Guwahati: Sanju Samson’s Rajasthan Royals will come out today aiming for their second win in the 16th season of IPL. Opponents are Punjab Kings. The game will start at 7:30 PM in Guwahati.
Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings are coming head to head after a winning start to the season. Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals are balanced. Openers Jos Buttler, Yashaswi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson have already warned their opponents with half-centuries. Trent Boult’s pace and Yuzvendra Chahal’s spin will make Rajasthan dangerous. If Devdut Patikal, Shimron Hetmyer, Rian Parag and R Ashwin return to form, Rajasthan will have no worries.
Shikhar Dhawan’s Punjab Kings arrive after beating Kolkata with the benefit of rain. Although Liam Livingston will not play today, the presence of Kagiso Rabada will strengthen Punjab. Punjab will look to the bats of Prabhsimran Singh, Shikhar Dhawan, Bhanuka Rajupakse and Jitesh Sharma for runs. Sam Curran and Shah Rukh Khan’s all-round prowess will also be crucial. Guwahati is a wicket where the bowlers do not get much support. The weather report says that there is a possibility of light rain in the evening.
Defending champions Gujarat Titans won their second consecutive IPL match yesterday. Gujarat crushed Delhi Capitals by six wickets. Sai Sudarshan, who scored a half-century at one end, and David Miller, who was brilliant in the last overs, gave Gujarat a win in 18.1 overs for the loss of four wickets. Tsai remained unbeaten on 62* off 48 balls and Miller on 31* off 16 balls. Score: Delhi-162-8 (20 Ov), Gujarat- 163-4 (18.1 Ov).
Sai Show, Killer Miller Finishing; Gujarat beat Delhi for second win
Last Updated Apr 5, 2023, 7:31 AM IST