IPL 2021, RR vs PBKS: Sanju Samson's 119 In Vain As Punjab Kings Beat Rajasthan Royals By Four Runs In A Thriller

IPL 2021: Sanju Samson's sensational 119 off just 63 balls went in vain as Rajasthan Royals fell four runs short of a massive 222-run target against Punjab Kings in Mumbai.

Sanju Samson's sensational hundred on his captaincy debut went in vain as young pacer Arshdeep Singh held his nerve in the final over to help Punjab Kings pull off a thrilling four-run win over Rajasthan Royals in a high-scoring IPL game in Mumbai on Monday. KL Rahul (91 off 50) and Deepak Hooda (64 off 28) powered Punjab Kings to an imposing 221 for 6 after being put in to bat on a batting beauty. Samson almost took Royals home with a breathtaking 119 off 63 balls but was caught off the game's final ball with left-arm pacer Arshdeep defending 13 runs in the last over. Samson, who effortlessly struck 7 sixes and 12 fours, was so confident of taking his team home that he refused a single to Chris Morris on penultimate ball of the game when Royals needed five runs off two balls. In the end, it was not to be for Royals as Punjab scraped through.