IPL 2023: PBKS vs RR: Rajasthan Royals’ premium pacer, Trent Boult, returned to the team’s Playing XI after recovering from a niggle. The Kiwi pacer resumed his services of taking wickets in the opening over in the ongoing match against Punjab Kings. Boult got rid of PBKS opener Prabhsimran Singh on the second delivery of the innings with a flying catch off his own bowling. Follow IPL 2023 LIVE updates with InsideSport.IN
Boult delivered a full-length swinging delivery which hurried on Prabhsimran who could only end up giving up a thick leading edge. Boult jumped full length to his right to complete a brilliant catch.
Notably, with this wicket, Boult completed 50 powerplay wickets in IPL. The 33-year-old became just the seventh bowler to get to this milestone in the competition. He has already provided Rajasthan Royals with a wicket in the first over five times this season.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (60), Sandeep Sharma (55), Umesh Yadav (53), Zaheer Khan (52), Ishant Sharma (50) and Deepak Chahar (50) are the others on this list.
Earlier, RR skipper Sanju Samson won the toss and opted to bowl against Punjab Kings at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala. RR need to win this game to have any chance of qualifying for the Playoffs.
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