Punjab Kings defeated Rajasthan Royals by 5 wickets in the Indian Premier League 2024. Rajasthan have qualified for the playoffs but the Sanju Samson-led franchise is struggling to perform in the last few games. They have failed to break their losing streak. Meanwhile, Punjab were given a 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 have 10 points from 13 games. They are already out of the playoffs. On the other hand, Rajasthan have accumulated 16 points from 13 matches.
