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IPL 2021: Punjab’s Arshdeep takes maiden fifer as Rajasthan score 185
Arshdeep Singh of Punjab Kings celebrates after takes a wicket in the Indian Premier League 2021. (PTI Photo)
- Mohammed Shami returned with figures of 3/21
- Yashaswi Jaiswal scored 49 runs from 36 deliveries
- Mahipal Lomor (47) smashed 24 runs off an over from Deepak Hooda
Punjab Kings' Arshdeep Singh took his maiden five-wicket haul in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match against the Rajasthan Royals on Tuesday.
Singh dismissed the dangerous batsmen Evin Lewis (36), Liam Livingstone (25) and Mahipal Lomror (43), before accounting for the wickets of Chetan Sakariya (7) and Kartik Tyagi (1) to cap a wonderful night.
Mohammed Shami also took three wickets as the Punjab outfit did well to restrict Rajasthan to a competitive score after the top and higher middle-order, with the exception of skipper Sanju Samson, laid the perfect platform for a big total.
Punjab skipper KL Rahul won the toss and elected to bowl, with Yashaswi Jaiswal (49) forging two vital partnerships, adding 54 with his new opening partner Lewis and then sharing another 48 off 28 balls with Livingstone.
Lomror then smashed his way to a 17-ball 43, studded with four sixes and two fours.
However, Punjab pulled things back in the end with Shami claiming two wickets to restrict RR inside 200.
Earlier, Jaiswal smashed two successive fours in the first over off Shami, while debutant Lewis sent Ishan Porel, also playing his first match, sailing over for a six as RR had a flying start.
He then reverse swept England spinner Adil Rashid for a six, before depositing him over long off for another maximum.
Skipper Sanju Samson failed to make any impact as a terrific one-handed catch by KL Rahul ended his stay and gave Porel his maiden wicket.
Livingstone then joined Jaiswal, who picked up another maximum off Rashid in the 9th over.
Jasiwal raised the team hundred with another four off Harpreet Brar in the 11th over.
Livingstone also tried to match his partner as he scooped one fine over KL Rahul and then smacked one over mid-wicket off Arshdeep.
Jaiswal couldn't complete his fifty as his leading edge was held on to by Mayank at short cover.