Punjab Kings edged past Rajasthan Royals by five runs in an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match on Wednesday. Batting first, Shikhar Dhawan and Prabhsimran Singh's half-centuries guided the PBKS to a big total of 197/8.
In reply, Rajasthan Royals kept up the fight till the last over with Dhurv Jurel and Shimron Hetmyer indulging in some big hits.
However, ultimately RR fell short by five runs. Another reason being RR's slow at the start was PBKS' new recruit Nathan Ellis dealing regular blows.
The Australian pacer took four crucial wickets of Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, Devdutt Padikkal and Riyan Parag. Naturally, it was a happy PBKS dressing room after the side notched its second straight win in the IPL 2023 to rise to the second spot in the points table.