Punjab effectively make play-offs

Sun, 18 May 2025

19:23

RR 209-7 (20 ovs) vs PBKS 219-5 | Scorecard

Punjab Kings defeat Rajasthan Royals by 10 runs in their IPL match in Jaipur.

Needing 220 for victory Rajasthan got off to a flyer and scored 100 inside overs.

But Harpreet Brar came into the attack and took three wickets as Rajasthan lost wickets at regular intervals and Jaiswal and Jurel's fifties went in vain as lost by 10 runs.

Punjab are now 2nd in the table with 17 points and have effectively qualified for the play-offs.

Maphaka is the new man in and will face the hat-trick ball and that is a wide down the leg side.

Maphaka then plays the full ball past extra cover for a four.

He then makes room and laps it over fine leg for a four and Punjab win by 10 runs as they make the play-offs.

Hasaranga is the new man in and he tries to go after the bowler on the off side as he opens the face of the bat, only to edge it to the keeper and he is out for a first-ball duck.

Jansen comes on to bowl the last over as he starts with a yorker and Jurel gets a single to long off.

Dubey then gets a single to deep mid-wicket.

Wide yorker and Jurel slices it straight to the man at deep backward point and he is out for 53 off 31.

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