RR vs PBKS: Heart rate was high but I didn't stop believing - KL Rahul on Punjab win despite Sanju Samson 119

IPL 2021, RR vs PBKS: KL Rahul lauded Sanju Samson's valiant effort but expressed delight that Punjab Kings were able to begin the new season on a winning note. Rahul's men sealed a 4-run win after posting 221 in a last-over thriller in Mumbai on Monday.

KL Rahul said he was not reminded of last year's heartbreak against Rajasthan Royals but conceded his heart rate was high when Sanju Samson was going after Punjab Kings' bowlers in a tense chase of 222 on Monday in Mumbai. Samson hit a 63-ball 119 but it was not enough as Rahul's men sealed a 4-run win in the last-over thriller. Sanju Samson, who became the first man to hit a hundred on IPL captaincy debut, single-handedly took the Royals close to the finish line despite their big guns Ben Stokes (0) and Jos Buttler (25) failing to get going in the mammoth chase. Samson hit 7 sixes and 12 boundaries and brought the equation down to 22 runs from the last 2 overs. IPL 2021, RR vs PBKS: Highlights