The 66th match of IPL 2023 was played between Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals, RR won the match by four wickets. It was the last match of the league round for both teams, in this exciting match played in Dharamsala, Devdutt Padikkal was the player of the match during the run chase between Punjab's English all-rounder Sam Karan and Rajasthan's Shimron Hetmyer

There was an appeal against Hetmyer on the 5th ball of the 17th over and the umpire declared him out. Sam Karan celebrated by going to the batsman and saying something, but Hetmyer took DRS and the decision of the third umpire came in his favor only then between the two The debate started. Karan and Hetmyer argued even after the over was over. Sam Karan brought the 19th over.

Shimron Hetmyer hit the first ball for a four. He reached the non-strike end while running with the bat in the position of four, this time Karan did not react. In this over, Hetmyer hit another four but Karan got his wicket on the 5th ball. I played an inning of 41 * runs. Apart from this, Jitesh Sharma scored 44 runs in 28 balls, and Navdeep Saini took three wickets from Rajasthan.

In response, Rajasthan achieved the target by losing six wickets in 19.4 overs, Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 50 runs in 36 balls and Devdutt Padikkal scored 51 runs in 30 balls, and Shimron Hetmyer scored 46 runs in 28 balls, Punjab side Apart from this, Kagiso Rabada took two wickets, Shimron Hetmyer played an inning of 46 runs in 28 balls, Kagiso Rabada took two wickets from Punjab.

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