Punjab Kings beat Rajasthan Royals by five wickets in IPL 2024.
Sam Curran-led Punjab Kings beat Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals by 5 wickets in the Indian Premier League season 2024. Rajasthan has qualified for the playoffs, but the Sanju Samson-led franchise has struggled to perform in the last few games. They have failed to break their losing streak. Meanwhile, Punjab were given the task of chasing 145, and the hosts reached the total in 18.5 overs.
Sam Curran played a captain’s knock, scoring an unbeaten 63 runs off 41 balls. He hit 5 fours and 3 sixes. Earlier, Rajasthan managed 144/9, despite electing to bat first. Riyan Parag (48 off 34) was the highest run scorer for the team. Curran, Harshal Patel, and Rahul Chahar took two wickets each, respectively.
Punjab has 10 points from 13 games. They are already out of the playoffs. On the other hand, Rajasthan have accumulated 16 points from the 13 matches they have played in the IPL 2024.