Punjab Kings held their nerve in a high-scoring IPL 2025 clash to beat Rajasthan Royals by 10 runs at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Sunday, boosting their playoff hopes with 17 points from 12 matches.

With this, the 180 runs scored together, the middle-order outshone the total of 174 runs scored by the Mumbai Indians (MI) middle-order (Ishan Kishan 99, Hardik Pandya 15 and Kieron Pollard 60*) against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in IPL 2020 at Dubai.

Punjab Kings beat Rajasthan Royals by 10 runs to move second in the Indian Premier League. Chasing 220, Rajasthan needed 22 from the final over, and seamer Marco Jansen ensured they would not reach their target, dismissing Dhruv Jurel (53) and Wanindu Hasaranga with successive deliveries.