The rebuilding effort for Punjab Kings faced a significant setback when established batters Nehal Wadhera and Glenn Maxwell were dismissed on consecutive deliveries against RR.
PBKS’s revival was interrupted as they lost two wickets in back-to-back balls against RR in their IPL 2025 match. After 18.5 overs, PBKS stands at 150/8 in pursuit of 206 runs, following the dismissals of Glenn Maxwell and Nehal Wadhera. Wadhera, who scored a quick half-century in 33 balls, was instrumental in the PBKS’ recovery.
Punjab Kings Bowler Performance
Rajasthan Royals’ fast bowler Jofra Archer struck early, securing two wickets in his opening over by getting rid of Shreyas Iyer and Priyansh Arya. Previously, Yashasvi Jaiswal was the top scorer for the Royals as they set a target of 205 for 4 in 20 overs against Punjab Kings at Mullanpur, Chandigarh. This marks the first occasion a 200-run total has been achieved at this ground. Riyan Parag contributed significantly with an unbeaten 43 off 25 balls, helping RR surpass the 200-run mark. Lockie Ferguson was the standout bowler for PBKS, finishing with figures of 2/37 in his four overs after the team won the toss and chose to bowl.