After the loss of Rajasthan Royals to Punjab Kings, Sanju Samson convicted the middle-order: “Could not carry …”

Rajasthan Royals (RR) captain Sanju Samson on Sunday cited the reason behind his team’s defeat against Punjab Kings (PBK) in the 59th encounter of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Fantastic bowling by left -arm spinner Harpreet Brar directed the Punjab Kings (PBK) team to win by 10 runs at Rajasthan Royals (RR) at Sawai Mansingh Stadium.

Speaking about the team’s loss, wicketkeeper-Better said in the presentation after the match, “We started well, could not ask the opener anything else, scored 90 runs in Powerplay. We did not find it in Powerplay. One thing, we have to work.

The option to bat first was PBKS 34/3. Subsequently, Skipar Shreyas Iyer (30 in 25 balls, five square) and Nehal Wadhera (70 in 37 balls, with five fours and five sixes) and Vaadhera and Shashank Singh (59* in 30 balls in 30 balls with 59*, five fours and three sixes, made a 67 -run stand with five fours and three sixes. An explosive partnership between 21*, three fours and a six in balls made PBK 219/5 in its 20 overs.

Tushar Deshpande (2/37) was the major wickets for RR.

In the run-chase, young opener Yashsvi Jaiswal (50 in 25 balls, with nine fours and a six) and Vaibhav Suryavanshi (40 in 15 balls, with four borders and four sixes) started RR, which he needed, he scored 76 runs in only 4.5 overs. RR launched another great knock with Dhruv Jurlel (31 balls with 53, six fours and four sixes) despite losing wickets. Although other batsmen failed to respond to scoreboard pressure, 11 runs decreased, with finishing on RR 209/7.

Harpreet Brar (3/22) was the top bowler for PBK. Marco Jansen (2/41) and Omrajai (2/44) were also solid with balls.

PBKS ranks second with eight wins and three defeats, which gives them 17 points, with one result with one point. RR is ninth, three won, 10 lost, scoring six points.