RR vs PBKS

7:40 PM IST: So that will do it from Jaipur for now. You can now switch to the action in Delhi by clicking here. Delhi Capitals are up against Gujarat Titans in an important match with regards to the playoffs. This is the pair of Pradeep and Bidipto taking your leave. Keep following Sportskeeda! 

Harpreet Brar (Player of the Match, 3/22 in 4 overs): "I feel great about this performance and this award! I want to dedicate this award to my wife! I think that left-arm spinners can bowl to left-hand batters and get them out. If the preparation and presence of mind are good, it's definitely possible. I have worked with Sunil Joshi sir for a long time, and learnt a lot from him. And then, to get to bowl with Chahal paaji has been a golden opportunity! I always look forward these moments!"

Shreyas Iyer [Punjab Kings captain]: "My finger was the issue as to why I did not take the field, not sure how and what happened, but I'll have to check with the medical team. Their batters got off to a strong start, but then, our bowlers pulled things back really well. Harpreet Brar's mindset has been tremendous! He has been quite brilliant at the nets. The boys are in high spirits, the break has helped refresh too. The spinners were tough to take charge over, so, that's one learning for this ground and, we can change the game from any situation!"

Marco Jansen [Punjab Kings]: "It was tight, felt it. The balls were flying everywhere, just about staying in the game, otherwise it keeps going away like it did in the first six overs. Just knew, that few good overs will bring the run-rate down, up for them. Not conceding many boundaries post powerplay was key, finished it off at the backend. I gave one opportunity, he gave one and it worked for us. With the few days off, the body feels good, getting that small break was helpful, even it was a mental thing too."

Sanju Samson [Rajasthan Royals captain]: "It kind of, we started off well. Six overs with 90 on the board, great start but couldn't capitalize that go on to win this. It was gettabel with the kind of wicket we had, it was a different wicket. With the power hitters in the team, we should've got the job done. It's a bit hard to nail it to one things, to be very honest, we should've got the job done at the end. We have couple of experienced guys who should've taken more responsibility. Lot of improvements for the next season surely. First priority is to win the game, with the options available for us."

7:15 PM IST: Punjab Kings win by 10 runs! 

Nehal Wadhera 70 (37) | Harpreet Brar - 3/22 (4)
Dhruv Jurel 53 (31) | Tushar Deshpande - 2/37 (4)

Punjab Kings move to 17 points and take second spot in the table for now. They have not qualified for the playoffs as yet, but it should not be much of a problem from here. 

Rajasthan Royals have now lost 8 times batting second this season. They batted decently, got over 205 runs but could not quite carry forward the momentum they built in the power play. 

Yashasvi Jaiswal impressed again, Vaibhav Suryavanshi showed glimpses of what he can do, Dhruv Jurel produced a solid knock, but otherwise, RR fell short of the talent they possess with the bat. It was a good pitch, the outfield was quick, but the runs required was just a bit too much. 

PBKS were without their captain, Shreyas Iyer. In his place, Shashank Singh led his team in the second innings. Even though it was a rough start, they managed to slow it down by way of a rejuvenated Impact Player, Harpreet Brar. 

The pressure of the asking rate told, and PBKS were able to cash in on those small but key moments. Eventually, the final couple of overs well nicely bowled by Arshdeep Singh and Marco Jansen to get the job done. 

19.6 Marco Jansen to Kwena Maphaka, FOUR MORE! Punjab hold their nerves! Punjab Kings register a composed win, showcasing discipline with the ball and holding their nerve in the closing stages to strengthen their playoff push. Length delivery, but angling into leg-stump. Maphaka shuffles across and scoops it down to fine-leg and that wasn't enough for RR to get over the line.

19.5 Marco Jansen to Kwena Maphaka, FOUR! Length delivery on middle and off, Maphaka whacked it to cow corner, splits the two fielders for a boundary.