Punjab beat Rajasthan in IPL

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Kings XI Punjab have gotten their 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign off to a winning start.

They beat Rajasthan Royals by 17 runs on Monday night in Jaipur amid controversial circumstances.

Punjab captain Ravi Ashwin ran out non-striker Jos Buttler without bowling the ball to spark a spectacular collapse.

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