Punjab kings skipper Shreyas Iyer On Sunday, the IPL 2025 against Rajasthan Royals was immersed in an innings break. Shreyas suffering from a finger injury, after scoring 30 runs in 25 delivery, did not come to the field at all during PBKS bowling. While Shres were not on the field, he did not stop the batsman of the Indian cricket team from joining. During the match, he was seen interacting with the fielders in the boundary line and even the stand-in captain Shashank Singh helped with the field set-up. PBK finished the encounter with 10 runs.
Shreyas Iyer is giving regular input to players from boundary rope
– injured but giving everything to his team.
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Leftist spinner Harpreet bread After a match-winning spell bowled after Nehal wadera And Shashank Singh fed up in the fifties as Punjab Kings brought the IPL playoff berths close to the Rajasthan Royals here on Sunday.
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BRAR, who came as an alternative to captain Shreyas Iyer-was introduced in the unhealthy-fifth over due to excessive heat and the left-arm spinners moved with an impressive 3/22 of 3/22 in four overs, helping PBK to limit RR to 209/7 in pursuit of 220.
The Punjab Paksha first rode 219 for five rides for 59 runs on 30 delivery (5X4, 3×6) by Shashank and Wadhera (70, 37B, 5×4, 5×6).
With this win, PBK (NRR: +0.38) climbed up 17 points and is at the second place on the back table behind the Royal Challengers Bangalore (17 points, +0.48) of the leaders at the net run rate difference.
Ricky PontingTo secure the playoff berth for the first time since 2014 -the hand side requires just another point.
BRAR, which mixed his angles, trajectory and speed with accuracy, played a large part in it.
His skull included 14 -year -old sensation Splendor (40 to 15; 4×4, 4×6) and Indian opener Yashsvi JaiswalWho carried out a cruel attack with his (24 runs 24).
Together they flew from the block with a stand of 76 runs in just 4.1 overs. Azmatullah Omrajai (2/44) Then a double blow, sent back skipper Sanju Samson (20 off 14) and Shimron hatmier (11 to 12), as RR’s chase lost steam.
Dhruv Jurall (Off 53 31 balls; 3×4, 4×6) hit the form to score his second fifty of the season but it was in vain Marco Jensen (2/41 in three overs) removed him and Vanindu Hasranga In gradual balls in the final over to end your chase.
(With PTI input)
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