Jaipur, May 18 -- Rajasthan Royals (RR) continued their disappointing run in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), with yet another narrow defeat while batting second against Punjab Kings (PBKS) at Jaipur on Sunday.

RR's poor run while chasing a target continues this season. This season has often witnessed the opening pair of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson/Vaibhav Suryavanshi setting things up nicely for RR, only for the middle-order to succumb to the nerves and scoreboard pressure and leave their team just a few runs short of the chase.

This season, RR has batted second in nine matches, only winning once. They have lost on eight occasions. They have tied with now-defunct Pune Warriors India (PWI) for most losses batting second in...