Mullanpur, April 5 -- A hard-hitting half-century by Yashasvi Jaiswal and top bowling spells from Jofra Archer, Sandeep Sharma and Maheesh Theekshana helped Rajasthan Royals (RR) secure a 50-run win over Punjab Kings (PBKS) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) clash at Mullanpur on Saturday.

With this loss, PBKS has suffered their first defeat of IPL 2025 and have started their home leg with a setback. They are at fourth spot with two wins and a loss, whereas RR are at seventh place with two wins in two matches.

During the run-chase of 206 runs, PBKS was off to the poorest start possible as Jofra Archer removed Priyansh Arya for a golden duck on the first ball of the innings and in-form skipper Shreyas Iyer for 10 in five balls, reducin...