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Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, Match 18 Match Summary

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Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals Scorecard

Match Ended

Match 18, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur , Apr 05, 2025

Punjab Kings

155/9 (20.0/20)

Rajasthan Royals

205/4 (20.0/20)

Rajasthan Royals beat Punjab Kings by 50 runs

Player of the Match

Jofra Archer

3/25(4)

RR 205/4

Top Batsmen

Yashasvi Jaiswal

67 (45)

3x4s
5x6s
148.88SR

Riyan Parag

43 (25)

3x4s
3x6s
172SR

Top Bowlers

Lockie Ferguson

ECON 9.25

OVERS

37/2

R/W

Arshdeep Singh

ECON 8.75

OVERS

35/1

R/W

PBKS 155/9

Top Batsmen

Nehal Wadhera

62 (41)

4x4s
3x6s
151.21SR

Glenn Maxwell

30 (21)

3x4s
1x6s
142.85SR

Top Bowlers

Jofra Archer

ECON 6.25

OVERS

25/3

R/W

Sandeep Sharma

ECON 5.25

OVERS

21/2

R/W

Well then, this brings us to the close of this entertaining double-header Saturday. Earlier in the day, Delhi Capitals registered a thumping win over the Chennai Super Kings at CSK’s own backyard, defeating them by 25 runs, and later in the evening, RR ran over PBKS, with a commanding 50-run win. This is a wrap from this game, then. But matches come thick and fast in the IPL, as up next, we have got another thriller contest lined up for you all. The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium of Hyderabad will light up once again as the Sunrisers Hyderabad host the Gujarat Titans. Both teams are coming off contrasting results with SRH placed at the rock bottom, and GT in the top half. That game will be played on 6th April, Sunday, and the first ball is scheduled to be bowled at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT). Till then, cheers, and take care!

Bowlers are having their say, finally! The tide seems to have turned in recent matches with four consecutive successful defenses by teams batting first. Rajasthan Royals have completely outplayed Punjab Kings as they bounce up to the seventh position, while Punjab Kings slip down to the fourth, suffering a huge dip in their net run rate.

Jofra Archer of the Rajasthan Royals wins the PLAYER OF THE MATCH award for his spectacular showing with the ball. He snagged a match-winning three-for and conceded only 25 runs off his 4 overs. He reflects that things didn’t go well for him at the beginning of the tournament, but expresses his happiness to contribute to the team’s win. Adds that when you have days like this, you need to cash in nicely. Opines that you can get lucky in some circumstances, and in some, the batter can get ahead of you. Says everyone in the squad is training hard. Adds every day is not the same, but on good days, you have to enjoy and express yourself to the fullest.

The Rajasthan Royals' captain, Sanju Samson, says that after the way they started in the Powerplay, he felt they might end up falling short of a competitive total, but the middle order stepped up and came through when it mattered the most. Adds that the team managed the game well overall and played with good awareness. Samson also praises the bowling duo of Jofra Archer and Sandeep Sharma, calling them a deadly combination. He adds that he's happy with the way both are performing and trusts them more in pressure situations. He says the team enjoys watching Archer bowl with pace, while Sandeep is one of the best in the business when it comes to execution. States that it took them some time to figure out the right entry points for individuals. Tells that injuries play a significant role in the IPL and emphasises the importance of taking care of players’ bodies.

Time for the Presentation ceremony...

Riyan Parag of the Rajasthan Royals is up for a chat now. He says the plan was to get a few runs in the Powerplay. He says they knew the ball would stick in the wicket and they practiced accordingly. He says his plan was to also take time at the crease and then tee off. Admits it wasn’t the best of effort from him, but still he is happy. He appreciates that Sanju Samson has been their leader for a lot of years, even when he wasn’t officially the captain. Adds that Sanju always analyzes the situations well, and comes up with solutions. He says today the plan was to keep the left-right combination going, and hence, he came in early to bat.

The captain of the Punjab Kings, Shreyas Iyer, says conceding 205 was a bit much and they gave away a few extra runs, which proved costly in the end. Tells that a slight hiccup at the start of the tournament isn't necessarily a bad thing, and he’s actually glad it happened early on. Mentions the ball was holding up a bit. Adds that they needed partnerships in the middle and could have taken things a bit slower. Says there are a lot of learnings to take from this game. States they will go back and review where things went wrong both with the bat and ball. Tells that Nehal Wadheral batted phenomenally under pressure, took his time, and read the wicket really well.

Earlier in the game, the Royals got off to a flyer after being put in to bat by the Punjab Kings. Jaiswal was on fire after a somewhat slow start, with Samson providing solid support as they raced to an 89-run opening stand. Punjab tried mixing things up with frequent bowling changes, but couldn't contain the early onslaught. Once that platform was set, all the incoming RR batters made it count. Jaiswal smashed a quick 67, while Parag provided the perfect finishing kick with a blistering 43 off just 25 balls. With Hetmyer and Jurel chipping in with valuable cameos, Rajasthan cruised past the 200-mark. Ferguson was Punjab's lone bright spot with the ball, picking up a couple of wickets, but they just couldn't find breakthroughs when needed. The death bowling was particularly expensive, leaking 55 runs in the final four overs.

After those two key wickets, Rajasthan really tightened their grip on the match. Their bowlers were absolutely spot on in the final overs, completely drying up the boundaries when PBKS needed them most. Shashank Singh, who's usually their go-to finisher, barely saw any of the strike and couldn't conjure up his usual magic to save the day.

The Maxwell-Wadhera duo mounted a spirited comeback, racing to an 88-run stand off just 52 balls. Wadhera shifted into the overdrive mode, blasting his way to a rapid fifty, while Maxwell did what Maxwell does best - playing those trademark aggressive shots. But T20 cricket's pendulum swings quickly, and RR's Sri Lankan spin duo turned the game on its head in consecutive deliveries. Theekshana outfoxed Maxwell first, and before Punjab could recover, Hasaranga sent back the dangerous Wadhera.

This early cluster of wickets pegged PBKS firmly on the back foot in their chase. RR’s impact player Kumar Kartikeya also made an instant impact by removing Prabhsimran Singh, who was just looking to get going. In a desperate need of a strong comeback partnership, Glenn Maxwell and Nehal Wadhera tried to steady the ship, and didn’t spare any looseners thrown at them.

Rajasthan Royals had a dream start defending 205 runs, with Archer striking twice in his opening over, including the crucial scalp of PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer. The early momentum continued as Stoinis also fell cheaply, leaving Punjab in deep trouble at 43/3 by the end of the Powerplay - a stark contrast to Rajasthan's comfortable 53 without loss at the same stage.

Back-to-back wins for Rajasthan Royals then. And both of them with good display in all facets. First, they beat CSK by 6 runs in Guwahati, and now decimate the Punjab Kings by 50 runs in an away game. After starting their campaign with two consecutive defeats, this win will surely inflate RR's net run rate enormously. This also marks Punjab Kings' first defeat this season, and with that, Delhi Capitals are the only team left unbeaten in this season so far.

Over 20 : 155/9

5 Runs

019.1
019.2
019.3
119.4
W 19.5
419.6

L. Ferguson

4 (1)

S. Singh

10 (13)

J. Archer

4-0-25-3

19.6

Jofra Archer To Lockie Ferguson

FOUR! Archer hurls it full, on the off stump, and Lockie steps out and slices it to the left of backward point. Sandeep Sharma gets around to his right at deep third and dives to prevent the boundary, but the ball goes under his body. The third umpire has been called into action for a check for a potential fielding restriction breach. Riyan Parag at mid on is the man in question, who seems to have been stationed just outside the circle. After a few looks, the third umpire is happy with where Riyan is standing.

Is that a boundary? Also, the umpires are checking how many fielders were inside the inner ring before the ball was bowled. It will be deemed as a No Ball if fewer than four fielders are found inside the 30-yard circle. The aerial angle from the spider-cam comes up now for the umpire's convenience. Riyan Parag is explaining his case to the umpire, as he is the one who might have moved outside the ring. The wait continues and the third umpire reconfirms with a few more aerial angles. The verdict comes in favor of RR as it is not a No Ball. Now, on the boundary check, Sandeep Sharma fails to stop it.

Lockie Ferguson is the last man in for Punjab Kings.

19.5

Jofra Archer To Arshdeep Singh OUT!

OUT! CAUGHT! Jofra Archer has his third wicket of the night! With an upright seam, full and straight, at the stumps from over the wicket, Arshdeep Singh backs away to go inside out but hits it flat and low towards extra cover. Wanindu Hasaranga, standing on the edge of the ring takes a good low grab.

19.4

Jofra Archer To Shashank Singh

Full and sliding onto the pads, Shashank Singh turns it away to deep backward square leg for a single.

The physio from the PBKS camp rushes out for the mandatory concussion check. Shashank looks fine.

19.3

Jofra Archer To Shashank Singh

A well-directed bumper at pace, at the left shoulder of the batter, Shashank Singh is beaten for pace as he tries to take the short ball on. The ball grazes his glove and Singh takes a glancing blow under the grill of the helmet.

19.2

Jofra Archer To Shashank Singh

Takes pace off does Jofra and goes into the wicket, around off, Shashank Singh goes for the pull but is way too early into the shot and connects with thin air.

19.1

Jofra Archer To Shashank Singh

Slanting in, on a good length, on middle, whipped to wide long on but Shashank Singh does not take the single.

Jofra Archer to wrap up the match. His figures read, 3-0-20-3 so far.

Over 19 : 150/8

5 Runs

118.1
118.2
218.3
018.4
118.5
018.6

A. Singh

1 (4)

S. Singh

9 (9)

S. Sharma

4-0-21-2

18.6

Sandeep Sharma To Arshdeep Singh

Serves a slower one and the length is pulled back, around leg, Arshdeep Singh swings across the line but misses and wears it on the back pad.

18.5

Sandeep Sharma To Shashank Singh

Executes the yorker, on off, Singh takes it on the full and clips it to deep mid-wicket for one.

18.4

Sandeep Sharma To Shashank Singh

Back of a length, away from the batter, Shashank Singh throws his hands at the delivery but fails to connect.

18.3

Sandeep Sharma To Shashank Singh

Aimed at the toes, Shashank Singh glances it to the right of deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.

18.2

Sandeep Sharma To Arshdeep Singh

Takes pace off and nails the dipping yorker, on middle, Arshdeep Singh just about manages to keep it out. Squeezes it out off the inner half to deep backward square leg for one.

18.1

Sandeep Sharma To Shashank Singh

Sandeep serves it full, on middle, Singh thumps it down to long on for a single.

Over 18 : 145/8

3 Runs

017.1
2 WD 17.2
117.2
017.3
W 17.4
017.5
017.6

A. Singh

0 (2)

S. Singh

5 (5)

M. Theekshana

4-0-26-2

17.6

Maheesh Theekshana To Arshdeep Singh

On a length, on middle, Singh muscles it down the ground to long on but Shashank Singh refuses the single.

Full Commentary

20 OV

5 Runs

J. Archer to S. Singh A. Singh L. Ferguson

019.1
019.2
019.3
119.4
W 19.5
419.6

19 OV

5 Runs

S. Sharma to S. Singh A. Singh

118.1
118.2
218.3
018.4
118.5
018.6

18 OV

3 Runs

M. Theekshana to M. Jansen S. Singh A. Singh

017.1
2 WD 17.2
117.2
017.3
W 17.4
017.5
017.6

17 OV

6 Runs

S. Sharma to S. Shedge M. Jansen S. Singh

W 16.1
116.2
1 WD 16.3
116.3
116.4
116.5
116.6

16 OV

5 Runs

W. Hasaranga to N. Wadhera S. Shedge S. Singh

W 15.1
115.2
115.3
1 LB 15.4
115.5
115.6

15 OV

10 Runs

M. Theekshana to N. Wadhera G. Maxwell

414.1
414.2
014.3
014.4
1 WD 14.5
114.5
W 14.6

14 OV

11 Runs

W. Hasaranga to N. Wadhera G. Maxwell

213.1
013.2
613.3
113.4
113.5
113.6

13 OV

15 Runs

Y. Singh to G. Maxwell N. Wadhera

012.1
212.2
412.3
1 WD 12.4
1 WD 12.4
1 WD 12.4
112.4
112.5
412.6

12 OV

12 Runs

W. Hasaranga to N. Wadhera G. Maxwell

611.1
011.2
111.3
111.4
311.5
111.6

11 OV

5 Runs

M. Theekshana to N. Wadhera G. Maxwell

110.1
110.2
110.3
010.4
110.5
110.6

10 OV

19 Runs

K. Kartikeya to N. Wadhera G. Maxwell

19.1
69.2
49.3
19.4
69.5
19.6

9 OV

9 Runs

W. Hasaranga to N. Wadhera G. Maxwell

18.1
18.2
48.3
18.4
18.5
18.6

8 OV

5 Runs

J. Archer to N. Wadhera G. Maxwell

07.1
47.2
07.3
07.4
17.5
07.6

7 OV

2 Runs

K. Kartikeya to P. Singh G. Maxwell N. Wadhera

06.1
W 6.2
06.3
06.4
16.5
16.6

6 OV

4 Runs

S. Sharma to N. Wadhera P. Singh

15.1
15.2
15.3
15.4
05.5
05.6

5 OV

8 Runs

M. Theekshana to N. Wadhera P. Singh

14.1
1 WD 4.2
14.2
24.3
14.4
14.5
14.6

4 OV

6 Runs

S. Sharma to P. Singh M. Stoinis N. Wadhera

13.1
03.2
W 3.3
13.4
03.5
43.6

3 OV

9 Runs

J. Archer to P. Singh M. Stoinis

12.1
02.2
4 B 2.3
12.4
22.5
1 B 2.6

2 OV

5 Runs

Y. Singh to P. Singh M. Stoinis

41.1
01.2
01.3
11.4
01.5
01.6

1 OV

11 Runs

J. Archer to P. Arya S. Iyer

W 0.1
40.2
00.3
40.4
1 WD 0.5
20.5
W 0.6

Match Info

Venue Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur
Weather Clear
Toss Punjab Kings won the toss and elected to field
Result Rajasthan Royals beat Punjab Kings by 50 runs
Player of the Match Jofra Archer
Umpire Swaroopanand Kannur (IND), Ulhas Gandhe (IND) and Virender Sharma (IND)
Referee Vengalil Narayanan Kutty (IND)

Match Notes

Innings Break: Rajasthan 205/5 in 20.0 overs
Rajasthan 200/4 in 19.4 overs
Referral 1 (16.4 ovs): PUN against R Parag (Wide) Unsuccessful (PUN: 1, RAJ: 2)
Rajasthan 150/3 in 16.0 overs
Strategic Time-out: Rajasthan 132/2 in 14.0 overs
Rajasthan 105/1 in 12.0 overs
Y Jaiswal T20 fifty: 50 runs in 40 balls (2x4) (3x6)
Strategic Time-out: Rajasthan 79/0 in 9.0 overs
Mandatory Power play (1-6): Rajasthan 53/0
1st wkt Partnership: 51 off 32 balls between Y Jaiswal (31) and S Samson (19)
Rajasthan 51/0 in 5.2 overs

Punjab 150/8 in 18.5 overs
Referral 3 (17.5 ovs): RAJ against A Singh (LBW) Unsuccessful (PUN: 2, RAJ: 0)
Referral 2 (15.4 ovs): RAJ against S Shedge (LBW) Unsuccessful (PUN: 2, RAJ: 1) (Retained)
Strategic Time-out: Punjab 131/6 in 15.1 overs
N Wadhera T20 fifty: 51 runs in 33 balls (2x4) (3x6)
Referral 1 (12.3 ovs): RAJ against G Maxwell (Caught) Unsuccessful (PUN: 2, RAJ: 1)
Punjab 101/4 in 12.3 overs
5th wkt Partnership: 51 off 33 balls between N Wadhera (34) and G Maxwell (17)
Strategic Time-out: Punjab 59/4 in 9.0 overs
Punjab 50/4 in 7.5 overs
Mandatory Power play (1-6): Punjab 43/3