RR vs PBKS Match 8 Results

6:43 PM IST That is it from this game and it is Punjab who pick up an away victory against Rajasthan and make it two wins out of two just like Gujarat. On Thursday, the 6th of April, Bangalore also have a chance to replicate that as they travel to Kolkata to face the home side in a tasty encounter at Eden Gardens. That game will begin at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT) but our build-up will begin a lot sooner. Cheers!

6:41 PM IST Nathan Ellis (4-0-30-4) is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his excellent spell. He says that it was one of those days and he is stoked to get the win in a close game. Adds that it's all about ball-by-ball and he tries to focus on the next ball whether he is bowling or fielding and admits that it is easier said than done. Ends by saying that he was focused on drying the ball and getting the cross-seamers right and he is happy with the effort.

6:40 PM IST Punjab's skipper, Shikhar Dhawan says that there were some nervous moments in the end but the bowlers kept their calm considering the dew factor. Adds that they were happy with the score and jokingly says that the turning point was his switch-hits. Mentions that the score was good and credits his bowlers for picking up early wickets and praises Nathan Ellis for his performance. Tells that they played good cricket in both games and says that they have depth in their batting and that is why their plan is to continue the momentum and keep hitting boundaries to put pressure on the opponents. Ends by saying it was a team effort.

6:31 PM IST The Presentation ceremony...

6:27 PM IST Sanju Samson, the captain of Rajasthan says that it was a really good batting wicket and there was no help for the bowlers in the Powerplay but credits his bowlers for pulling things a bit back in the end. Adds that the thinking behind sending Ravichandran Ashwin to open the innings was that as Punjab had two spinners so they wanted Devdutt Padikkal in the middle order. Mentions that he is happy to see Dhruv Jurel getting the opportunity and showing his talent as the team management and coaches have put on a lot of work behind young potential players like him. Tells that dew is a factor on this ground and it is a high scoring one as well and they expect the same in the next game.

6:26 PM IST Earlier in the game, Sanju Samson put Punjab into bat on a wicket that looked like a belter. Prabhsimran Singh and Shikhar Dhawan flew off the blocks with the former in sensational form. They were flying high but once Singh fell, the scoring rate slowed down a touch. Jitesh Sharma played a little cameo to regain a bit of momentum which was then capitalized by Dhawan and he went ballistic. Ravichandran Ashwin and Jason Holder were the pick of the bowlers for Rajasthan as KM Asif and Yuzvendra Chahal went for plenty but they managed to keep Punjab under the 200-run mark. Coming to the chase, it was neck and neck but soon Punjab were in control. Rajasthan made a sublime comeback in the death overs only to go on and lose the game by a slender margin.