Punjab Kings defeated Rajasthan Royals by 5 runs

KATHMANDU, April 6: Punjab Kings defeated Rajasthan Royals by 5 runs in Match 8 of the TATA IPL 2023 at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. PBKS captain Shikhar Dhawan led from the front with a perfectly paced 86* off 56 balls.

PBKS scored 197/4, with Prabhsimran Singh contributing 60 off 34 balls. Nathan Ellis took 4/30, and Samson (42 off 25) and Dhruv Jurel (32* off 15) led RR's fightback. PBKS held their nerve to win a tense finish, defending 16 runs off the last over.