Netizens lauded Punjab Kings batter Marcus Stoinis for his 20-ball 50 against the Rajasthan Royals. The Kings hosted the Royals in the 40th league-stage game of the tournament at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur on Tuesday, April 28. The game saw visiting skipper Riyan Parag win the toss and invite the rivals to put the score on the board first. The Kings, led by Shreyas Iyer, who have been currently undefeated in the season thus far, went all guns blazing right from the beginning and put up a 222-run total with the loss of four wickets. 

Two Punjab players came up with their respective fifties to guide the side beyond the 200-run mark. While Prabhsimran played a knock of 59 runs in 44 balls with six boundaries and one maximum, Marcus Stoinis came up with a 20-ball 50 and remained not out at 62 runs in 22 balls with four boundaries and six maximums. Apart from them, Priyansh Arya contributed 29 runs to the scoreboard while skipper Iyer and Cooper Connolly added 30 runs, each. 

Netizens laud Marcus Stoinis’ power-hitting prowess against RR 

Fans flooded X with memes, and praises for his remarkable 50 against the inaugural IPL season winners. Here’s how they reacted- 

On RR’s side, Yash Raj Punja picked two wickets, while Jofra Archer and Nandre Burger dismissed one PBKS batter, each.