Simarjeet, who bowled an excellent spell of 2/20 in two overs, is back into the attack.
The pacer oversteps to concede a no-ball and Jurel makes most of the free hit, smashing it over long-off to bring up his fifty from 28 balls.
Simarjeet goes short and wide and Jurel plays another cracking shot, cutting it over thirdman for another six.
Simarjeet bowls a wide as Jurel misses the upper cut but slams the next over long-on for the third six of the over.
He takes a single before Samson lofts the last ball over the covers for a four to raise the 100-run stand for the fourth wicket from 54 balls.
26 runs from Simrajeet's third over as Royals go past 150, in the 13th over. They need another 136 from seven overs for victory at an asking rate of 19.43.
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