PBKS vs RR 18th Match IPL 2025 Highlights

Watch the highlights of PBKS vs RR - The 18th match of the 2025 IPL (Indian Premier League) Twenty20 cricket tournament between Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals played at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh on April 05, 2025.

Riyan Parag got going in the death overs © Associated Press

Yashasvi Jaiswal's 45-ball 67 and Riyan Parag's 25-ball 43* before Jofra Archer's three-for, Sandeep Sharma and Maheesh Theekshana's each two wickets helped to Rajasthan Royals comfortable 50-run victory over Punjab Kings in the 18th match of a Indian Premier League.

Match Stats :

Rajasthan Royals' 50-run win was their 11th largest victory by terms of runs in Indian Premier League and It is their second biggest win against Punjab Kings in IPL after their 78-run win at Durban in 2009. Rajasthan Royals' 53 for 0 was their highest powerplay total against Punjab Kings at New Chandigarh in IPL, previous highest was 43 for 0 in the last year. Rajasthan Royals' 85 for 0 was their most runs after ten overs against Punjab Kings at New Chandigarh in IPL, Their previous most-runs-after-ten-over was 66 for 1 in the previous year. 89 : Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson set up the fourth highest first-wicket partnership for Rajasthan Royals against Punjab Kings in IPL. Rajasthan Royals' 205 was their fourth highest score against Punjab Kings in Indian Premier League and the highest-score by any team at New Chandigarh in IPL, previous highest was 192 by Mumbai Indians also against Punjab Kings in the previous season. Punjab Kings' 43 for 3 was their highest powerplay total against Rajasthan Royals at New Chandigarh in IPL, previous highest was 38 for 1 in the last year. Punjab Kings' 78 for 4 was their most runs after ten overs against Rajasthan Royals at New Chandigarh in IPL, Their previous most-runs-after-ten-over was 53 for 3 in the previous year. Punjab Kings' 155 was their joint 17th highest score against Rajasthan Royals in Indian Premier League and It is their fourth highest total at New Chandigarh in IPL.

RR scored massive total of 205-4 in 20 overs with top scorer by Yashasvi Jaiswal blasted a 67 off 45-balls including 5-sixes & 3-fours with strike rate of 148.88.

Riyan Parag hammered a unbeaten 43 off 25-balls including 3-sixes & 3-fours with strike rate of 172, Sanju Samson struck 38 off 26-balls included 6-fours with strike rate of 146.15.

Shimron Hetmyer hit 20 off 12-balls including 2-fours & a six with strike rate of 166.66 and Dhruv Jurel blasted a unbeaten 13 off 5-balls contained one-six & a four with strike-rate of 260.

PBKS best bowler by Lockie Ferguson took 2-wickets and one for Arshdeep Singh - Marco Jansen.

PBKS scored 155-9 in 20 overs with top scorer by Nehal Wadhera hammered a 62 off 41-balls including 4-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 151.21.

Glenn Maxwell blasted a 30 off 21-balls including 3-fours & a six with strike rate of 142.85, Prabhsimran Singh hit 17 off 16-balls included two boundaries and Shreyas Iyer scored 10 off 5-balls contained 2-fours with strike-rate of 200.

RR best bowler by Jofra Archer picked up 3-wickets, Sandeep Sharma, Maheesh Theekshana both took 2-wickets and one for Kumar Kartikeya - Wanindu Hasaranga.

Jofra Archer named Player of the match for his pace bowling attack to picked up 3-wickets for 25-runs in 4-overs.

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