Rajasthan Royals (RR) defeated Punjab Kings (PBKS) by 50 runs in the 18th match of IPL 2025 played in Chandigarh.
In response to the target of 206 runs given by RR, the PBKS team could only score 155/9 runs in 20 overs.
1st Innings: Rajasthan Royals score 205/4 (20 overs)
Rajasthan Royals (RR) batted first and scored 205/4, which proved to be a strong score for victory.
The team got off to a great start and Yashasvi Jaiswal (67) along with Sanju Samson (38) gave a quick start to the innings. After this, Riyan Parag (43*) and Shimron Hetmyer (20) batted fast and took the score beyond 200.
Among the Punjab Kings (PBKS) bowlers, Lockie Ferguson (2/37) was the most successful.
RR Top Scorers:
- Yashasvi Jaiswal – 67 runs (45 balls, 3 fours, 5 sixes)
- Riyan Parag – 43* runs (25 balls, 3 fours, 3 sixes)
- Sanju Samson – 38 runs (26 balls, 6 fours, 0 sixes)
- Shimron Hetmyer – 20 runs (12 balls, 2 fours, 1 six)
PBKS Best Bowlers:
- Lockie Ferguson – 4 overs, 37 runs, 2 wickets
- Arshdeep Singh – 4 overs, 35 runs, 1 wicket
- Marco Johnson – 4 overs, 45 runs, 1 wicket
- Yuzvendra Chahal – 3 overs, 32 runs, 0 wickets
- Marcus Stoinis – 4 overs, 48 runs, 0 wickets
2nd innings: Punjab Kings in 20 overs 155/9
Chasing the target, Punjab Kings had a very bad start. Priyansh Arya (0) and Shreyas Iyer (10) were out in the first over itself.
Prabhsimran Singh (17) also could not last long.
Nehal Wadhera (62) and Glenn Maxwell (30) tried to handle the innings, but the team lost by 50 runs in front of the brilliant bowling of Jofra Archer (3/25) and Mahesh Teekshna (2/26).
PBKS top scorers:
- Nehal Wadhera – 62 runs (41 balls, 4 fours, 3 sixes)
- Glenn Maxwell – 30 runs (21 balls, 3 fours, 1 six)
- Prabhsimran Singh – 17 runs (16 balls, 2 fours, 0 sixes)
RR best bowlers:
- Jofra Archer – 4 overs, 25 runs, 3 wickets
- Mahesh Teekshna – 4 overs, 26 runs, 2 wickets
- Sandeep Sharma – 4 overs, 21 runs, 2 wickets
- Wanindu Hasaranga – 4 overs, 36 runs, 1 wicket
- Kumar Kartikey Singh – 2 overs, 21 runs, 1 wicket
Defining moment of the match:
The decisive moment of the match came in the 15th over when Nehal Wadhera (62) and Glenn Maxwell (30) got out in successive overs to end Punjab’s hopes.
PBKS’ defeat was sealed after Marco Jansen (3) departed in the 18.5th over, and RR won by a comfortable 50 runs.
