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PBKS vs RR, 9th T20, IPL 2020 summary

226-6(19.3)

Rajasthan Royals won by 4 wickets

PBKS

(20.0)223-2

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We have just witnessed the craziest game of cricket here. This game had everything- tons, sixes, wickets, fielders flying in the air, twists, heartbreaks, redemptions. A lot to take in a single night. This is what T20 cricket is all about. It was exciting to bring this game to you. I'm Akshay Bhide, along with co-commentator Arjun Bhalla signing off. Do join us tomorrow at 7 PM as RCB take on MI. Ta Ta.

Highest successful chase in IPL: 223 RR vs KXIP Sharjah 2020 Today

Most runs scored in the last five overs of a successful run chase in IPL: 86 RR vs KXIP Sharjah 2020 Today

Sanju Samson - Player of the Match: I have been hitting it well for the past one year. So I was just sticking to my routine and feeling confident. I am happy to win a few games. I did a lot of soul searching after being frustrated at trying stuff. So I decided if I had ten more years of cricket left in me, I want to go back and give my everything.

Sanju Samson is adjudged Man of the Match for his 85 off 42 balls comprising of 4 fours and 7 sixes.

Steve Smith - Winning captain: That was some chase! Tewatia, that was some sort of display against Cottrell. We got an idea about the conditions here in the last game. It's a small ground, we always thought if we have wickets in the shed we always have a chance. Samson is hitting sixes at will at the moment. We saw in the nets that he was hitting the ball like he did in that over to Cottrell. Credit to him. Three sixes off Cottrell would have got us back in that game, that's great self-belief. Looked like we could be chasing over 250 at one point, credit to the bowlers for pulling things back.

KL Rahul - Losing captain: Look, this is T20 cricket, we have seen it so many years now, we did a lot of things right, we have to keep our chin up and come back stronger. A lot of positives tonight, we did a lot of things right, but such things do happen, great game of cricket, we have to give it to them (Rajasthan Royals). The game keeps you humble all the time, I honestly did think we had the game in our pocket. Towards the end they batted well and put pressure on our bowlers which led to mistakes. I back them to do the job, they have done well in the last two games, it's OK to have one bad game. It's good that this came early in the tournament, they will only learn from this and come back strongly. Small grounds and the total doesn't really matter. We have seen in the last seven or eight games - be it in Sharjah or in Dubai, the bowlers are going the distance at the back end in this tournament so far, the teams are backing their batsmen to have a go at the death and get those big overs - Sanju Samson and Rahul Tewatia did really well, they were set, played superbly well and they deserve this win.

Rahul Tewatia - Now, I'm better. That was the worst first 20 balls that I have ever played. I was hitting the ball very good in the nets, so I had belief in myself and kept going. I was not hitting the ball well initially, I saw in the dug-out, everybody was curious as they know that I can hit the ball long. It was a matter of one six, after that, I got going. I hit five in an over and it was amazing. Coach sent me to hit sixes off the leg-spinner, but unfortunately I didn't hit him. Ultimately, I hit off the other bowlers.

And here's the man of the moment- Rahul Tewatia

Earlier in the day, Smith won the toss and opted to chase on this small ground. The first innings was all about Mayank Agarwal and KL Rahul. They put on 183 for the opening wicket. The Royals bowlers had no answers to them. Mayank brought up his maiden IPL ton of just 46 balls. Rahul too was very good for his 69. Maxwell and Pooran provided the finishing touches in the end and they put on the record total to chase in front of RR.