Chandigarh : Rajasthan Royals defeated Punjab Kings by 50 Runs at Mullanpur, Chandigarh in IPL 2025 clash.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DIExDSgtDDv/?igsh=Z3c3MGM2dG1tamto
Batting first, RR openers Yashasvi Jaiswal (67) & skipper Sanju Samson (38) smashed 89 runs partnership.
The middle order with crucial cameos of Riyan Parag (43*), Shimron Hetmyer (20) & Dhruv Jurel (13*) helped RR reach huge total of 205-4.
Defending 206, Jofra Archer started with clean bowled with jaffer length ball to youngster PBKS opener Priyansh Arya off first ball of innings. Sooner he also dismissed in form PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer. The home side lost 2 more wickets of Marcus Stoinis and Prabhsimran Singh in 6.2 overs on 43 runs.
Nehal Wadhera (62) and Glenn Maxwell (30) with 88 (52) runs partnership put PBKS in driver’s seat.
However, after their dismissals in 15-16th over on 131 runs, PBKS completely lost the momentum and ended up on 155-9 (20).
Archer with 3/25 was adjourned man of the match.
Brief Scorecard :
1st Innings :
RR : 205-4 (20)
Yashasvi Jaiswal : 67 (45)
PBKS :
Lockie Ferguson : 4-37-2
2nd Innings :
PBKS : 155-9 (20)
Nehal Wadhera : 62 (41)
RR :
Jofra Archer : 4-25-3
Results : RR won by 50 Runs.
