[Watch] IPL 2025: Jofra Archer squares up Priyansh Arya to deal PBKS first-ball blow
This was the 11th instance of a wicket being taken on the first ball of an innings in the IPL by a Rajasthan Royals player.
Jofra Archer dismissed Priyansh Arya off the first delivery of the second innings in Match 18 of the 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League between Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals on Saturday, April 5. This was the 11th time a player representing RR secured a wicket off the first delivery of an innings in the IPL.
An away-nipping delivery left no chance for Priyansh to guard his wicket. The 144.6-kmph delivery only slightly deviated away off the seam. However, the movement was enough for the left-handed opening batter to be cut into half. There was no feet movement from the batter. Archer was rightfully pumped up after the fall of the wicket.
The robust English pace-bowling all-rounder was not done yet as he got rid of skipper, Shreyas Iyer, on the final delivery of the first over. He came back superbly after being struck for a couple of boundaries by Iyer. Losing all shape in a bid to hit Archer for a third boundary in the over, Iyer saw his timber getting disturbed after missing the ball by a considerable margin.
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Earlier in the day, RR put up 205 on the board after losing only four wickets in their allotted 20-over quota. Yashasvi Jaiswal top-scored with 67 off 45 deliveries, comprising a total of three fours and five sixes. Riyan Parag ended up unbeaten on 43* off 25 deliveries. Lockie Ferguson secured a couple of wickets to his name. Marcus Stoinis proved to be the most expensive bowler for PBKS, conceding 48 runs in four overs.
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