Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab - 41st match result | IPL 2018

Rajasthan Royals

8/158 (20)

WON

Match 41st · #605
Wed, 09 May 2018 · 00:00 IST

Mum Indians won by 102 runs

Kings XI Punjab

7/143 (20)

Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, India Match Stats

1st InningsRajasthan Royals

8/158 (20)

Batting

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR	In 2018	R	4s	6s	Career	R	4s	6s
Extras(1w, 1nb, 1b)	3	0	0	0	0.00
Total(20 overs, 7.9rpo)	0	0	0	0	0.00
AM Rahanec Nath b Tye	9	10	1	0	90.00	In 2018	239	26	4	Career	3296	346	64
IPL 2018 Runs 239 4s: 26 \| 6s: 4 Career Runs 3296 4s: 346 \| 6s: 64
BA Stokesc Ashwin b Tye	14	11	1	0	127.27	In 2018	174	12	5	Career	618	45	28
IPL 2018 Runs 174 4s: 12 \| 6s: 5 Career Runs 618 4s: 45 \| 6s: 28
JD Unadkatc Nair b Tye	0	1	0	0	0.00	In 2018	23	3	0	Career	28	3	0
IPL 2018 Runs 23 4s: 3 \| 6s: 0 Career Runs 28 4s: 3 \| 6s: 0
K Gowthamc Tiwary b Stoinis	8	6	0	1	133.33	In 2018	87	8	5	Career	87	8	5
IPL 2018 Runs 87 4s: 8 \| 6s: 5 Career Runs 87 4s: 8 \| 6s: 5
MK Lomrornot out	9	9	1	0	100.00	In 2018	20	1	0	Career	20	1	0
IPL 2018 Runs 20 4s: 1 \| 6s: 0 Career Runs 20 4s: 1 \| 6s: 0
SV Samsonc Tiwary b Mujeeb Ur Rahman	22	18	1	1	122.22	In 2018	332	20	15	Career	1758	132	72
IPL 2018 Runs 332 4s: 20 \| 6s: 15 Career Runs 1758 4s: 132 \| 6s: 72
STR Binnyrun out (Nair/Tye)	11	7	0	1	157.14	In 2018	21	1	1	Career	787	60	30
IPL 2018 Runs 21 4s: 1 \| 6s: 1 Career Runs 787 4s: 60 \| 6s: 30
JC Archerc Tiwary b Tye	0	1	0	0	0.00	In 2018	9	1	0	Career	136	11	4
IPL 2018 Runs 9 4s: 1 \| 6s: 0 Career Runs 136 4s: 11 \| 6s: 4
JC Buttlerst †Rahul b Mujeeb Ur Rahman	82	58	9	1	141.37	In 2018	320	27	12	Career	1404	120	62
IPL 2018 Runs 320 4s: 27 \| 6s: 12 Career Runs 1404 4s: 120 \| 6s: 62

Bowling

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	0s	4s	6s	In 2018	W	0s	Career	W	0s
AJ Tye	4	0	34	4	9	7	3	1	In 2018			Career	83	184
IPL 2018 Wickets Dots: Career Wickets 83 Dots: 184
AR Patel	3	0	24	0	8	7	2	1	In 2018			Career	61	302
IPL 2018 Wickets Dots: Career Wickets 61 Dots: 302
MM Sharma	3	0	29	0	10	7	3	1	In 2018			Career	88	338
IPL 2018 Wickets Dots: Career Wickets 88 Dots: 338
Mujeeb	4	0	21	2	5	8	1	0	In 2018			Career	14	89
IPL 2018 Wickets Dots: Career Wickets 14 Dots: 89
R Ashwin	4	0	34	0	9	4	2	1	In 2018	14	0	Career	106	274
IPL 2018 Wickets 14 Dots: 0 Career Wickets 106 Dots: 274
MP Stoinis	2	0	15	1	8	4	2	0	In 2018			Career	31	97
IPL 2018 Wickets Dots: Career Wickets 31 Dots: 97

2nd InningsKings XI Punjab

7/143 (20)

Batting

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR	In 2018	R	4s	6s	Career	R	4s	6s
Extras(1w, 1nb, 1b)	7	0	0	0	0.00
Total(20 overs, 7.15rpo)	0	0	0	0	0.00
AD Nathc Gowtham b Sodhi	9	13	1	0	69.23	In 2018	9	1	0	Career	29	2	0
IPL 2018 Runs 9 4s: 1 \| 6s: 0 Career Runs 29 4s: 2 \| 6s: 0
AJ Tyenot out	1	1	0	0	100.00	In 2018	18	1	0	Career	170	14	6
IPL 2018 Runs 18 4s: 1 \| 6s: 0 Career Runs 170 4s: 14 \| 6s: 6
AR Patelrun out (Binny/†Buttler)	9	5	1	0	180.00	In 2018	28	1	1	Career	634	35	29
IPL 2018 Runs 28 4s: 1 \| 6s: 1 Career Runs 634 4s: 35 \| 6s: 29
CH Gaylest †Buttler b Gowtham	1	1	0	0	100.00	In 2018	311	22	25	Career	7549	548	574
IPL 2018 Runs 311 4s: 22 \| 6s: 25 Career Runs 7549 4s: 548 \| 6s: 574
KK Nairc Unadkat b Archer	3	5	0	0	60.00	In 2018	243	20	8	Career	1401	155	34
IPL 2018 Runs 243 4s: 20 \| 6s: 8 Career Runs 1401 4s: 155 \| 6s: 34
KL Rahulnot out	95	70	11	2	135.71	In 2018	471	53	19	Career	1196	114	43
IPL 2018 Runs 471 4s: 53 \| 6s: 19 Career Runs 1196 4s: 114 \| 6s: 43
MK Tiwaryc Rahane b Stokes	7	8	0	0	87.50	In 2018	8	0	0	Career	1656	152	39
IPL 2018 Runs 8 4s: 0 \| 6s: 0 Career Runs 1656 4s: 152 \| 6s: 39
R Ashwinb Gowtham	0	2	0	0	0.00	In 2018	57	3	2	Career	288	25	4
IPL 2018 Runs 57 4s: 3 \| 6s: 2 Career Runs 288 4s: 25 \| 6s: 4
MP Stoinisc Gowtham b Unadkat	11	16	0	0	68.75	In 2018	96	6	4	Career	762	61	22
IPL 2018 Runs 96 4s: 6 \| 6s: 4 Career Runs 762 4s: 61 \| 6s: 22

Bowling

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	0s	4s	6s	In 2018	W	0s	Career	W	0s
BA Stokes	2	0	13	1	7	6	2	0	In 2018		161	Career	18	161
IPL 2018 Wickets Dots: 161 Career Wickets 18 Dots: 161
IS Sodhi	4	0	14	1	4	12	0	0	In 2018		15	Career	11	15
IPL 2018 Wickets Dots: 15 Career Wickets 11 Dots: 15
JD Unadkat	4	0	36	1	9	6	3	1	In 2018	0	203	Career	64	203
IPL 2018 Wickets 0 Dots: 203 Career Wickets 64 Dots: 203
K Gowtham	3	0	12	2	4	10	1	0	In 2018		66	Career	8	66
IPL 2018 Wickets Dots: 66 Career Wickets 8 Dots: 66
MK Lomror	2	0	19	0	10	1	2	0	In 2018		2	Career	0	2
IPL 2018 Wickets Dots: 2 Career Wickets 0 Dots: 2
Anureet Singh	1	0	12	0	12	1	2	0	In 2018		136	Career	18	136
IPL 2018 Wickets Dots: 136 Career Wickets 18 Dots: 136
JC Archer	4	0	32	1	8	8	3	1	In 2018		162	Career	35	162
IPL 2018 Wickets Dots: 162 Career Wickets 35 Dots: 162

Match Summary: Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab - IPL 2018, Match 41

On a thrilling evening at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, Rajasthan Royals faced off against Kings XI Punjab in what turned out to be an intense battle in the 41st match of the IPL 2018 season. After being put into bat, Rajasthan Royals managed to post a total of 158 runs in their 20 overs, thanks notably to an explosive innings from Jos Buttler, who scored a brilliant 82 runs off just 58 balls, hitting 9 fours and 1 six. However, the rest of the batting line-up struggled against some tight bowling.

Kings XI Punjab, in response, faced a daunting task, culminating in a disappointing performance as they crumbled to 143 runs, losing the match by a substantial margin of 102 runs. KL Rahul stood out for Punjab, making a commendable 95 not out, while the rest of the team failed to build any significant partnerships. The bowling for Rajasthan was spearheaded by Krishnappa Gowtham, who produced an impactful performance, taking 2 wickets for just 12 runs in 3 overs.

Key Contributions

Rajasthan Royals Batting Performance

Jos Buttler: 82 runs off 58 balls (9 fours, 1 six) - An outstanding innings that galvanized the Royals' score.
Ajinkya Rahane: Scored 9 runs but fell early to Andrew Tye.

Kings XI Punjab Batting Performance

KL Rahul: 95 runs not out off 70 balls (11 fours, 2 sixes) - A valiant effort but insufficient to steer the team to victory.
Chris Gayle: Dismissed for just 1 run, while Ashwin failed to make an impact, scoring 0 runs.

Bowling Highlights

Rajasthan Royals

Krishnappa Gowtham: 3 overs, 12 runs, 2 wickets - A standout performance that stifled the Punjab batting.
Jofra Archer: Instrumental in picking up a critical wicket.

Kings XI Punjab

Andrew Tye: 4 overs, 34 runs, 4 wickets - His efforts were key in limiting Rajasthan's potential to build a higher total.

Conclusion

The match demonstrated a significant gap in performance between the two teams, with Rajasthan Royals showing resilience and skill, while Kings XI Punjab struggled to respond effectively, especially in their run chase. The standout performances by Jos Buttler and Krishnappa Gowtham ensured a dominant victory for Rajasthan, leaving fans excited for the upcoming matches in the IPL season.

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