IPL 2020: Rajasthan Royals records highest IPL runchase, beat Kings XI Punjab by 4 wickets

IPL 2020: Rajasthan Royals records highest IPL runchase, beat Kings XI Punjab by 4 wickets

IPL 2020: Rajasthan Royals records highest IPL runchase, beat Kings XI Punjab by 4 wickets

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Sharjah : Rajasthan Royals recorded the highest runchase in IPL history to beat Kings XI Punjab by four wickets in a high-scoring encounter here on Sunday.

 

Put into bat, Mayank Agarwal smashed a 50-ball 106, while skipper KL Rahul cracked a 54-ball 69 as the duo stitched a 183-run opening stand off 99 balls to power Punjab to an imposing 223 for 2.

Sanju Samson then put on a lion-hearted effort with a 42-ball 85 studded with seven sixes and four boundaries, while Steve Smith scored a 27-ball 50 to keep RR in the hunt.

IPL 2020: Rajasthan Royals records highest IPL runchase, beat Kings XI Punjab by 4 wickets

IPL 2020: Rajasthan Royals records highest IPL runchase, beat Kings XI Punjab by 4 wickets

However, it was Rahul Tewatia, who turned hero when he smashed five sixes in the 18th over off Sheldon Cottrell to turn the match on its head. He scored a 31-ball 53 after struggling initially to take them to the brink of win.

Brief Score:

Kings XI Punjab: 223 for 2 in 20 overs (Mayank Agarwal 106, KL Rahul 69; Ankit Rajpoot 1/39).

Rajasthan Ryals: 226 for 6 in 19.3 overs (Sanju Samson 85, Rahul Tewatia 53, Steve Smith 50; Mohammed Shami 3/53). PTI

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