NEW DELHI: Nehal Wadhera and Shashank Singh smashed half-centuries, whereas left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar bagged three wickets as Punjab Kings edged Rajasthan Royals by 10 runs on Sunday to spice up their IPL playoff hopes. Powered by Wadhera’s explosive 70 off 37 balls, an unbeaten 59 from Shashank, and a useful 30-run knock by skipper Shreyas Iyer, PBKS posted a robust 219 for five.In response, RR openers Yashasvi Jaiswal (50 off 25) and Vaibhav Suryavanshi (40) gave the house crew a blistering begin, including 76 runs in simply 4.5 overs. However Harpreet Brar (3/22) broke the momentum by eradicating Suryavanshi within the fifth over, triggering a gentle fall of wickets. Regardless of a combating 53 off 31 balls from Dhruv Jurel, Rajasthan fell quick, ending at 209 for 7.Azmatullah Omarzai (2/44) additionally made key contributions with the ball, dismissing skipper Sanju Samson (20) and the harmful Shimron Hetmyer (11).The win took Punjab Kings to 17 factors — stage with second-placed Royal Challengers Bengaluru — however they sit third on the desk because of web run price.After the match, PBKS pacer Arshdeep Singh shared a light-hearted second with RR opener Jaiswal, who had taken him to the cleaners early on. Jaiswal blazed away to a 25-ball 50, smashing Arshdeep for 4 boundaries and a six in his very first over, scoring 22 off 6 deliveries.Arshdeep, who had a forgettable outing conceding 60 runs in his 4 overs, posted a humorous video on Instagram. In it, he tells Jaiswal in a typical Bollywood tone, “Bohot maara be, dhaaga hello khol diya” (You actually smashed me, tore the thread off). Jaiswal replied with a smile, “Ekdum, maine bola tha isko, mai maarunga ek din” (Completely, I had informed him I’ll smash him someday).In the meantime, PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer etched his identify in IPL historical past by changing into the primary participant to captain three completely different franchises into the playoffs. Having beforehand led Delhi Capitals in 2019 and 2020, and Kolkata Knight Riders in 2024, Iyer has now guided Punjab to the ultimate 4 in his very first season with the crew.
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