RR vs PBKS: Rajasthan Royals, Punjab Kings hope to consolidate on winning start as Guwahati hosts maiden IPL game
The HinduRajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings will look to further their winning start as they take on each other at the former’s first of two ‘home away from home’ IPL games at the Barsapara Stadium here on Wednesday. Royals were powered by a blistering start from its openers Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal, who helped the side to its highest powerplay score in IPL, while skipper Sanju Samson drove his team forward in the middle overs. Kings’ success on Wednesday will hinge heavily on whether they can silence the power-packed batting lineup of the Royals’, which had breached the 100-run mark inside eight overs in Hyderabad and went on to post a match-winning total of 203. Led by newly-appointed skipper Shikhar Dhawan, Kings’ batting too came good in the first game, with the side getting to 191 against KKR.