RR vs PBKS Match 59 IPL 2025 Live Coverage: Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings Timeline, Analysis, Cricket Tips and Ball by Ball Prediction

7:14 PM: PBKS wins by 10 runs!

Punjab Kings have earned a crucial two points with a win against the Rajasthan Royals. It was a test for the visitors in the second innings, especially with their skipper, Shreyas Iyer, being subbed out. However, Harpreet Brar, replacing the skipper, bowled a match-winning spell. He picked up three wickets and gave away only 22 runs in his four overs. 

6:55 PM: RR in need of a huge finish

Rajasthan Royals score 179/4 in 17 overs. Need 41 runs in 18 balls. Jurel: 41* (25), Hetmyer: 9* (10)

The Rajasthan Royals need a huge finish to get two points here. Arshdeep Singh came on to bowl the 17th over and conceded 14 runs in six balls. Once again, it was Shimron Hetmyer who was struggling to get going and finish the innings. The West Indian batter managed to score only one run off the first three balls he faced in the over. Jurel, on the other hand, smashed a six on the fourth ball of the over. A wide that went for a four on the final delivery provided a great finish to the over. 

6:40 PM: Brar gets a timely wicket

Rajasthan Royals score 146/4 in 14 overs. Need 74 runs in 36 balls. Jurel: 21* (15), Hetmyer: 1* (2)

Harpreet Brar has once again produced a wicket out of nowhere. The left-arm spinner came into the attack after an expensive over from Azmatullah Omarzai and clean bowled Riyan Parag. 

6:34 PM: A huge over for the Royals

Rajasthan Royals score 143/3 in 13 overs. Need 77 runs in 42 balls. Parag: 13* (10), Jurel: 19* (12)

Dhruv Jurel welcomed Azmatullah Omarzai in his second over with a huge six off the first ball. However, the Afghan pacer had made a strong comeback and went for only five runs in the next four balls. But Riyan Parag smashed his first boundary as he smashed a huge six to end the 13th over.  

6:24 PM: Omarzai strikes in his first over

Rajasthan Royals score 119/3 in 11 overs. Need 101 runs in 9 overs. Parag: 5* (7), Jurel: 3* (3)

Azmatullah Omarzai, after impressing with the bat in hand in the first innings, dismissed Sanju Samson in his very first over. The Afghan pacer was brought into the attack to bowl the 11th over, and he struck with only his second ball of the spell. The Rajasthan Royals find themselves in a great deal of trouble as the asking rate has now climbed above 11 runs per over.

6:16 PM: Fifty and gone for Jaiswal!

Rajasthan Royals score 110/2 in 9 overs. Need 110 runs in 11 overs. Samson: 18* (12), Parag: 1* (2)

Harpreet Brar has now dismissed Yashasvi Jaiswal and has provided the Punjab Kings an opening into the RR batting lineup. The left-arm spinner picked up his second wicket after getting Suryavanshi in his first over. He has been the best bowler in the innings for the visitors, having picked up both openers and conceding only 19 runs in his three overs. 

6:11 PM: Chahal starts with an expensive over

Rajasthan Royals score 105/1 in 8 overs. Need 115 runs in 12 overs. Jaiswal: 49* (23), Samson: 15* (10)

In an attempt to slow down the proceedings, PBKS have employed spin from both ends right after the power play. Brar gave only five runs in the seventh over. However, Yuzvendra Chahal, bowling his first over, was pretty expensive. The right-arm leg spinner was smashed for a six by Sanju Samson as he gave away 11 runs in his opening over.

6:02 PM: Royals put on a dominating performance in the power play

Rajasthan Royals score 89/1 in 6 overs. Need 131 runs in 14 overs. Jaiswal: 44* (17), Samson: 4* (4)

It has been a great power play for the Royals. Thanks to Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Suryavanshi, the hosts have managed to score 89 runs in the first six overs themselves. Their onslaught will provide Sanju Samson, who is playing after a while, to take his time and settle into his innings. The asking rate is now 9.36 runs per over.

5:56 PM: Brar breaks the opening partnership

Rajasthan Royals score 76/1 in 5 overs. Need 144 runs in 15 overs. Jaiswal: 34* (12), Samson: 0* (1)

After the pacers were smashed all around the park, Harpreet Brar was called into the attack. For the first time in this innings, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Suryavanshi ran between the wickets. However, Suryavanshi kept attacking the spinner. He struck a couple of fours, including an outside edge. Brar made a strong comeback and dismissed the 14-year-old on the fifth ball of the over to break the opening stand. 

5:50 PM: Suryavanshi takes charge against Arshdeep 

Rajasthan Royals score 67/0 in 4 overs. Need 153 runs in 16 overs. Jaiswal: 34* (12), Suryavanshi: 32* (12)

It seems to be one-way traffic at this point. Shashank Singh, standing in for Shreyas Iyer, is feeling the wrath of the two young openers from the Royals. Arshdeep Singh returned to the attack with a change of ends and was welcomed with a four from Suryavanshi. The required run rate, which was 11 at the start of the innings, has dropped down to 9.56 runs per over after only four overs. 

5:45 PM: RR batters are yet to make a run by running between the wickets

Rajasthan Royals score 51/0 in 3 overs. Need 169 runs in 17 overs. Jaiswal: 34* (12), Suryavanshi: 16* (6)

After the two left-arm pacers from Punjab Kings were taken to the cleaners in the first two overs, right-arm fast bowler Xavier Bartlett replaced Arshdeep in the attack. However, it did not stop the onslaught from the batters as the Aussie pacer was welcomed with a couple of fours on the first two deliveries. There was a moment of madness from Jaiswal, which could have led him to being run out on the very next delivery. He collected another four in the over with a deft touch, splitting the fielders in the 30-yard circle.

5:39 PM: Suryavanshi joins the party with a couple of sixes

Rajasthan Royals score 39/0 in 2 overs. Need 181 runs in 18 overs. Jaiswal: 22* (6), Suryavanshi: 16* (6)

Vaibhav Suryavanshi has once again opened his account with a six. The young left-handed batter struck a huge maximum down the ground on the second ball he faced from Marco Jansen. He got a bit lucky with an outside edge going to the third-man boundary. He finished the second over with another six on the final ball of the over .The 14-year-old kid is taking on a highly experienced international bowler. 

5:34 PM: Jaiswal starts on an aggressive note

Rajasthan Royals score 22/0 in 1 over. Need 198 runs in 19 overs. Jaiswal: 22* (6), Suryavanshi: 0* (0)

Yashavi Jaiswal took the attack in the very first over against Arshdeep Singh. The left-handed batter struck a four on the very first ball of the innings before hitting four more boundaries on the trot, including a six in the over.

Interestingly, Shreyas Iyer, the PBKS skipper, did not take the field and was replaced by Harpreet Brar as an impact sub. Shashank Singh is the stand-in skipper for the rest of the clash. 

5:13 PM: RR needs 220 runs to win!

Punjab Kings, in spite of losing three wickets in the power play, have finished with a really great score. Nehal Wadera and Shashank Singh powered the visitors to a score of 219 runs. While Wadhera recorded his highest individual score in IPL, Shashank struck an equally impressive half-century to provide a great finish to the innings. Tushar Deshpande was the pick among the bowlers, having picked up 2 wickets while going for 37 runs in his four overs. 

4:58 PM: Shashank steps on the accelerator

Punjab Kings are at 177/5 after 17 overs. Shashank: 40* (20), Omarzai: 1* (1)

The visitors have been pretty efficient with their attacking mindset. Whenever a wicket has fallen, the batter on the other end has taken the charge to pick up the slack. With Wadhera’s wicket in the previous over, Shashank Singh took on the mantle to take the attack. He struck a couple of fours and a huge six down the ground in the 17th over.

4:53 PM: Madhwal picks up Wadhera’s wicket

Punjab Kings are at 159/5 after 16 overs. Shashank: 23* (15)

Akash Madhwal, after delivering some poor deliveries, finally got his first wicket. It was a crucial breakthrough as the right-arm pacer dismissed top-scorer, Nehal Wadhera, on the final ball of the 16th over.

4:47 PM: Deshpande returns to the attack with a quiet over

Punjab Kings are at 147/4 after 15 overs. Wadhera: 63* (33), Shashank: 18* (13)

Tushar Deshpande came back into the attack and arrested the flow of runs with a quiet over. The right-arm pacer has had a good outing in the clash, having picked up a couple of wickets in his first two overs. He came close to picking up a third on the fourth ball of his fresh spell with a slower ball bouncer. However, there was no contact made between the bat and the ball.

4:33 PM: Wadhera has set PBKS nicely for the rest of the seven overs

Punjab Kings are at 133/4 after 13 overs. Wadhera: 60* (27), Shashank: 10* (7)

In spite of losing Shreyas Iyer in the 11th over, Punjab Kings have carried on with positive intent. The visitors are going at a rate of close to 10 runs per over thanks to a vital half-century from Nehal Wadhera. The left-handed batter was handed a promotion in the batting order as he came to bat ahead of Shreyas Iyer at the crease. He has upped the ante in the last couple of overs. 

In the 12th over, Wadhera smashed a six against Hasaranga before hitting a four and a six in the 13th over while facing Akash Madhwal.

4:25 PM: Parag gets Shreyas Iyer

Punjab Kings are at 104/4 after 11 overs. Wadhera: 38* (20), Shashank: 2* (2)

Former RR skipper Riyan Parag has provided an important breakthrough. The right-arm off-spinner dismissed PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer to break the fourth-wicket stand.

4:16 PM: Iyer and Wadhera partnership goes past 50 runs

Punjab Kings are at 88/3 after 9 overs. Wadhera: 29* (16), Iyer: 25* (19)

Shreyas Iyer joined Wadhera and struck a couple of fours in the ninth over to welcome Akash Madhwal. The partnership between the two batters is now worth 54 runs. Both of them are going at a fairly quick pace, which could trouble Sanju Samson’s plans.

4:10 PM: Wadhera ups the ante

Punjab Kings are at 78/3 after 8 overs. Wadhera: 28* (15), Iyer: 16* (14)

Nehal Wadhera has taken the attack against Wanindu Hasaranga. The Sri Lankan spinner came into the attack to bowl the eighth over of the game and bowled three short balls. He was struck for a couple of fours by the left-handed batter.

4:02 PM: PBKS in need of a partnership

Punjab Kings are at 58/3 after 6 overs. Wadhera: 11* (6), Iyer: 13* (11)

After a bright start in the first over, PBKS lost a wicket each in the following three overs. The visitors now find themselves in need of a partnership. The visitors have scored 58 runs in the first six overs and would want Iyer and Wadhera to stitch together a stand.

3:53 PM: Deshpande gets rid of Prabhsimran

Punjab Kings are at 43/3 after 4 overs. Wadhera: 4* (2), Iyer: 5* (3)

PBKS find themselves in deep trouble as they lost their third wicket. Deshpande, in his second over, strangled Prabhsimran Singh down the leg side on the very first delivery of the fourth over. The on-field umpire had given it not out before a review from the hosts reversed the decision.

3:48 PM: PBKS two down in first three overs

Punjab Kings are at 34/2 after 3 overs. Prabhsimran: 21* (9), Wadhera: 0* (0)

Kwena Maphaka struck on the last ball of his third over to spoil Mitchell Owen’s IPL debut. The South African pacer went for 15 runs in his first five balls before picking up his first wicket of the season.

3:41 PM: Deshpande breaks the opening stand

Punjab Kings are at 19/0 after 2 overs. Prabhsimran: 10* (4), Owen: 0* (1)

Tushar Deshpande has broken the dangerous opening stand in his very first over. The right-arm pacer dismissed Priyansh Arya in the second over. The left-handed batter got pretty lucky on the previous delivery when his catch was dropped. Mitchell Owen, making his debut in the Indian Premier League, walked in to bat at number three.

3:35 PM: Great start for the two PBKS openers

Punjab Kings are at 11/0 after 1 over. Priyansh: 6* (4), Prabhsimran: 5* (2)

Fazalhaq Farooqi bowled a couple of freebies in the very first over. He bowled a delivery down the leg side, which was flicked for a four by Prabhsimran Singh. Bowling to Priyansh Arya, he gave a full toss that was smashed for yet another boundary.

3:01: RR vs PBKS Toss Update

PBKS won the toss and elected to bat first at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.

Rajasthan Royals Playing XI

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Sanju Samson (C and wk), Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Kwena Maphaka, Tushar Deshpande, Akash Madhwal, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Punjab Kings Playing XI

Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Shreyas Iyer (C), Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Mitchell Owen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal

RR vs PBKS Predicted Playing XIIs

Punjab Kings have been hit pretty hard by the player unavailability issues. There is still no word about whether Marcus Stoinis and Josh Inglis will be joining the team or not. Marco Jansen is also expected to leave PBKS during the playoffs. Mitchell Owen, who had been named Glenn Maxwell’s replacement before the suspension of the IPL, has joined the team. However, the Australian power-hitter is a top-order batter, and it will be interesting to see where Ricky Ponting and Shreyas Iyer will fit him if he gets a game. 

Rajasthan Royals, on the other hand, still have three of their four starting overseas players among the ranks. Only Jofra Archer, who injured his thumb against the Kolkata Knight Riders, will be missing the remaining games. The big positive for the Royals is that their skipper, Sanju Samson, could be returning to the side. It has been a pretty stop-start season for the wicketkeeper batter. He played the first three games as an impact player and did not captain the side. He returned to the team for a few games before injuring himself once again. However, it is yet to be known whether Samson will be fully fit and back as a captain.

Rajasthan Royals Predicted Playing XII

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag (C), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Akash Madhwal

Punjab Kings Predicted Playing XII

Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Mitchell Owen, Shreyas Iyer (C), Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Suryansh Shedge, Marco Jansen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Kyle Jamieson, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh