Jitesh smacked the Purple Cap holder Yuzvendra Chahal for a mighty six in the 18th over. It is noteworthy that Chahal was the pick of the bowlers for Rajasthan Royals, picking up 4 wickets for just 28 runs in his 4 overs. Jitesh remained not out and powered Punjab Kings to a good total along with Liam Livingstone.
Earlier, Punjab Kings captain Mayank Agarwal won the toss & opted to bat first against Rajasthan Royals in the 52nd match of IPL 2022. With the help of Jonny Bairstow's fifty and Jitesh Sharma & Liam Livingstone's finishing, Punjab Kings managed to post a total of 189/5 in 20 overs. For RR, Yuzvendra Chahal picked up 3 wickets while Prasidh Krishna & Ravichandran Ashwin managed 1 wicket each. This match is being played at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
