In Pics: Indian T20 League, Match 4, Rajasthan vs Punjab

Punjab struggled to push up the scoring rate, managing just 32/1 in the Powerplay overs (AFP Photo)

KL Rahul struck a four off Dhawal Kulkarni before getting an edge to be depart in the first over after Rajasthan opted to field (AFP Photo)

Just when Mayank Agarwal and Chris Gayle seem to have started finding boundaries, Krishnappa Gowtham struck by removing the former for 22 (AFP Photo)

Chris Gayle was slow off the blocks but then eventually came into his elements, thrashing Rajasthan bowlers all over the park.

Sarfaraz Khan provided the late flourish hitting an unbeaten 46 off 29 with six fours and a six. Punjab posted a competitive 184/4

Chris Gayle and Sarfaraz Khan put Punjab in control adding 84 runs for the third wicket (BCCI Photo)

Gayle scored 79 off 47 with eight fours and four sixes (AFP Photo)

Unlike Punjab, Rajasthan made a blistering start to their innings. racing to 64/0 in Powerplay overs. (BCCI Photo)

Punjab captain Ravichandran Ashwin landed the first blow as he cleaned up Ajinkya Rahane on 27 (AFP Photo)

Jos Buttler was in terrific nick as he sprinted to his half-century keeping Rajasthan in control (AFP Photo)

Buttler (69) was mankaded by Ashwin without any warning leading to a heated exchange between the two players. Eventually, Buttler was adjudged out (BCCI Photo)

Sam Curran was hammered in his first three overs but he then triggered a slide with the scalps of Steven Smith and Sanju Samson in his final over (BCCI Photo)

From 148/2, Rajasthan suffered an epic collapse to lose their next seven wickets for the addition of just 14 runs. Ankit Rajpoot became the third Punjab bowler on the night to pick up two wickets in an over as Rajasthan finished on 170/9.

The 14-run win is the first time in six attempts that Punjab have managed to beat Rajasthan in Jaipur (BCCI Photo)