18:50 (IST)
Some more debuts: Aiden Markram, Adil Rashid and Ishan Porel are handed their Punjab Kings caps!
18:44 (IST)
Evin Lewis in the Caribbean Premier League 2021:
Runs: Second highest run-getter with 426 runs from 11 innings
Batting average - 47.33
SR - 163.21
50s - 3
100s - 1
Highest - 102*
18:35 (IST)
Evin Lewis to make RR debut
The news from out in the middle is that Evin Lewis has been handed the RR cap and he will make his debut for the franchise.
18:28 (IST)
The PBKS journey so far:
Lost vs CSK
Lost vs DC
Lost vs SRH
Won vs MI
Lost vs KKR
Won vs RCB
Lost vs DC
With five losses and three wins from eight games, Punjab Kings are seventh in the table, having played one more match than RR.
18:20 (IST)
The RR journey so far
Lost vs PBKS
Won vs DC
Lost vs CSK
Lost vs RCB
Won vs KKR
Lost vs MI
Won vs SRH
RR have travelled a roller-coaster so far with four losses and three wins from seven matches.
18:10 (IST)
As they get their campaign underway in the second leg, both Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings will look to up the ante right from the word go. There isn't much time left. RR are placed sixth in the table with six points and a slightly better run rate than Punjab Kings who are languishing at the seventh position with six points as well.
17:55 (IST)
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the IPL 2021 match between Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals.
Both teams, who are strong with their battting, will aim to resume their season with a victory.
Stay tuned as we will bring you all the updates from the game.
PBKS vs RR, IPL 2021 Live Cricket Score Updates: Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the IPL 2021 match between Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals.
Preview: After a low-scoring match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore, Tuesday's encounter between Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals at the Dubai International Stadium could be a run fest.
Punjab have the likes of KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran and Shahrukh Khan in their batting order, all of them could hit a ball a fair distance.
On the other hand, Rajasthan will look unleash the best of Evin Lewis, Sanju Samson, Rahul Tewatia, Chris Morris and a certain Liam Livingstone, who's coming into the tournament after solid performances in the Hundred competetion.
Batting might take the centrestage on Tuesday but bowlers could play a big role in the match. A good spell amidst the carnage can change the match situation.
Punjab lost the likes of Jhye Richardson and Riley Meredith but Nathan Ellis could feature in the XI and can make a big impact. Adil Rashid and Ravi Bishnoi might also come handy with their spin bowling.
Rajasthan's most important player is Morris and Samson will be hoping his wicket-taking bowler come out good against Punjab.
Both Punjab and Rajasthan are on same points – six but Rahul's side has played a game more with three wins from eight matches.
Squads
Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson (captain), Liam Livingstone, Evin Lewis, David Miller, Chris Morris, Oshane Thomas, Mustafizur Rahaman, Tabraiz Shamsi, Glenn Phillips, Chetan Sakariya, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Akash Singh, Anuj Rawat, KC Cariappa, Yashashvi Jaiswal, Shivam Dube, Shreyas Gopal, Kartik Tyagi, Mayank Markande, Jaydev Unadkat, Kuldip Yadav, Mahipal Lomror
Punjab Kings: KL Rahul (captain), Mayank Agarwal, Arshdeep Singh, Ishan Porel, Shahrukh Khan, Mohammed Shami, Nathan Ellis, Adil Rashid, Murugan Ashwin, Harpreet Brar, Moises Henriques, Chris Jordan, Aiden Markram, Mandeep Singh, Darsan Nalkande, Prabhsimran Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Utkarsh Singh, Fabian Allen, Saurabh Kumar, Jalaj Saxena.
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