TATA IPL 2025 Match 59: Punjab stay in hunt for playoff spot after beating Rajasthan

Punjab Kings completed a magnificent win in IPL 2025 as they beat Rajasthan Royals by ten runs on Sunday at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. 

Match Summary

Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings, Match 59,

Rajasthan Royals 209/7 (20 ov)

Punjab Kings 219/5 (20 ov)

Result - Punjab Kings won by 10 runs

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Match Analysis

 Asked to bat,  Punjab posted a big total of 219 for five and in response, Rajasthan managed just 209 for seven.

Punjab didn't have a great start to their innings as they lost three quick wickets in Priyansh Arya, Mitchell Owen and Prabhsimran Singh (21:10b, 3x4, 1x6). However, after that, Nehal Wadhera (70:37b, 5x4, 5x6) bailed his team out of trouble with his brilliant half-century.

He was supported well by skipper Shreyas Iyer (30:25b, 5x4) and then later Shashank Singh (59 not out:30b, 5x4, 3x6). Thanks to the brilliant outing by the middle and lower order, Punjab posted a massive total of 219 for five.

Rajasthan was off to a brutal start with the bat as openers Yashasvi Jaiswal (50:25b, 9x4, 1x6) and Vaibhav Suryavanshi (40:15b, 4x4, 4x6) were going great guns with the bat. The duo added 76 runs for their opening partnership inside five overs. Skipper Sanju Samson (20:16b, 1x4, 1x6) played a decent hand but couldn't carry on the start that he had.

Rajasthan kept losing wickets at regular intervals despite Dhruv Jurel (53:31b, 3x4, 4x6) playing a brilliant hand at the other end. Rajasthan managed just 209 for seven as they fell short of ten runs.

Match Stats

Punjab Kings Fall of wickets: 1-19 (Priyansh Arya - 1.5 ov), 2-34 (Mitchell Owen - 2.6 ov), 3-34 (Prabhsimran Singh - 3.1 ov), 4-101 (Shreyas Iyer - 10.3 ov), 5-159 (Nehal Wadhera - 15.6 ov)

Rajasthan Royals Fall of wickets: 1-76 (Vaibhav Suryavanshi - 4.5 ov), 2-109 (Yashasvi Jaiswal - 8.4 ov), 3-114 (Sanju Samson - 10.2 ov), 4-144 (Riyan Parag - 13.2 ov), 5-181 (Shimron Hetmyer - 17.2 ov), 6-200 (Dhruv Jurel - 19.3 ov), 7-200 (Wanindu Hasaranga - 19.4 ov)

Playing XIs

Rajasthan Royals 

• Yashasvi Jaiswal
• Vaibhav Suryavanshi
• Sanju Samson(WK/C)
• Riyan Parag
• Shimron Hetmyer
• Dhruv Jurel
• Wanindu Hasaranga
• Kwena Maphaka
• Tushar Deshpande
• Akash Madhwal
• Fazalhaq Farooqi

Punjab Kings 

• Priyansh Arya
• Prabhsimran Singh(WK)
• Shreyas Iyer(C)
• Shashank Singh
• Nehal Wadhera
• Mitchell Owen
• Azmatullah Omarzai
• Marco Jansen
• Xavier Bartlett
• Arshdeep Singh
• Yuzvendra Chahal

Match Details

Date: Sunday, May 18, 2025 11:00

Venue: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

Toss: Punjab Kings elected to bat

Officials Umpires: Abhijeet Bengeri (India) Chris Gaffaney (New Zealand) Jayaraman Madanagopal (India TV)

Match Referee: Daniel Manohar (India)

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