NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings' all-rounder Sam Curran, who led the team in the absence of injured skipper Shikhar Dhawan, blamed the team's batters for another 'close loss' in the IPL, expressing disappointment with their inability to finish games.
Shimron Hetmyer kept his clam and scored an unbeaten 27 off 10 balls as Rajasthan Royals beat Punjab Kings by three wickets in a low-scoring thriller to maintain their pole position in the points table.