In the 59th match of IPL 2025 held on May 18 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, the Punjab Kings (PBKS) secured a thrilling 10-run victory over the Rajasthan Royals (RR). This win was pivotal, as it propelled PBKS into the playoffs for the first time in 11 years .
Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals Match Scorecard
1st Inning Punjab Kings: 219/5 (20 Overs)
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Priyansh Arya | c Hetmyer b Deshpande | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 128.57 |
| Prabhsimran Singh † | c †Samson b Deshpande | 21 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 210 |
| Mitchell Owen | c †Samson b Maphaka | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nehal Wadhera | c Hetmyer b Madhwal | 70 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 189.18 |
| Shreyas Iyer (c) | c Jaiswal b Parag | 30 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 120 |
| Shashank Singh | not out | 59 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 196.66 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | not out | 21 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 233.33 |
| Extras | (lb 4, w 5) | 9 |
Did not bat: Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
Punjab Kings Fall of wickets
| Wicket No. | Score | Batter Out | Over |
| 1 | 19 | Priyansh Arya | 1.5 ov |
| 2 | 34 | Mitchell Owen | 2.6 ov |
| 3 | 34 | Prabhsimran Singh | 3.1 ov |
| 4 | 101 | Shreyas Iyer | 10.3 ov |
| 5 | 159 | Nehal Wadhera | 15.6 ov |
Rajasthan Royals Bowling
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 3 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 13 |
| Tushar Deshpande | 4 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 9.25 |
| Kwena Maphaka | 3 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 10.66 |
| Riyan Parag | 3 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 8.66 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 11 |
| Akash Madhwal | 4 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 12 |
2nd Inning Rajasthan Royals: 209/7 (20 Overs)
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | c Owen b Harpreet Brar | 50 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 200 |
| Vaibhav Suryavanshi | c Bartlett b Harpreet Brar | 40 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 266.66 |
| Sanju Samson (c)† | c Jansen b Azmatullah Omarzai | 20 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 125 |
| Riyan Parag | b Harpreet Brar | 13 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 118.18 |
| Dhruv Jurel | c Owen b Jansen | 53 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 170.96 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | c Bartlett b Azmatullah Omarzai | 11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 91.66 |
| Shubham Dubey | not out | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | c †Prabhsimran Singh b Jansen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kwena Maphaka | not out | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 400 |
| Extras | (w 7) | 7 |
Did not bat: Tushar Deshpande, Akash Madhwal
Rajasthan Royals Fall of wicket
| Wicket No. | Score | Batter Out | Over |
| 1 | 76 | Vaibhav Suryavanshi | 4.5 ov |
| 2 | 109 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | 8.4 ov |
| 3 | 114 | Sanju Samson | 10.2 ov |
| 4 | 144 | Riyan Parag | 13.2 ov |
| 5 | 181 | Shimron Hetmyer | 17.2 ov |
| 6 | 200 | Dhruv Jurel | 19.3 ov |
| 7 | 200 | Wanindu Hasaranga | 19.4 ov |
Punjab Kings Bowling
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON |
| Arshdeep Singh | 4 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 15 |
| Marco Jansen | 3 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 13.66 |
| Xavier Bartlett | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Harpreet Brar | 4 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 5.5 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 4 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 11 |
Match Information: Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals
| Toss | Punjab Kings, elected to bat first |
| Venue | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| Series | Indian Premier League |
| Player Of The Match | Harpreet Brar |
| Match date | 18 May 2025 |
| PBKS Impact player | Harpreet Brar in, Shreyas Iyer out |
| RR Impact player | Shubham Dubey in, Fazalhaq Farooqi out |
| Umpires | Abhijeet Bengeri Chris Gaffaney |
| TV Umpire | Jayaraman Madanagopal |
Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals 59th Match Result IPL 2025
Punjab Kings won by 10 runs
