RESULT
56th Match (N), Eden Gardens, May 11, 2023, Indian Premier League
(13.1/20 ov, T:150) 151/1
RR won by 9 wickets (with 41 balls remaining)
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Jaiswal begins the 14th over batting on 94, with Royals needing three to win. A six will take him to a century. He shuffles across to a wide full-toss from Shardul Thakur, and swipes it to the backward square leg boundary for four. He won't mind finishing on 98 not out, because he's played an outstanding innings on a pitch that every other batter - including Samson in the early part of his innings - found it difficult to time the ball on.
Jaiswal and Samson put on an unbroken 121 in 69 balls, and Samson finishes 48 not out off 29 balls.
Royals win with 41 balls remaining, and lift their net run rate from an already healthy 0.388 to 0.633, which is second-best in the league behind Gujarat Titans' 0.951. It puts them in a good position should they get into an NRR battle.
They're now third on the table with 12 points from 12 games. Mumbai Indians have the same points total but they have a game in hand.