Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, IPL, 5 April, 2025
COMPLETED / Match 18 / Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium
155/9 (20 ov)
205/4 (20 ov)
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Player of the match
Jofra Archer,
Rajasthan Royals
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shashank Singh | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 76.92 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 400.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Jofra Archer | 4 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 6.25 |
| Sandeep Sharma | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5.25 |
Rajasthan Royals won by 50 runs
Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Kolkata Knight Riders (PBKS won by 16 runs) | Match 31 | 15 Apr 2025 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH won by 8 wickets) | Match 27 | 12 Apr 2025 |
| Chennai Super Kings (PBKS won by 18 runs) | Match 22 | 8 Apr 2025 |
| Rajasthan Royals (RR won by 50 runs) | Match 18 | 5 Apr 2025 |
| Lucknow Super Giants (PBKS won by 8 wickets) | Match 13 | 1 Apr 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi Capitals (DC won by superover) | Match 32 | 16 Apr 2025 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 9 wickets) | Match 28 | 13 Apr 2025 |
| Gujarat Titans (GT won by 58 runs) | Match 23 | 9 Apr 2025 |
| Punjab Kings (RR won by 50 runs) | Match 18 | 5 Apr 2025 |
| Chennai Super Kings (RR won by 6 runs) | Match 11 | 30 Mar 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 4 run (0.1 ov): Lockie Ferguson: 4 (1), Shashank Singh: 0 (0)
- Last Bat: Arshdeep Singh 1(5) - c W Hasaranga b J Archer Jofra Archer
- Fall of Wickets: 0 - 1 Priyansh Arya, 11 - 2 Shreyas Iyer, 26 - 3 Marcus Stoinis, 43 - 4 Prabhsimran Singh, 131 - 5 Glenn Maxwell, 131 - 6 Nehal Wadhera, 136 - 7 Suryansh Shedge, 145 - 8 Marco Jansen, 151 - 9 Arshdeep Singh
- Reviews Remaining: Punjab Kings - 2 of 2, Rajasthan Royals - 0 of 2
- Toss: Punjab Kings elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Match 18
- Series: IPL
- Date: Saturday, April 05, 2025
- Time: 07:30 PM
- Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium
- City: Chandigarh
- Umpires: Kannur Swaroopanand (India), Ulhas Gandhe (India), Virender Sharma (India, TV)
- Referee: Narayanan Kutty (India)
End of over 16 (5 runs)
Suryansh Shedge c S Hetmyer b S Sharma 2 (4) Sandeep Sharma to Suryansh Shedge, no run, c S Hetmyer b S Sharma, Caught out !! outswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Suryansh Shedge hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting cut towards deep point, edged!! and flies straight to Shimron Hetmyer, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Suryansh Shedge.
Sandeep Sharma to Marco Jansen, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Marco Jansen hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Sandeep Sharma to Shashank Singh, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! outswinger good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Shashank Singh no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Sandeep Sharma to Shashank Singh, 1 run, Sandeep Sharma delivers fast ball at yorker, Shashank Singh hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Shashank Singh to just 1 run.
Sandeep Sharma to Marco Jansen, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Marco Jansen hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Sandeep Sharma to Shashank Singh, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Shashank Singh hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Sandeep Sharma to Marco Jansen, 1 run, fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Marco Jansen hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 17 (6 runs)
Maheesh Theekshana to Marco Jansen, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Maheesh Theekshana bowls a sharp delivery, and Marco Jansen hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Maheesh Theekshana to Marco Jansen, 2 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball, yorker, That sails wide of the off stump, Marco Jansen left the ball. It gets past the keeper, and they snatch 2 runs, quick running between the wickets.
Maheesh Theekshana to Shashank Singh, 1 run, Shashank Singh hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Marco Jansen, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, yorker, on the off stump, Maheesh Theekshana sends down a sharp delivery, Marco Jansen hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Marco Jansen c S Hetmyer b M Theekshana 3 (6) Maheesh Theekshana to Marco Jansen, no run, c S Hetmyer b M Theekshana, Caught out!! off break ball full length on the stumps, Marco Jansen hangs in the crease to take the gamble with sloge sweep towards deep mid wicket, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Shimron Hetmyer. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Maheesh Theekshana to Arshdeep Singh, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Maheesh Theekshana bowls a sharp delivery, and Arshdeep Singh hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Maheesh Theekshana to Arshdeep Singh, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Arshdeep Singh hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards long on, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
End of over 18 (3 runs)
Sandeep Sharma to Shashank Singh, 1 run, Shashank Singh hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Sandeep Sharma to Arshdeep Singh, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Arshdeep Singh hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Sandeep Sharma to Shashank Singh, 2 runs, Sandeep Sharma delivers slower ball at full length, Shashank Singh hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep square leg for 2 runs.
Sandeep Sharma to Shashank Singh, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Sandeep Sharma sends down a sharp delivery, Shashank Singh hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Sandeep Sharma to Shashank Singh, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Shashank Singh hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Sandeep Sharma to Arshdeep Singh, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Sandeep Sharma bowls a sharp delivery, and Arshdeep Singh hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
End of over 19 (5 runs)
Jofra Archer to Shashank Singh, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Shashank Singh hangs in the crease, tucks flick shot toward the fielder at deep square leg, who halts the ball.
Jofra Archer to Shashank Singh, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jofra Archer sends down a sharp delivery, Shashank Singh hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Jofra Archer to Shashank Singh, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Shashank Singh hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Jofra Archer to Shashank Singh, 1 run, Shashank Singh hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Arshdeep Singh c W Hasaranga b J Archer 1 (5) Jofra Archer to Arshdeep Singh, no run, c W Hasaranga b J Archer, Caught out!! fast ball full length on the off stump, Arshdeep Singh hangs in the crease to take the gamble with drive towards short cover, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Wanindu Hasaranga. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Jofra Archer to Lockie Ferguson, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Lockie Ferguson hangs in the crease, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
End of over 20 (5 runs)