IPL 2024, Highlights PBKS vs RR: Shimron Hetmyer guides Rajasthan Royals to three-wicket win with a powerful cameo

Shimron Hetmyer was named Player of the Match for his match-winning knock as the flamboyant batter opened up on his process which makes him one of the best in the business.

“It's just practice, I try as much as possible in the nets. I try my best to hit sixes. I am happy that I helped my team today. They (pressure) creep in the first couple of balls, afterwards I try to keep it as clear as possible,” Hetmyer said.

The RR star further revealed the conversation between him and Trent Boult in the final over.

"I spoke to Boulty and he said, "I got it." I said I'll try my best to get a single (off the penultimate ball), even if we don't win it, at least tie it. Being away from family, the only way you could keep yourself up is by just enjoying every moment," he concluded.

Punjab Kings stand-in captain Sam Curran was happy with the way the bowlers put up a fight while defending a under-par target.

“The wicket was slightly slow, but we didn't start well with the bat and didn't finish well in the end. It was a good effort from the lower order, getting (close) to 150 was excellent, the bowling was good, we kept them down, unfortunately another close loss. We stuck to our plans, bowled and fielded well, but I'm confident we'll bounce back in the next game,” Curran said after the match

The star all-rounder also talked about playing at a new home base this season and how things have gone for them so far.

“Three games is a hard way to fully work out the conditions (at the new venue), but we've adapted well, we won the first match and lost two matches by close margins (by 2 runs and 3 wickets), hard to take, but the boys will be lifted by how well we've played in the last couple of games,” he added.

IPL Live Score 2024 PBKS vs RR, Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals: And it's Done and Dusted as Shimron Hetmyer finishes it off in style with a maximum. Arshdeep started well with a couple of fine yorkers but then Hetmyer swung his bat hard to seal the win for the Royals with a couple of sixes in the last over. The Punjab bowlers did well to take the game closer but Hetmyer had the last laugh here. RR 152/7 in 19.5 overs beat PBKS (147/8) by three wickets

IPL Live Score 2024 PBKS vs RR, Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals: Sam Curran is leading from the front with the ball as he gets another wicket here. Keshav Maharaj went for a big shot over long-on but didn't get the best of connection and Liam Livingstone made no mistake while grabbing it. RR 138/7 in 19 overs

IPL Live Score 2024 PBKS vs RR, Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals: Sam Curran gets the last laugh after getting hit for back-to-back boundaries as he gets the better of Rovman Powell. He bowled a short ball and the Windies star looked to hit another boundary but edged it behind the stumps to the wicketkeeper. RR 136/6 in 18.3 overs

IPL Live Score 2024 PBKS vs RR, Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals: Shimron Hetmyer smashes Harshal Patel for a four and a six to showcase his class and keep Rajasthan Royals alive in the tricky chase. The momentum has shifted back in the Royals favour and they need to cash on it. Hetmyer has a SR of 210 in the last 3 overs in the IPL and he is living up to it. RR 128/5 in 18 overs

IPL Live Score 2024 PBKS vs RR, Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals: Another one bites the dust as Dhruv Jurel departs for 6. He went for a big shot but mistimed it completely and Shashank Singh grabbed a good diving catch. The match is now slipping away from the Royals' reach. RR 115/5 in 17.2 overs

IPL Live Score 2024 PBKS vs RR, Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals: OUT! It sounds like a sweet connection but Riyan Parag fails to find the distance and gets caught at deep mid-wicket by Kagiso Rabada. Another twist in the tale and a massive one which might change the game in Punjab's favour. RR 113/4 in 16.4 overs

Riyan Parag has a strike rate of 259 between overs 17-20 in IPL 2024. Rajasthan need to break the shackles in the slog overs.

IPL Live Score 2024 PBKS vs RR, Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals: Liam Livingstone dropped a crucial catch of Riyan Parag which can hurt them big time. Just six runs came off Sam Curran's over as runs are not coming easily for Rajasthan Royals. The required run rate is over 10 now. RR 105/3 in 16 overs

IPL Live Score 2024 PBKS vs RR, Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals: Riyan Parag hit a boundary to ease off some pressure here. 9 runs came off the over. The required run rate is close to 10 and Punjab Kings are putting up a solid fight here while defending a moderate under-par score. RR 99/3 in 15 overs

 IPL Live Score 2024 PBKS vs RR, Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals: Slower one does the trick here for Kagiso Rabada as he traps Sanju Samson in front of the wicket. The Rajasthan Royals skipped knew he was out but he still took the review which is a bit bizarre. Samson falls for 18. RR 89/3 in 13.2 overs vs PBKS (147/8)

IPL Live Score 2024 PBKS vs RR, Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals: Harpreet Brar into the attack and he once again delivered a tight five-run over. The required run rate is spiking now which is not a good sign for the Royals. RR 88/2 in 13 overs vs PBKS (147/8)

IPL Live Score 2024 PBKS vs RR, Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals: Kagiso Rabada gets the better of Yashasvi Jaiswal. The aerial shot was not required at the moment but the southpaw went for it and got caught by Harshal Patel. Another start wasted by Jaiswal here. RR 82/2 in 11.4 overs

IPL Live Score 2024 PBKS vs RR, Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson broke the shackles early and smashed Liam Livingstone for a maximum on the first ball. He didn't stop there and hit a boundary on the fourth delivery. 13 runs came off the over a big one for the Royals. RR 79/1 in 11 overs

IPL Live Score 2024 PBKS vs RR, Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals: Harpreet Brar into the attack and he delivered a tight over with no boundaries coming off it. It will be interesting to see for how long Punjab Kings will be able to keep Sanju Samson silent as he has been in terrific form this season. RR 66/1 in 10 overs

IPL Live Score 2024 PBKS vs RR, Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals: Liam Livingstone gets the first breakthrough as he castles Tanush Kotian for 24. It's also time for Strategic Time Out. It was bound to happen as Kotian was striking below 100 rate and the pressure was mounting on him to break the shackles. He went for a slog but missed it completely. RR 56/1 in 8.2 overs

IPL Live Score 2024 PBKS vs RR, Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals: Harshal Patel into the attack and seven runs came off his over. The current rate is 7 which is below the required and Tanush Kotian needs to up the ante now as he is the one striking below 100 rate. RR 56/0 in 8 overs

IPL Live Score 2024 PBKS vs RR, Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals: Poor fielding from Punjab Kings as they gave away a boundary which should have been a single only. Good over from Liam Livingstone but the last boundary frustrated him a bit. RR 49/0 in 7 overs 

IPL Live Score 2024 PBKS vs RR, Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals: Tanush Kotian stamps some sort of authority with an astonishingly brave shot against Kagiso Rabada. Meanwhile, the Proteas paceman bounced back well and gave just seven runs off the over. The powerplay is over and platform is set for Rajasthan Royals to grab the two crucial points. 

IPL Live Score 2024 PBKS vs RR, Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals: Yashasi Jaiswal hit a boundary on the first ball to put Sam Curran on him pressure straightaway. However, the Punjab Kings skipper fought back and gave three runs off the next five balls. RR 36/0 in 5 overs

A big over for the Rajasthan Royals as both Yashasvi Jaiswal and Tanush Kotian hit boundaries. 13 runs came off the over as the Royals have started the chase on a solid note here. Jaiswal is also looking decent which is a good sign for the visitors. RR 29/0 in 4 overs

IPL Live Score 2024 PBKS vs RR, Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals: Skipper Sam Curran into the attack and delivered a tidy over. Only two runs came off it. Punjab Kings need a wicket here to make something from this match. Rajasthan Royals are the clear favourites at the moment with the kind of form their batters are in. RR 16/0 in 3 overs

IPL Live Score 2024 PBKS vs RR, Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals: Kagiso Rabada from the other end and this time Yashasvi Jaiswal finds a boundary. 5 runs came off the over. Jaiswal might be under a bit of pressure as he is yet to score a fifty this season but this is a perfect platform for him to get back in touch. RR 14/0 in 2 overs

IPL Live Score 2024 PBKS vs RR, Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals: Tanush Kotian scored his first runs in IPL via a boundary. A good start for Rajasthan Royals as nine runs came off it. There is no required run rate pressure which will allow the young opening pair to take some time. RR 9/0 in 1 over