The second Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals match scorecard of IPL 2025 produced one of the season’s most dramatic finishes. Punjab Kings won by 10 runs at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur on May 18, 2025, in a contest that should never have been this close. Rajasthan Royals raced to 76/1 in the powerplay chasing 220-on pace to finish at 253. Then Harpreet Brar walked in as an Impact Player sub and took three wickets for 22 runs across four overs. By over 10, RR were 114/3. The required rate was 13.90. The match was Punjab’s.

Quick Match Facts

Detail	Info
Match	IPL 2025-Match 59
Date	Sunday, May 18, 2025
Venue	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Toss	RR won, elected to bowl
Result	Punjab Kings won by 10 runs
Top Scorer	Nehal Wadhera-70 (37)
Best Bowler	Harpreet Brar-3/22 (Impact Player)
Player of the Match	Harpreet Brar

Key Numbers That Defined the Match

This IPL 2025 Punjab vs Rajasthan scorecard is one of the few where the losing team’s batting stats are more impressive-yet they still lost.

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Stat	Value	Context
219/5	PBKS total	Ground-record chase target at SMS Jaipur in 2025
76/1	RR after powerplay	On pace for 253, lost three wickets in next four overs
5.50	Brar’s economy	Defending 219 in Jaipur heat over 4 overs
34/3	PBKS in 3.1 overs	Collapse Wadhera rescued single-handedly
60	PBKS runs in overs 16–20	Shashank-Omarzai death blitz turned 159 into 219
38	Runs RR needed off final 2 overs	Scored only 29
17	PBKS points post-win	Level with table-toppers RCB
3/22	Brar’s match-winning figures	Three different RR batters, three different deliveries

Full Punjab Kings Batting Scorecard

PBKS Innings-219/5 (20 overs)

When studying this Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals batting scorecard, the middle overs tell the real story. PBKS were 34/3 inside 3.1 overs-their powerplay was a disaster on paper. What followed was a masterclass in T20 rebuilding. Nehal Wadhera‘s 70 off 37 balls from that precarious position is the kind of innings that shifts tournament momentum.

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Priyansh Arya	c Hetmyer b Deshpande	9	7	1	0	128.57
Prabhsimran Singh (wk)	c Samson b Deshpande	21	10	3	1	210.00
Mitchell Owen	c Samson b Maphaka	0	2	0	0	0.00
Nehal Wadhera	c Hetmyer b Madhwal	70	37	5	5	189.19
Shreyas Iyer (c)	c Jaiswal b Parag	30	25	5	0	120.00
Shashank Singh	not out	59*	30	5	3	196.67
Azmatullah Omarzai	not out	21	9	3	1	233.33
Extras	(w 5, lb 4)	9
TOTAL		219/5	(20 overs)			RR: 10.95

Fall of Wickets-PBKS Innings

Wicket	Batter	Score	Over
1st	Priyansh Arya	19-1	1.5
2nd	Mitchell Owen	34-2	2.6
3rd	Prabhsimran Singh	34-3	3.1
4th	Shreyas Iyer	101-4	10.3
5th	Nehal Wadhera	159-5	15.6

PBKS Key Partnerships

Partnership	Batters	Runs	Balls	Context
1st Wicket	Arya + Prabhsimran	19	11	Fast but brief
2nd Wicket	Prabhsimran + Owen	15	5	Collapsed instantly
4th Wicket	Wadhera + Iyer	67	52	Match-saving rebuild
5th Wicket	Wadhera + Shashank	58	31	Push to 159
6th Wicket	Shashank + Omarzai	60	24	Death blitz, total to 219

RR Bowling vs PBKS

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ER
Tushar Deshpande	4	0	37	2	9.25
Kwena Maphaka	3	0	32	1	10.67
Akash Madhwal	4	0	48	1	12.00
Fazalhaq Farooqi	3	0	39	0	13.00
Riyan Parag	3	0	26	1	8.67
Wanindu Hasaranga	3	0	33	0	11.00

PBKS Phase-Wise Batting

Phase	Overs	Runs	Wickets	Run Rate
Powerplay	1–6	44	3	7.33
Middle	7–15	115	2	12.78
Death	16–20	60	0	12.00

Full Rajasthan Royals Chase Scorecard

RR Innings-209/7 (20 overs)

The Rajasthan Royals chase scorecard in this Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals IPL match is a case study in powerplay promise turning to middle-overs pain. Jaiswal (50 off 25) and Sooryavanshi (40 off 15) gave RR one of the most explosive starts of the entire IPL 2025 season-then Brar removed them both within four overs of each other.

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Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi	c Bartlett b Brar	40	15	4	4	266.67
Yashasvi Jaiswal	c Owen b Brar	50	25	9	1	200.00
Sanju Samson (c/wk)	c Jansen b Omarzai	20	16	1	1	125.00
Riyan Parag	b Brar	13	11	0	1	118.18
Dhruv Jurel	c Owen b Jansen	53	31	3	4	170.97
Shimron Hetmyer	c Bartlett b Omarzai	11	12	1	0	91.67
Shubham Dubey (Impact)	not out	7	7	0	0	100.00
Wanindu Hasaranga	c Omarzai b Jansen	0	1	0	0	0.00
Kwena Maphaka	not out	8	2	2	0	400.00
Extras	(w 7)	7
TOTAL		209/7	(20 overs)			RR: 10.45

Fall of Wickets-RR Innings

Wicket	Batter	Score	Over	Match Impact
1st	Sooryavanshi	76-1	4.5	Brar ends 76-run powerplay stand
2nd	Jaiswal	109-2	8.4	Both openers dismantled
3rd	Samson	114-3	10.2	Required rate hits 13.90
4th	Parag	144-4	13.2	Middle order cleared
5th	Hetmyer	181-5	17.2	Need 39 off 17
6th	Jurel	200-6	19.3	Last genuine threat gone
7th	Hasaranga	200-7	19.4	Double wicket, match sealed

RR Key Partnerships

Partnership	Batters	Runs	Balls	Context
1st Wicket	Sooryavanshi + Jaiswal	76	29	Fastest powerplay partnership in RR’s IPL 2025 season
2nd Wicket	Jaiswal + Samson	33	23	Brar slows momentum
3rd Wicket	Samson + Parag	5	10	Brar strikes again
4th Wicket	Parag + Jurel	30	18	Brief recovery
5th Wicket	Jurel + Hetmyer	37	24	Too little, too late
6th Wicket	Jurel + Dubey	19	13	Final resistance
7th Wicket	Dubey + Hasaranga	0	1	Double wicket
8th Wicket	Dubey + Maphaka	9	2	Three sixes, not enough

PBKS Bowling vs RR

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ER
Arshdeep Singh	4	0	60	0	15.00
Marco Jansen	3	0	41	2	13.67
Xavier Bartlett	1	0	12	0	12.00
Harpreet Brar (Impact)	4	0	22	3	5.50
Yuzvendra Chahal	4	0	30	0	7.50
Azmatullah Omarzai	4	0	44	2	11.00

RR Phase-Wise Chase

Phase	Overs	Runs	Wickets	Required Rate After
Powerplay	1–6	89	1	8.53
Middle 1	7–10	25	3	13.90
Middle 2	11–15	55	1	11.60
Death	16–20	40	2	Needed 39 off 17, scored 29

Match Timeline-Key Moments Over by Over

The true story of this RR vs PBKS IPL match is best read through its pivot points-specifically the eight overs that separated a powerplay chase from a 10-run defeat.

Over	Event	Score	Context
1.5	Arya c Hetmyer b Deshpande-9	PBKS 19/1	Early wicket
3.1	Prabhsimran c Samson b Deshpande-21	PBKS 34/3	Three down early
10.3	Iyer c Jaiswal b Parag-30	PBKS 101/4	Wadhera-Iyer stand ends
15.6	Wadhera c Hetmyer b Madhwal-70	PBKS 159/5	Top scorer departs
20.0	Shashank 59* + Omarzai 21*	PBKS 219/5	60 in death overs
4.5	Brar removes Sooryavanshi-40	RR 76/1	Match turns here
8.4	Brar removes Jaiswal-50	RR 109/2	Both openers gone
10.2	Omarzai removes Samson-20	RR 114/3	Rate: 13.90
13.2	Brar bowls Parag-13	RR 144/4	Three-wicket spell done
19.3	Jansen removes Jurel-53	RR 200/6	Last hope gone
19.4	Jansen removes Hasaranga-0	RR 200/7	Double wicket seals it
20.0	Match ends	RR 209/7	PBKS win by 10 runs

Tactical Analysis-How Punjab Won From the Jaws of a Collapse

The Wadhera-Iyer Rebuild: From Crisis to Control

When Prabhsimran Singh fell in over 3.1 to make it 34/3, this Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals IPL match looked destined to become a straightforward chase for the hosts. Jaipur’s surface was dry and turning, Deshpande and Maphaka had already claimed three wickets between them, and PBKS had no recognised power-hitter left in their top order. Nehal Wadhera changed everything. His partnership of 67 with Shreyas Iyer was T20 batting intelligence at its clearest-Wadhera absorbed pressure early, Iyer provided the boundary-hitting threat in the middle phase, and together they rebuilt the innings from 34/3 to 101/4 across seven overs. The Jaipur field was spread, the dew was settling, and PBKS shifted from damage limitation to total domination.

Shashank-Omarzai Death Blitz: 60 Runs in 4 Overs

Shashank Singh’s unbeaten 59 off 30 balls-combined with Omarzai’s calculated 21 off 9-produced 60 runs in the final four overs alone. On a Jaipur pitch that had assisted spin in the first innings, the ferocity of this partnership stands out further. Shashank hit three sixes off pace bowling with calculated aerial hits over the leg-side, while Omarzai consistently found the gaps. Without this partnership, PBKS post 159 instead of 219-a target RR’s powerplay would have overhauled inside 12 overs.

Brar’s Impact Sub: The Tactical Decision That Won the Match

The single most important tactical decision of this punjab kings vs rajasthan royals match was the use of Harpreet Brar as an Impact Player sub for Shreyas Iyer. Iyer had batted and contributed 30 runs, bringing Brar in gave PBKS an additional bowling option in the middle overs-precisely the phase where they needed to convert RR’s powerplay momentum into wickets. Brar’s spell from over 5 to over 9 produced 3/22 from four overs. At an economy of 5.50 while defending 219 in Jaipur conditions, this was a match-defining bowling performance. The wicket of Sooryavanshi in over 4.5-a top-edged pull caught on the boundary-ended the 76-run opening stand and forced RR to reset completely. Jaiswal fell in over 8.4, and Parag was bowled through the gate in over 13.2. From a 76-run opening stand in 29 balls, RR were 114/3 by over 10.2.

Why Arshdeep’s 60-Run Over Cost Punjab Almost Everything

Arshdeep Singh’s 4 overs went for 60 runs at an economy of 15.00-the most expensive spell of the match. In the powerplay, when Sooryavanshi was attacking everything short and wide, Arshdeep repeatedly gave him the width to free his arms. Those 60 runs were the reason this finished at a 10-run margin rather than 40. Had Arshdeep held his line, PBKS would have won far more comfortably.

Win Probability Swing

Moment	PBKS Win Probability
After toss	50%
PBKS 34/3 (over 3.1)	38%
Wadhera-Iyer stand (101/4)	52%
PBKS 219/5 posted	60%
RR 76/1 after powerplay	35%
Brar removes Sooryavanshi	55%
RR 114/3 (over 10.2)	72%
Jurel out (200/6, over 19.3)	96%
Final result	PBKS won by 10 runs

Probability estimates based on match state, required run rate, and wickets in hand.

Player Performance Reports

Harpreet Brar vs Rajasthan Royals

Harpreet Brar’s Impact Player spell is among the finest defensive bowling performances of IPL 2025.

Metric	Value
Role	Impact sub (replaced Shreyas Iyer)
Overs	4
Runs	22
Wickets	3
Economy	5.50
Key Wickets	Sooryavanshi (40 off 15), Jaiswal (50 off 25), Parag (13 off 11)
Situation at entry	RR 76/0-chasing 220, on pace for 253
Final impact	Turned 76/0 into 114/3 across five overs

Nehal Wadhera vs Rajasthan Royals

Metric	Value
Runs	70
Balls	37
Strike Rate	189.19
Fours	5
Sixes	5
Situation at arrival	PBKS 34/3 in over 3.1
Key partnership	67 with Iyer (4th wicket)
Dismissal	c Hetmyer b Madhwal, over 15.6

Wadhera’s 70 is arguably the most important innings in Punjab’s IPL 2025 playoff push. Without it, PBKS never reaches 219.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi vs Punjab Kings

Metric	Value
Runs	40
Balls	15
Strike Rate	266.67
Fours	4
Sixes	4
Dismissal	c Bartlett b Brar (over 4.5)
Context	14-year-old, on pace for a 100-ball century

Sooryavanshi‘s 40 off 15 is one of the most explosive innings in IPL 2025 history by a teenager. His early exit cost RR the match.

RR vs PBKS Head-to-Head Record

Metric	Value
Total T20 Meetings (before Match 59)	28
RR Wins	17
PBKS Wins	11
IPL 2025 record	RR led 1–0 after Match 18 win (50 runs)

Player Ratings

Player	Rating	Reason
Nehal Wadhera	9.5/10	70 off 37 from 34/3, rebuilt the entire innings
Harpreet Brar	9.5/10	3/22 Impact, turned 76/0 into 114/3
Shashank Singh	9.0/10	59* off 30, 60 death-over runs with Omarzai
Dhruv Jurel	8.0/10	53 off 31, RR’s sole genuine middle-order threat
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi	7.5/10	40 off 15 (SR 266.67), extraordinary but brief
Yashasvi Jaiswal	7.0/10	50 off 25, couldn’t survive Brar’s plan
Azmatullah Omarzai	7.5/10	2 wickets + 21* off 9, key all-round contribution

Points Table After Match 59

Pos	Team	P	W	L	Pts	NRR
1	RCB	14	8	6	17	+0.35
2	PBKS	14	8	6	17	+0.22
5	RR	14	6	8	12	-0.10

Punjab Kings level with RCB on 17 points but sit second on inferior NRR. Their playoff berth is all but confirmed after more than a decade outside the top four.

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