Rajasthan Royals are all set to lock horns against Punjab Kings in match 59 of the Indian Premier League 2025 season on Sunday at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium.
Who will win the RR vs PBKS clash? Predict here and win big rewards
RR have already been eliminated from the playoffs race, while Punjab Kings are safely placed third on the points table. A win in Jaipur will help Shreyas Iyer and Co. to secure a spot in the playoffs.
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End of innings: RR - 209/7
Rajasthan could only manage 209 at the loss of 7 wickets in their quota of 20 overs, as they faced their tenth defeat of the season. Arshdeep Singh and Marco Jansen kept it tight at the end to restrict the Royals from chasing the score at a vibrant Sawai Mansingh Stadium.
Dhruv Jurel tried his best, but it wasn't enough, as Punjab have more or less sealed their place in the playoffs.
End of 15 overs: RR - 154/5
Both Samson and Riyan Parag have returned to the dugout after scoring 20 and 13, respectively, as the responsibility of the chase has fallen entirely on the shoulders of Dhruv Jurel and Shimron Hetmyer.
Jurel (28) and Hetmyer (2) will look to try and maximize the last five overs if they want to have any chance of pulling off this mammoth run chase.
End of 10 overs: RR - 114/2
Yashasvi Jaiswal became the latest player to return to the dugout after scoring a clean fifty off 25 deliveries, as he doesn't get the required elevation and finds the safe hands of Mitchell Owen at long off. Harpreet Brar took his second wicket of the match, and that too an important one.
Sanju Samson (20) and Riyan Parag (3) will look to take the innings forward from here.
End of powerplay: RR - 89/1
Rajasthan have started really well, as they have accumulated a massive 89 runs in the first six overs. This is their highest ever total in the powerplay in IPL history. The teenager, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, started off brilliantly but fell to Harpreet Brar after a neat 40 off 15 deliveries.
Yashasvi Jaiswal (35) and skipper Sanju Samson (0) will look to capitalize on the start they have got.
5:29 pm: The chase is underway! Yashasvi Jaiswal takes strike. Arshdeep Singh starts the proceedings for PBKS.
End of 20 overs: PBKS - 219/5
Punjab finish strongly at 219 for the loss of 5 wickets in their quota of 20 overs. Nehal Wadhera's 70 off 37 and Shashank Singh's 59 off 30 deliveries helped Punjab post a massive total at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, which happens to be the highest total at this venue too.
Rajasthan were way off the line with their bowling, as the bowlers were smashed all over the park even after getting off to a good start. They need 220 to win to register their fourth win of the season.
End of 15 overs: PBKS - 147/4
Iyer looked to be nursing a finger injury but scored a neat 30 off 25 deliveries before falling prey to Riyan Parag's golden arm. Yashasvi Jaiswal made no mistake as he took a regulation catch at long off.
Wadhera (63) and Shashank Singh (18) will look to maximize the last five overs and finish the first innings strongly.
End of 10 overs: PBKS - 97/3
Punjab have settled well after losing three quick wickets in the beginning. Skipper Iyer (26) and youngster Nehal Wadhera (37) have found the gaps quite well as they look to increase the run rate.
End of powerplay: PBKS - 58/3
Punjab find themselves in a bit of trouble as they have lost their top three. Both Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh got off to good starts but gave their wickets away cheaply. The BBL star, Mitchell Owen, couldn't replicate his BBL form as he returned to the dugout for a duck on his debut.
Skipper Shreyas Iyer (13) and Nehal Wadhera (11) will look to stabilize the innings and build a good partnership from here on.
3:30 pm: It's game time at Jaipur! Priyansh Arya takes strike. Fazalhaq Farooqi will start the prcoeedings for RR.
3:00 pm: TOSS! Punjab Kings win the toss and choose to bat first.
2:30 pm: The toss is scheduled at 3:00 p.m. IST.
Hello and welcome to the live match blog of today's IPL 2025 clash between RR vs PBKS at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
RR vs PBKS: Confirmed Lineups
RR confirmed lineup: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Riyan Parag, Sanju Samson (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Kwena Maphaka, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Tushar Deshpande, Akash Madhwal
PBKS confirmed lineup: Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Priyansh Arya, Mitchell Owen, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Xavier Bartlett, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh
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