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RR beat Punjab by 26 runs

Faulkner stars in Rajasthan

Pacers Mitchell Johnson (2/34) and Anureet Singh (3/23) shared five wickets between them for Punjab.Royals bowlers kept it tight from the beginning, not giving Punjab batsmen runs freely and took wickets at regular intervals. Their fielding was outstanding and played a significant role in their win as they pulled off two stunning catches and an equal number of run outs. Faulkner (3/26) accounted for dangerous Glenn Maxwell along with rival skipper George Bailey in his three-wicket haul while Tim Southee (2/36) took two wickets as Punjab finished at 136 for eight. The start to Punjab's chase was horrible as Virender Sehwag was out for a golden duck and Wriddhiman Saha (7) was run out in utter confusion with Murali Vijay. Maxwell was victim of a sensational catch by Southee off Faulkner as Punjab lost quick wickets, thanks to superb fielding effort by the Royals players.