielder, but couldn't beat him as he plays it straight to him. Dot ball.

FOUR! Pumped! Not all that short, on off, Nehal is quick to get his hands through the ball and whips it to the left of mid on for a boundary.

Full ball that seams away after pitching, the line of the ball is in the channel outside off, Wadhera has a poke at it and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Shorter in length, outside off, Wadhera cuts it off the back foot towards deep point for a single.

Tossed up, on middle, Glenn Maxwell goes for the slog but can't connect it as he gets it off the toe end of the bat. The ball goes in the air but falls well short of deep mid-wicket, who runs to his left and cuts it off. One run completed.

Slower through the air on middle, Maxwell comes on the front foot and nudges it into the leg side. Dot ball.

Googly, tossed up on the off stump, Maxwell is drawn into the drive as he gets beaten on the outside edge. Lovely ball from Kumar Kartikeya.

OUT! TAKEN! The Impact Player strikes with his second ball! Floated up by Kumar and it is the googly, on middle, Prabhsimran Singh gets nice and low and reaches out in front for the slog sweep. Fails to get any sort of elevation and hits it flat and straight down the throat of deep mid-wicket. Wanindu Hasaranga takes it safely around his waist. The hero of the last game with the bat for the Kings, Prabhsimran Singh falls for 17 (16) and PBKS are now 43/4.

Quicker and flatter on leg, Prabhsimran Singh makes some room as he moves away, and cuts it to short cover. Dot ball.

Corrects the line, very full, on the off stump, NW drives but can't get it past the man at extra cover. At the end of the Powerplay, the Punjab Kings are 43/3.

Missed out! Slanting into the pads, on a length, Wadhera gets low and inside the line to scoop it towards deep fine leg but misses and wears it on the pads.

Sharma continues to go full, on leg, Prabhsimran Singh steps out and ends up yorking himself. Digs it out to mid-wicket for a single.

Sandeep keeps it very full, on middle and leg, Wadhera squeezes it out to mid-wicket for another single.

Aimed at the toes, Singh flicks it through mid-wicket for one more.

Knuckleball from around the wicket, full in length, on middle, Nehal pushes it to long on for a single.

Length, on the pads, turned across to the square leg region for a single.

Full and at the stumps. Prabhsimran works it down to long on for a single.

IN THE AIR AND DROPPED! A chance that should have been converted has been missed! Full again from Maheesh, on off, Nehal Wadhera mistimes it off the toe-end of the bat and lofts it over mid on. Riyan Parag calls for his catch running sideways from mid off, but Dhruv Jurel comes sprinting in from long on and the two almost collide into each other, with the ball being shelled by Dhruv. Just a single.

Pitched fuller and outside off, Nehal Wadhera gets on his knee and sweeps it over square leg for a couple of runs.

Full and quick, on off, Prabhsimran Singh slogs it across to deep mid-wicket for a single.

WIDE! Sliding flatter, but down leg. Prabhsimran Singh misses to sweep. Wide called.

Maheesh Theekshana is into the attack. Begins with a length ball, on off, Nehal Wadhera works it down to long on for a single.

FOUR! Innovative! An attempted yorker from Sandeep, on the middle stump, Prabhsimran Singh shuffles across off and laps it over short fine leg for a boundary.

Speared fuller and on off, carved out by Prabhsimran Singh.

Short and on middle and leg, Nehal Wadhera walks forward and steers it to deep square leg for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Excellent execution from Sandeep and Punjab Kings further slip down! Sandeep hurls it on a good length, in front of the stumps. It lands and sticks a bit in the wicket. Marcus Stoinis stands tall and tries to push it straight, but gets the ball a bit high on the bat and ends up chipping it straight back to the bowler. Sandeep Sharma takes a sharp return catch to his left. Punjab Kings are in huge trouble now as they are 26/3. Marcus Stoinis departs for a scratchy 1 (7).

Length ball, on middle, Stoinis punches it to the cover region.

Sandeep Sharma comes into the attack now. Good length on the stumps. Prabhsimran steps down the track and works it to the right of cover for a single.

Hard length just outside off. Singh clears his front foot and swings his bat but makes no contact. Samson too, is beaten by the pace of the ball and deflects off the glove to his left. They cross for a bye.

IN THE AIR...lands just safe! Fullish, on off, Prabhsimran Singh lifts it up, but mistimes it off the toe-end of the bat, over mid off. Sandeep Sharma runs behind to catch, but the ball falls just ahead of him in the long off region. Two taken.

Length ball, on middle, worked across into the leg side for one.

FOUR BYES! Steep bounce over the batter. Marcus Stoinis sits under it and the ball sails over the leaping Sanju Samson to the fence.

A leg cutter on a good length, angling on middle and leg, Marcus Stoinis fails to get his bat down in time and wears on the thigh pad.

Half-tracker, on middle, skidding through. Prabhsimran Singh nudges across to the mid-wicket region and steals a quick single.

Too full, into the stumps, Marcus Stoinis pushes it to mid off. Just five off Yudhvir's first over.

Nagging length, at 139.3 kph, nibbling away from off, Marcus Stoinis keeps the bat away from the ball and lets it pass.

Back of a length on middle, Prabhsimran Singh tucks across through mid-wicket for a single.

Play and a miss! A snorter of a delivery from Yudhvir! Shapes away from off, on a length, Prabhsimran Singh with barely any footwork, swings the bat ahead of him and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Back of a length, outside off, cut away crisply, but straight to the cover-point fielder.

FOUR! Eye-pleasing! Fuller and around off, Prabhsimran Singh leans into the drive and caresses it through covers for a boundary. Prabhsimran Singh is off the mark.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! A huge, huge wicket for Rajasthan Royals and Jofra Archer has set the tone for them by knocking the PBKS skipper out! Jofra runs full tilt and spears in fuller on the stumps, Shreyas Iyer stays leg side, and creates room for himself to access the off side. He exposes all the stumps and tries to play the aggressive lofted shot, but misses. The ball crashes into the wickets. What an entertaining first over this has been. Two boundaries, two wickets! Shreyas departs for 10. GAME ON!

Good length, outside off, Shreyas Iyer punches off the back foot to the point fielder, who half stops it to his left and parries it behind to the deep, allowing a couple of runs.

WIDE! Down the leg stump line, on a good length, Shreyas lets it be. Wide given.

FOUR! Lovely shot from the skipper! Pitched fuller from Archer, around off, Shreyas Iyer gets on the front foot, plays it on the up and lifts it over cover for a boundary.

Back of a length, outside off, Shreyas keeps it out.

FOUR! And there couldn't be a better start for any batter than this! Punjab Kings and Shreyas Iyer are underway in the chase. Fuller and around off, Shreyas Iyer lofts it over cover for a cracking boundary.

OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! It couldn't be a better start and Jofra Archer is thrilled to bits! Punjab Kings lose their first on the very first delivery! Archer steams in from over the stumps, and spears it on a good length, keeping the line of attack on the stumps. Gets that lateral movement that deviates to the off stump. Priyansh Arya presses forward to defence, but plays inside the line and the ball flirts past his outside edge to crash into the off stump. A golden duck for Arya.