Dream11 IPL 2020 Rajasthan vs Punjab: Top highlights and stats from new record run-chase

Rajasthan beat Punjab by 4 wickets in Match 9 of Dream11 IPL 2020 at Sharjah Cricket Stium on Sunday. In doing so, Rajasthan recorded highest-ever run chase in twelve-year history of cash-rich league. Chasing a total of 223 set by Punjab, Rajasthan batters put on a show as y reached target with three balls to spare. Sanju Samson and Rahul Tewatia were stars for Rajasthan, who displayed some sensational strokeplay to see ir side home.

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Steve Smith also scored a fifty and laid foundation of  Dream11 IPL highest run chase. Earlier, Punjab scored 223 riding on back of a blistering century (106) by Mayank Agarwal and a fine half-century by KL Rahul (69). Countless records were me and broken during course of historic Rajasthan run chase vs Punjab. Let's take a look at all top stats from Rajasthan run chase vs Punjab.

Rajasthan run chase vs Punjab: Top records and stats

• Rajasthan run chase vs Punjab is highest in tournament's history. Rajasthan chased down a target of 224 and set record of  Dream11 IPL highest run chase. In doing so, Men in Pink broke ir own record which y h set during inaugural edition of league in 2008 when y chased 215 against w-defunct Deccan Chargers. In fact, overall, in T20s, only five bigger targets have been chased than Dream11 IPL highest run chase.

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• Rajasthan scored 86 runs in last five overs, which is most number of runs scored in final five overs of a successful run chase in Dream11 IPL. previous best was 77 runs by Chennai against Bangalore in 2012. Overall, in T20s, this was second-highest runs scored in last five overs of a successful run chase.  first in this list are CPL franchise Trinbago Knight Riders, who h scored 90 runs in final five overs against erstwhile St Lucia Stars in 2018.
• Rahul Tewatia hit five sixes off Sheldon Cottrell in an over. This was only second time that a bowler h been hit for five sixes in an over in Dream11 IPL. Chris Gayle is only or player to do so when he h hit Rahul Sharma for five sixes in an over while playing for Bangalore against Pune in 2012.

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• total number of runs scored in match was 449, which is fourth highest match-aggregate in history of league. This list is topped by match between Chennai and once again, Rajasthan in 2010, when match aggregate was a whopping 469 runs.
• Mayank Agarwal and KL Rahul, who stitched a 183-run partnership for first wicket, is third-highest opening partnership in Dream11 IPL. Punjab duo fell short by just two runs to break record which is held by David Warner and Jonny Bairstow, who h formed a 185-run partnership against Bangalore in 2019. Chris Lynn and Gautam Gambhir are at second spot with ir unbeaten 184-run partnership against Gujarat while playing for Kolkata.
• Sheldon Cottrell and Mohamm Shami, who were taken to cleaners by Rajasthan batsmen, conceded 52 and 53 runs respectively. This was first instance when both  team's opening bowlers h conceded over 50 runs in Dream11 IPL.

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SOURCE: PUNJAB IPL TEAM INSTAGRAM