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RR vs pbks highlights IPL 2025: Punjab Kings have defeated Rajasthan Royals by 10 runs. In this match, the Punjab team had scored 219 runs on the score board while playing first, in response to this, Rajasthan was able to score 209 runs in 20 overs. By winning this match, Punjab has almost confirmed its place in the playoffs. The biggest contribution to Punjab’s victory was Nehal Vadhera and Harpreet Barad. Vadhera took 70 runs and Harpreet took 3 important wickets.
In this match played at Sawai Man Singh Stadium in Jaipur, Rajasthan Royals had a target of 220 runs. In response, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Suryavanshi gave their team a stormy start. Together, both of them crossed the team’s score by 60 runs in the 5th over. Meanwhile, Suryavanshi was dismissed for 40 runs in 15 balls. Yashasvi Jaiswal held one end, but was dismissed as soon as the fifty was completed. Jaiswal scored 50 runs after playing 25 balls in his innings equipped with 9 fours and 1 six.
Sanju Samson returned to this match, but he was dismissed by just 20 runs. The team needed a big innings from Ryan Parag, he was bowled clean by Harpreet Barad on the score of 13 runs. Not having a big partnership was increasing the difficulties of Rajasthan.
Dhruv Jurael was handling one end like an iron man, but he was not able to meet him from the other end. Dhruv Jurael and Shimron Hetmyer partnered a 37 -run partnership, while Rajasthan was to score 39 runs in 16 balls to win when Hetmyer was dismissed by 11 runs.
Had to score 30 runs in the last over
Rajasthan Royals had to score 30 runs in the last over. In the 19th over, Arshdeep Singh came to bowl, in which he gave only 8 runs, due to which the match was largely in favor of Punjab. Marco Jansen bowled in the last over, the result of the match was decided only after his first 4 balls. Only two runs came off the first 2 balls, while on the next 2 balls, he dismissed Dhruv Jurlel and Vanindu Hasranga. Rajasthan did not get any benefit of two shocks off the last 2 balls.
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