Punjab Kings clinch a thrilling 10-run victory over Rajasthan Royals, strengthening their grip on the playoffs

Sports News: In the 59th match of IPL 2025, Punjab Kings secured a vital 10-run victory over Rajasthan Royals at Jaipur’s Sawai Mansingh Stadium, keeping their playoff hopes firmly alive. In this thrilling match, Punjab batted first and scored a challenging score and then broke Rajasthan's hopes by bowling hard.

Stormy innings of Nehal Wadhera and Shashank Singh made a challenging score

Nehal Wadhera of Punjab Kings played an aggressive innings of 70 runs in 37 balls, which included 5 fours and 5 sixes. Alongside him, Shashank Singh bolstered the team with a powerful 59-run innings off just 30 balls. The partnership of more than 100 runs between the two batsmen took Punjab out of a difficult situation and achieved a strong score of 219 runs.

Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Suryavanshi gave Rajasthan a great start

Chasing the target of 220 runs, Rajasthan Royals got off to a great start. Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 50 runs in 25 balls, while Vaibhav Suryavanshi played a quick innings of 40 runs in just 15 balls. Both gave the team a strong start by scoring 50 runs in just 2.5 overs.

Rajasthan's middle order faltered; Dhruv Jurel struggled

However, the middle order did not support the team, and wickets kept falling continuously. Dhruv Jurel batted strongly till the end and scored 53 runs in 31 balls, but the team could not add the required runs for victory. His dismissal in the last over became the reason for Rajasthan's defeat.

Punjab team showed strength under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer

Punjab Kings' bowling also performed brilliantly. Under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, the team adopted a better strategy and kept Rajasthan's batting under pressure. Tushar Deshpande took two wickets for Rajasthan, but this victory was the result of Punjab's aggressive and balanced team strategy.