PBKS vs RR Highlights, IPL 2021: Kartik Tyagi shines with last-over heroics in RR's thrilling 2-run win against PBKS

Well, nobody expected the match to go the last over and then end the way it did. Like I said at the start of the blog, irrespective of what happens, you lovely fans will surely be left entertained. And this game did not disappoint. 

Thank you so much for joining us. Until tomorrow, which will see DC and SRH do battle, it's goodnight and goodbye. 
CIAO!

A heist so good, even the Professor was impressed.

If you know, you know (smiles cheekily) 

PBKS NEEDED 10 RUNS OFF 15 BALLS WITH 8 WICKETS IN HAND AND NEEDED 4 RUNS FROM 6 BALLS WITH 8 WICKETS IN HAND.

Yet they lost by two runs. However, credit where due. Kartik Tyagi probably bowled one of the best overs of his life to two huge big hitters. 

The depth of Indian cricket, goodness me, is simply outstanding. Kartik has all the reasons to celebrate tonight.

Kartik Tyagi to bowl the final over.

19.1 DOT

19.2 1 RUN!

19.3 OUT! Pooran looks to nudge it down but he edges it to Smason. he's gone for 32.

19.4 DOT!

19.5 OUT! Kartik Tyagi picks up his second wicket of the over. Hooda is gone for a duck as he edges to Samson.

FABIAN ALLEN WALKS OUT TO WALK! CAn RR actually pull this off?

19.6 NO RUN AND RR WIN BY 2 RUNS! THIS IS WHAT YOU CALL A REAL-LIFE HEIST! UNBELIEVABLE! 

Kartik Tyagi is the hero!

A good over from Mustafizur, conceding just 4 off it.

PBKS are 182/2 after 19 overs.

SIX! Markram clobbers the ball into the top-tier. of the long-on boundary. Morris can only stand and watch

50-run stand off just 28 deliveries. Well, that happened quickly.

PBKS 178-2 after 18 overs, need 8 runs off 12 balls.

FOUR! Plays it late and well enough to beat the diving third man fielder. Pooran collects another boundary

SIX! Stand and deliver! That is so easy, well at least Pooran made it look easy. A rank half-tracker from Mustafizur and Pooran pulls the ball comfortably for a massive six.

PBKS are 168/2 after 17 overs.

FOUR! Class from Markram. Overpitched and into the slot from Tyagi and Markram drives the ball with a straight bat for four.

Punjab Kings are in total command and inching closer to victory. They require 38 off 30 balls.

PBKS are 148/2 after 15 overs.

FOUR! Parag attempts a carrom ball but it is horribly short and wide. Markram turns and helps the ball on its way to the fine leg boundary.

SIX! Pooran punishes Parag for going shot as he pulls the ball through deep mid-wicket for six. 

PBKS are 142/2 after 14 overs

OUT! The second set batsman also departs. He has been picking boundaries all night long with that inside-out lofted drive over extra cover. This time, he edges the ball and it flies to Liam Livingstone in the deep. 

He's gone for a well-made 67 off 43 balls.

Nicholas Pooran walks out at No.4

PBKS are 126/2 after 13 overs.

FOUR! Rahul had anticipated a wide yorker and he reaps the reward by slashing the ball in front of point for four!

OUT! No fifty for KL Rahul but he has most probably done enough to set up his team's win. RR finally hold onto a catch offered by KL Rahul. Once again. Rahul looks to play the cute cut but this time, he finds Kartik Tyagi at short third man. 

Debutant Aiden Markram walks out to bat

PBKS are 120/1 in 11.5 overs.

This is the fourth time these two have put on a century stand. 

Morris strays down Rahul's pads and clips the ball comfortably through fine leg for four. 

FOUR! The over finally comes to an end! Up and over covers from Mayank and he picks up four more

25 off it.

PBKS are 106/0 after 10 overs.

SIX! Morris strays down the leg side, at 132 kph, and Mayank helps himself to a six over long leg with a flick of a wrist. That's an absolute gift.

SIX! FIFTY FOR MAYANK AGARWAL AND BOY HAS HE DESERVED IT! Brings it up in style, by flicking the ball off his pads for six. Another wayward delivery that strayed down the leg from Morris. He gets to 2000 IPL runs. 

Another new ball, please.

FOUR! Just how good are these guys in tandem, are Rahul and Mayank. At first, Rahul began briskly and Mayank was happy with nudging the ball around and rotating strike. And now that Mayank is dealing in boundaries, Rahul is happy to take up the other role. 

PBKS are 81/0 after 9 overs.

UNFORTUNATE FOR ONE, FORTUNATE FOR OTHER! Luck seems to be the order of PBKS' innings so far. Mayank looks to muscle the ball down the ground through covers but edges the ball past the wicketkeeper for four! 

FOUR! A thing of beauty alright! Open the wrists and caresses the ball over extra-cover for four! He lost his shape on the previous delivery but hit this quite skillfully!

FOUR! This is a Mayank masterclass. Back-to-back-to-back boundaries. Stand and deliver stuff as he smacks the ball over the bowler's head for four. Riyan Parag did well to come in from long-on and dive desperately to save the boundary.

RR are 72/0 after 8 overs, require 114 off 72 balls

FOUR! I tell you what, Mayank is so good to watch when he is in form and pulls out lofted off drives like that. Overpitched and no spin for Tewatia, Mayank gets down on one knee and smacks the ball past the wide long-off fielder for four.

PBKS are 57/0 after 7 overs.

FOUR! Bowled into the slot from Mustafizur Rahman and all Mayank had to do was hit through the line right over the bowler's head for four.

DROPPED! NO WAY THIS IS REAL! RAHUL IS DROPPED AGAIN! FOR THE THIRD TIME! An easy catch dropped by Sakariya at short fine leg. 

PBKS are 49/0 after 6 overs. 

DROPPED! After two mistimed shots falling just ahead of the fielders, one each by Rahul and Agarwal, Rahul whips one into the air. Riyan Parag, at mid-on, does very well to track back by fails to hang onto the ball. 

PBKS are 42/0 after 5 overs.

FOUR! Played, Rahul. Sakariya, from over the wicket, Rahul cuts the ball late for four through the short third man and point region gap. The ball was angling away and Rahul used the angle well. 

SIX! He follows it up with a Rahul “KLassic”. Pitched into the slot, Rahul hits the ball back over the bowler's head as straight as an arrow for a maximum.

SIX! Short and pulled away behind square for a maximum! 3000 IPL runs for KL Rahul. He's the second-fastest to the mark, only behind his teammate Chris Gayle

Safe to say KL has turned up!

PBKS are 35/0 after 4 overs.

Kartik Tyagi is introduced into the attack, in place of Mustafizur.

7 off the over. PBKS are 16/0 after 3 overs.

4 off the first over. A tidy start from “The Fizz”

Chetan Sakariya is sharing the new ball with him.

DROPPED! Rahul is dropped by Lewis at deep point. That's why the fielder was there but it was hit so hard by Rahul that it was always goign to be difficult. Lewis still does well to put in a full-stretch dive and save a certain boundary.

5 off the over, PBKS are 9/0 after 2 overs

KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal have walked out to open.

Mustafixur Rahman will start off with the new ball. 

186 from 120 balls is the equation for PBKS.

Deep point and deep square leg in place for Rahul. Interesting field.

The Punjab Kings bowler bowled well throughout the innings and his figures of 5/32 were richly deserved. Shami finished with 3/21 in 4 overs. 

SUMMARY:

The first innings of the night belonged to Arshdeep Singh as he bagged his maiden five-wicket haul to peg back Rajasthan Royals and restrict them to 185/10 in their 20 overs. Mohammed Shami also shone with the ball, picking up 5 wickets. Earlier, Evin Lewis (36) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (49) had gotten Rajasthan Royals off to a brisk start. The team surpassed 50 in just 5 overs. Once they were dismissed, Liam Livingstone (25) and Mahipal Lomror (43) took up the boundary-scoring duties. But RR kept losing wickets at regular intervals and a mini-collapse at the end meant they could not get past 200.

FOUR! Much-needed. Pitched up to Sakariya, who makes room and whacks the ball through the gap in covers for four!

OUT! Next ball, Arshdeep completes a caught and bowled as he picks up his fourth wicket. A cutter from the bowler and he top edges the ball. 

OUT! BOWLED HIM!  A maiden five-wicket haul for Arshdeep Singh. He has been so, so impressive. 

END OF THE 1ST INNINGS! Rajasthan Royals finish at 185 in 20 overs.

OUT! Into the night sky and into eventually into Markram's hands. Chris Morris is gone for 5. 3rd wicket for Shami.

Kartik Tyagi is the new man in

RR are 178/8 after 19 overs.